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Be a Volunteer

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Get involved in your community and make a difference! Whether you have a lot of time to give or just a little, we have opportunities that match your skills and interests.

 

 Who are Village volunteers?

✓ Working adults with weekday, evening or weekend time

✓ Older adults, including DCV members and others

✓ Individuals with cars who can drive others

✓ Anyone who is willing to help their neighbors

Ways That Volunteers Help Our Members

There are a wide variety of services that our volunteers provide to help the members of Dupont Circle Village.  As a volunteer, you can pick how and when you want to be involved. 

The volunteer services provided to members include almost anything that helps our members stay in their homes. These are the main areas where our volunteers help.

Transportation of members to medical and other appointments, shopping and DCV events.
Transportation of members to medical and other appointments, shopping and DCV events.

Transportation

Technology Support such as computer troubleshooting and help in using new devices.
Technology Support such as computer troubleshooting and help in using new devices.

Technology Support

Transportation of members to medical and other appointments, shopping and DCV events.
Transportation of members to medical and other appointments, shopping and DCV events.

Errands

Household Tasks including changing light bulbs, hanging pictures, snow shoveling, and minor home repairs.
Household Tasks including changing light bulbs, hanging pictures, snow shoveling, and minor home repairs.

Household Tasks

Support Groups for members after hospitalizations or who have long-term needs.
Support Groups for members after hospitalizations or who have long-term needs.

Support Groups

Friendly Visits to members to reduce social isolation and provide companionship.
Friendly Visits to members to reduce social isolation and provide companionship.

Friendly Visits

Administrative Help such as organizing paperwork, and dealing with medical forms.
Administrative Help such as organizing paperwork, and dealing with medical forms.

Administrative Help

Snow Shoveling and other help during inclement weather.
Snow Shoveling and other help during inclement weather.

Snow Shoveling

Gardening including indoor plant watering and raking leaves.
Gardening including indoor plant watering and raking leaves.

Meal Mavens

Downsizing help to organize and donate items.
Downsizing help to organize and donate items.

Downsizing Help