Get Involved, Make A Difference...Volunteer!

The Alzheimer's Association counts on some 35,000 volunteers nationwide. Please join them in helping achieve our vision of creating a world without Alzheimer's disease while optimizing quality of life for people who are affected by the disease. Whether you can spare only a couple of hours or weeks or make a more significant time committment, we hope you will consider joining this very special community.

Our Most Urgent Volunteer Needs

The Alzheimer's Association Southeastern Virginia Chapter has several openings for volunteers with special skills in certain areas. Below are a few of these exciting opportunitites:

Helpline Specialist- Provide phone support to callers by answering questions, listening, and addressing concerns about Alzheimer's disease, community resources, and chapter services. Extensive training is provided and a minimum of 1-year committment for 4 hours a week is required.

Office Receptionist-Greet visitors, answer phones and direct callers to appropriate staff. Training and support provided.

Training Assistant- Assists in developing programs to educate and train healthcare professionals and the public on Alzheimer's diseaase and related dementias. Helps to prepare, copy, and assemble training packages. Supervision provided by the Director of Education and Family Services.

Community Resources Speciaist- Place phone calls and do Internet searches to keep Resource Manual updated. Make changes an update database. Work with staff and/or committee liaison.

Speaker's Bureau- Represent Association at speaking engagements and present information on a variety of Alzheimer's disease-related topics. Must be comfortable with public speaking and an experienced presenter. Training, support, and materials provided. Must stay current on research and topics. Volunteers in this area work on an as needed basis.

Special Events Support- Serve at periodic events to help with logistics, set up, tear down, staff support, or general assistance where needed. Great for groups or people looking for an as needed committment.

Volunteer Advanced Training Workshops

The Alzheimer's Association is proud to offer an award-winning advanced volunteer training program. Each volunteer is asked to attend at least one (1) advanced training course per year. If you are interested in attending any one of these programs, please contact Carol Gurioli at 757-459-2405 or email: carol.gurioli@alz.org.