One-Time Opportunities
Support Jewish holidays by preparing and/or delivering gift bags for Passover, the High Holidays and Hanukkah.
Rake leaves or do yard clean up foand older adult in the spring or fall. A one or two-day commitment is preferred.
Help move boxes, furniture and donated items for JFS clients.
Support JFS by volunteering at fundraising events, stuffing mail and helping us stay organized!
Holiday Gift Bags
Yard Clean Up
Move Items for Clients
Office/Admin
Be a friendly face for older adults and help them attend religious services.
Do puzzles, word games, crafts, or have topical discussions with a homebound older adult.
Help older adults navigate the twists and turns of modern technology!
Help clear the path for your neighbors in need.
Drive Older Adult to Religious Services
Special Activities with
Older Adults
Tech Support for
Older Adults
Shovel Snow
Periodic/Ongoing Opportunities
Drive older adults to appointments, one way or round trip. A clean driver’s license and inspected/insured car is required.
Help someone who can’t shop. Coordinate on an agreed day and time to shop at a designated Price Chopper using a special charge slip – no monies exchanged.
Use your car to deliver kosher meals to older adults. Pick up meals from the Albany JCC 11:00-11:30am and deliver to local older adult’s homes.
Sit with an older adult and help them pay bills and stay organized.
Drive Project 5
Grocery Shopping & Delivery
Kosher Home
Meal Delivery
Help with
Bill Paying
Support an older adult in organizing their paperwork or belongings.
Be matched with an older adult and arrange a weekly visit at an agreed time and day. This is a perfect volunteer program for Yiddish speakers.
Be matched with an older adult and arrange a weekly call at an agreed time and day.
Deliver library books to homebound older adults so they can still get that good read!
Help Organize
Friendly Visitation
(In-Person)
Friendly Visitation
(Phone or Zoom)
Library Book
Delivery
It’s easy to join the JFS volunteer team!
We look forward to working with our volunteers to match them with the most fulfilling experience.
1. Please contact 518-482-8856, option 0 or volunteer@jfsneny.org.
OR
2. Complete this inquiry form. Completing the form does not obligate you to volunteer.
Please see our Confidentiality Statement.
What's the best part about volunteering for JFS?
Knowing that you are making a direct and positive impact to improve someone's quality of life.
I get that good feeling inside when helping someone else!
Providing immediate comfort to while connecting with my local Jewish community.
I enjoyed getting to know the people I delivered to and looked forward to seeing them!