CARING, CONNECTING, CONTRIBUTING

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