Are you looking for something fulfilling to do to pass the time, now that you’re retired? Thankfully, when you make the decision to move into our senior housing near Linden, NJ, you’re perfectly positioned in the midst of ample opportunities to volunteer your time, helping out others in exchange for nothing else but that warm feeling you get in return. Here, some of our recommendations.
Friends of Linden Animal Shelter
Animal shelters are notoriously in need of volunteers to help keep operations running as smoothly as possible while keeping costs down so their care can be focused on the animals in need. This no-kill shelter is always on the lookout for people to donate their time in a wide array of activities, including fundraising, off-site adoption, dog walking, and just spending time with the animals. If you want to do even more to help keep their costs down, they’re always looking for people willing to foster animals until they’re able to find forever homes.
There are an array of volunteer services that you can provide in order to bring a little comfort to people’s day during their time of need. Available duties include reading to patients, making regular visits to just keep them company, helping them write letters or run errands, or even assisting staff with administrative duties.
This nonprofit organization was created specifically to help keep at-risk youth off the streets by providing them with programs and projects to keep them busy and working toward a brighter future. Volunteering with the organization, you can help run programs, staff events, and work on projects with the kids.
This organization has been around for nearly 100 years and provides people the opportunity to keep busy by mentoring youth, sponsoring local community programs, and promoting patriotism. Through them are myriad opportunities to collaborate with stellar organizations, like Habitat for Humanity, Honor Flight, National Guard, Red Cross, and Rebuilding Together.
When you’re on a mission to help others, you’ll be hard-pressed to find many places that would turn you away. We hope you’ll make the decision to choose our senior housing near Linden, NJ, and help make the local community an even better place than it already is.