CARING, CONNECTING, CONTRIBUTING

"Be the change you wish to see in the world"

-Mahatma Gandhi

Volunteers are not asked to

• Give medications
• Provide personal care or hands on help
• Lift people or heavy things
• Give baths or showers

I CAN BE A FRIEND

• Visit someone at their home
• Call someone to talk, check in, or just be a good listener
• Play cards or games
• Accompany someone to a community event
• Take someone to see their loved one at the nursing home

CONTRIBUTING

Volunteers are asked to

• Fill out an application, pass a background check, and go to orientation
• Keep client information to yourself
• Always call a client to verify time and date
• Report your volunteer time
• Be responsive
• Say "No!" when you need to

I CAN HELP WITH:​

• ​Light housekeeping or food preperation

• Fixing a few little things
  
• Yard chores and special projects
  
• ​Reading to someone
  
• ​A break for someone who takes care of a loved one
  
• Assist someone to use a computer, smartphone, or program a tv remote
  
• ​MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY
  

(715) 778-5800

spring.valley.ssp@gmail.com

SVSSP Volunteer Stats:
AS OF APRIL 2018

63 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS

52 ACTIVE CLIENTS

TOTAL TRIPS (CLIENT RELATED AND MEAL DELIVERY):  4,393

TOTAL MILES (CLIENT RELATED

AND MEAL DELIVERY):  27,178.45

TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS (CLIENT RELATED AND MEAL DELIVERY):  8981​​

VOLUNTEER   INFORMATION

CONNECTING

CARING

I CAN DRIVE TO & FROM:

• The grocery store
• A local doctor/dentist appointment
• The bank
• The library
• The hairdresser
• Church
• Lunch
• Visiting a family member
• Community activities and events

(715) 778-5800

    SPRING VALLEY
STAYING   PUT