2011 Holiday Season
The holiday season is the most significant time of the year for our elders, as loneliness is often felt most acutely during this time. Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly stays in close connection with elders during the holidays and also provides visits on Christmas Day so that they do not feel alone.
You can help.
There are a number of ways you can help ensure elders in San Francisco do not feel alone during the holidays:
- Join the Not Alone! Campaign: You can share your love with a lonely elder by donating $50 to cover the cost of a personal visit, gift and meal for one elder during the holidays. We want to provide 1,000 visits to lonely elders this holiday season – a $40,000 goal! This is a great gift idea – and can be made In Honor or In Memory of a loved one. See the Not Alone! Campaign page for more details.
- Volunteer to visit with an elder on Thanksgiving and/or Christmas Day.
- Volunteer to come into the office after work/on a Saturday to make calls to elders (to find out their needs for the holidays).
- Join our budding social network by clicking the “Like” button on our Facebook page.
- Share your experience on Yelp.
- Get your friends and family to join you – and bond together knowing you’re making a positive difference in the life of a lonely elder.
Christmas Volunteer Opportunities
Elder Visits - This opportunity is full.
Volunteers who would like visit one or two elders in their homes will come to Temple Emanu-el to get their elder assignment and pick up a meal. Check-in will begin promptly at 10am and will continue until 12pm.Visits will occur between 10:30am and 2pm. You may request to visit a particular elder, but if you choose not to, or this is your first time, you may choose an elder by their district. If you do not have a car, public transportation is an option. Elder assignments are on a first come, first serve basis, so arriving early will ensure more options. If you have any questions about visiting an elder, please call Bob at 415-771-7957. Please click on the link below to sign up.
- Christmas Day Visits, 25th 10am-2pm
Assembly – This opportunity is full.
During Assembly at Temple Emanu-el, volunteers wrap flowers, pre-package components of the meal, help set-up, prepare all materials for Christmas Day visits, and distribute bags to volunteers at the event from 9am to 12pm.
Office Help - This opportunity is full.
In preparation for Christmas, we are coordinating over 600 elders and volunteers for meals and visits. We need assistance in our office to help print maps, print elder cards, organize elder cards by district, and much more. Ideally, volunteers who are computer savvy and are familiar with San Francisco neighborhoods would be ideal for these opportunities. For questions regarding these opportunities or to sign up, contact Julie or Lisa at 415-771-7957.
- December 21st, Wednesday 1-4pm
- December 22nd, Thursday 1-4pm
Assignments - This opportunity is full.
Assignment volunteers will be distributing elder cards/maps to volunteers visiting elders on Thanksgiving Day. Each assignment volunteer will be designated to a district or other category such as Foreign Language. Volunteers for this opportunity are required to be knowledgeable with one or more San Francisco districts and/or speak a Foreign Language. Please arrive on time at 9am so we can place you. Visiting volunteers will be lining up at your stations promptly at 10am.
Check-In - This opportunity is full.
Check-in volunteers will be greeting people, checking in the visiting volunteers, distributing their volunteer cards, ensuring each volunteer receives a name tag, and directing them to the next step from 9:30am to 12pm.
*If you do not receive a confirmation email after signing up to volunteer, please contact Lisa at lisa@littlebrotherssf.org or 415.771.7957.
