The Alzheimer's Association counts on thousands of volunteers. Please join us in helping achieve our vision of creating a world without Alzheimer's disease while optimizing quality of life for people who are affected by Alzheimer's disease. Whether you can spare a couple of hours a week or make a more significant time commitment, we hope you will consider joining this very special community. Volunteer opportunities are available at each of our office locations in Bedford, NH, Watertown, Springfield, Worcester, and Raynham.

Volunteer Opportunities - October/November

Department: Programs and Services
Project: Support Group Management
Project description: Support Group Program Manager needs assistance with maintaining support group leader and member information to ensure patients, families and group leaders receive information on the disease, education events, advocacy updates and other announcements in the most timely manner possible.
Skills needed: typing skills; Familiar with Raiser's Edge database
Contact: Jeanette Rosa-Brady jeanette.rosa@alz.org
Start and end dates: ongoing
Ongoing project?: yes
Day or time preference?:
How many volunteers:
Location: Watertown   

Department: Finance/Admin
Project: General
Project description: We need help with stuffing envelopes, organizing and filing, occasional general data entry.
Skills needed: n/a
Contact: Kate Robinson kate.robinson@alz.org
Start and end dates: n/a - n/a
Ongoing project?: ongoing project
Day or time preference?: 8am-4pm
How many volunteers: 2
Location: Watertown   

Department: IT
Project: IT Administration
Project description: Supporting the IT Manager with general administrative tasks including filing, updating our inventory of equipment and updating IT related documents.
Skills needed: Microsoft Word and Excel 2003/2007
Contact: Rakesh Patel rakesh.patel@alz.org
Start and end dates: n/a - n/a
Ongoing project?: n/a
Day or time preference?: 10am-5pm
How many volunteers: 1
Location: Watertown   

Department: Patient and Family Services
Project: Support Group Management
Project description: Assist in updating and maintain resource and information for support group members and leaders. This is a vital task that helps us insure that both professionals and family members receive up-to-date information on our events, Alzheimer's disease, and research developments.
Skills needed: comfortable with computers and data entry
Contact: Jeanette Rosa-Brady jeanette.rosa@alz.org
Start and end dates: n/a - n/a
Ongoing project?: ongoing project
Day or time preference?: M, T, TH
How many volunteers: 2
Location: Watertown