Volunteer Opportunities for the Elderly

The National Senior Service Corps (Senior Corps)

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The National Senior Service Corps (Senior Corps)

Service Corps of Retired Executives

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Service Corps of Retired Executives
The Service Corps of Retired Executives or SCORE is a 13,000-member volunteer association sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SCORE is made up of retired executives and small business owners. SCORE volunteers provide counseling to small business owners free of charge. Teams of volunteer counselors also assist small business owners in the areas of planning and management and offer seminars and workshops on major considerations in running a business.

Volunteers in Parks

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Volunteers in Parks

The Peace Corps

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The Peace Corps

Older Americans Act Programs

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Older Americans Act Programs
Each year about seven to nine million older people use Older Americans Act (OAA) services, whose delivery largely depends upon the efforts of half a million volunteers. These volunteers work through State and Territorial Units on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, and more than 20,000 local organizations that offer opportunities and services to active older persons as well as those elderly who need help.

Senior Medicare Patrol

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Senior Medicare Patrol

USA Freedom Corps

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USA Freedom Corps
The USA Freedom Corps Network has been built where individuals can find service opportunities that match their interests and talents in their hometowns, across the country or around the world.

Foster Grandparent Program

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Foster Grandparent Program

Family Friends

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Family Friends
Family Friends volunteers are men and women over 55 years of age who are interested in working with children who have special needs. They advocates for children who need a helping and loving hand. Family Friends volunteers are recruited from the community at large. There are no income guidelines for either volunteers or families. Volunteers receive extensive training.

Experience Corps

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Experience Corps
Experience Corps places a critical mass of older adult volunteers in schools and youth-focused organizations in their communities. Started in 1995 as a pilot project in five cities, Experience Corps has grown to include more than 1,000 volunteers in 14 cities across the country. Among their many roles, the older adults work one-on-one with young children, create before- and after-school programs, get parents more fully involved in schools, and serve as advocates for children and their needs in the larger community.