Help deliver meals between 10:30am and 12:30pm any Monday thru Friday. Our volunteer drivers use their own cars. We require proof of insurance and drivers license. High school and college students who already are licensed drivers are especially appreciated as reinforcements to our regular corps of volunteers.
Student volunteers are always welcome at Meals on Wheels of West LA. Younger students can help with various tasks in our office or be paired with one of our regular drivers or with a parent to help deliver food to our clients.
Employee volunteerism works because it improves performance, increases job satisfaction and morale, encourages teamwork and good communication across departments, builds brand awareness and strengthens consumer trust and loyalty. It’s best to have two or three people when delivering meals. A pool of 15 to 20 employees allows each employee to participate once every four or…
Volunteers generally operate in pairs with one driving his or her own car and one delivering the food to the door. Most volunteers deliver just one day a week, although some do more and a few operate only as substitutes. The entire process takes about 2 hours. Deliveries take place on Monday through Friday from…
Assist with wellness calls to our clients, telephone answering, and other clerical assistance. We welcome students seeking community service hours – volunteer during school vacations!
Admissions assesses and directs more than 20,000 calls annually for treatment services. Area: Admissions Department at 1002 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 Summary of Position: A Greeter Volunteer is responsible for welcoming and engaging guests in a warm and friendly manner, and providing support for on-site staff. Greeters will need to be comfortable taking…
Support our Caregivers as they care for our residents. Includes helping with meal preparation, feeding, medications, turning, repositioning, changing, housekeeping, etc. Covering Caregiver 30-minute lunch breaks. Assisting in new resident admissions. Experience as a hands-on caregiver or in the medical field is a plus.
Healing Touch, Reiki, Music, Pet and other complementary therapies to support our residents and their families, and/or our staff and our volunteers.
Refine our message. Evolve our community education program. Outreach to community and potential residents; presentations; Antique Faire, Farmers Market, other events.
Read to, talk with and sit with residents. Send sympathy cards to loved ones.