Happy Senior CoupleVOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteering can benefit both your mental and physical health. 

In addition to community volunteering opportunities, here are some nationally recognized volunteering opportunities:

National Senior Service Corps

The National Senior Service Corps is funded and administered by the Corporation for National Service, which engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in full or part-time service. Serving through local sponsoring agencies and organizations, the SENIOR CORPS offers older adults the opportunities to make a difference to others and get things done in the community.

Peace Corps

There is no upper age limit for service with the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps actively recruits older persons to serve as senior volunteers. Persons accepted as volunteers agree to spend at least two years assisting people of developing countries with meeting their basic needs for food, health care, shelter, education, and economic development. Before service there is a training period of 8 to 16 weeks, depending on the country and the nature of assignment. The training includes intensive language instruction, in-depth orientation on the culture and traditions of the assigned country, and additional training in technical skills as needed.

Volunteers receive a monthly living allowance, health services, and vacation. In addition, there is a readjustment allowance set aside by the Peace Corps, payable upon completion of service. A life insurance policy is optional, but all volunteers are covered by the Federal Employees Compensation Act for disabilities incurred in training and during service. By itself, service with the Peace Corps will not affect a volunteer's Social Security benefits, or federal civil service/military pension. Service as a volunteer is counted as time in service for the purpose of accruing years employed by the federal government. To have time spent as a volunteer count toward federal retirement, a volunteer must be employed with the federal government for at least one year following service with the Peace Corps.

Information - Call the Peace Corps Recruiting Office, toll-free, at 1-800-424-8580.

SCORE

Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), is a volunteer program of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Through SCORE, seasoned volunteer business executives with management and technical expertise are connected with owners/managers of small businesses needing management counseling.

SCORE volunteers work in their home communities or nearby. They provide their services without charge but are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses. Almost any small independent business, not dominant in its field can apply to SCORE. The approach is completely confidential, person-to-person, and at no cost to the small business. A business does not have to have a SBA loan to qualify nor even to be in operation yet. Pre-business consulting is an important part of these services. SCORE may be found at a number of locations around NJ. The offices are staffed by volunteers; most are operational by appointment only, usually for around two hours one day a week. To find out the location of the office nearest you, and the day(s) and hours of operation.

YMCA

YMCA Volunteers of the Y:

Bookmark and Share