iVolunteer

Organization: iVolunteer

Mission: iVolunteer provides companionship and much needed assistance to frail and lonely Holocaust survivors, living throughout New York City.  We fight loneliness and neglect through weekly home visits from volunteers and cater to the special needs of each survivor.

Organization Description: iVolunteer is a dynamic visitation program that sends volunteers to the homes of Holocaust survivors, providing them with companionship and much-needed assistance.  Our volunteers care carefully matched with survivors who live nearby and share common interests.  Through weekly visits, our volunteers build rewarding and enduring friendships with survivors.  They are given the privilege of hearing extraordinary stories, and the inter-generational bonds that inevitably form ensure the experience of the Holocaust will not be forgotten.

In addition to providing assistance with shopping and personal organization, the volunteers read to survivors, accompany them on walks, and escort them to doctor visits.  iVolunteer creates a sense of community by providing both our survivors and volunteers with social events and special programs.  These programs include monthly Friday night dinners for our volunteers and luncheons for our survivors.

Fun Fact: There are over 5,000 Holocaust survivors living in NYC.  iVolunteer has made over 6,000 visits to their homes since our inception in 2007.

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