Vol­un­teer

You can make a dif­fer­ence today. Vol­un­teer oppor­tu­ni­ties at KYC include:

• Admin­is­tra­tive and Cler­i­cal Vol­un­teers assist the busi­ness oper­a­tions staff with a vari­ety of tasks or spe­cial projects like bulk mail­ings, data entry, and admin­is­tra­tive projects.
• Board Mem­bers define KYC’s mis­sion and direct the strate­gic plans for the orga­ni­za­tion. They play a sig­nif­i­cant role in the suc­cess and the future of Ken­neth Young Center.
• Friend­ly Vis­i­tors for Adults vol­un­teer direct­ly with clients as com­pan­ions and friends.
• Home Deliv­ered Meals Dri­vers deliv­er hot meals to senior clients once a week over the noon hour, ensur­ing good nutri­tion, social con­tact, and well­ness-checks for frail per­sons home alone.
• Old­er Adults Ben­e­fit Aides help seniors apply for ben­e­fits and fill out appli­ca­tions for SHIP (Senior Health Insur­ance Program).
  
• Old­er Adults Case Aides help case man­agers in our seniors pro­grams with admin­is­tra­tive tasks and mak­ing phone calls to clients.
• Reha­bil­i­ta­tion Ser­vice Aides help a few hours each week to talk, inter­act, and take part in activ­i­ties in the day pro­gram for clients with seri­ous men­tal illness.
• Spe­cial Events Vol­un­teers work on com­mit­tees to plan and exe­cute fundrais­ing projects and KYC’s 5K Run/​Walk.
• The Senior Advi­so­ry Coun­cil and Com­mit­tees share their exper­tise in issues that impact old­er adults. They are links to the com­mu­ni­ty and give feedback.

Our vol­un­teer oppor­tu­ni­ties are always chang­ing, with new oppor­tu­ni­ties avail­able reg­u­lar­ly. Please con­tact our Vol­un­teer Ser­vices at 847−524−8800 x182 to learn how you can make a dif­fer­ence, change the world, and volunteer!