Read mail & do clerical tasks Blind woman in Acushnet

Read mail & do clerical tasks with a Blind woman in Acushnet!

Join to apply for the Read mail & do clerical tasks with a Blind woman in Acushnet! role at Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) offers a number of services. In our COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, volunteers work one-to-one with visually impaired adults in their community, assisting with reading or shopping. Elders with low vision can work with one of our VISION REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS to learn strategies for living with limited or no vision, including reading, writing, magnification, lighting, diabetes management, home safety and daily activities.

MABVI's greatest need currently is for volunteers in the Boston region, willing to travel a minimum of 10–15 miles. This MABVI participant would like a volunteer to help them read and do clerical tasks in Acushnet, MA once a week or bi‑monthly.

As a MABVI Volunteer, you may help with tasks such as:

• Reading mail
• Paying bills
• Internet use / technology
• Medical transportation
• Shopping
• Running errands in the community
• Recreational activities such as being a running/walking sighted guide
• Other clerical tasks

Time commitment:
This opportunity is flexible based on your match's needs. Volunteers typically devote 1–2 hours a week or every other week.

The volunteer onboarding process includes:

• Complete a MABVI volunteer application
• Complete online, modular MABVI volunteer training
• Schedule a Zoom chat with a member of the MABVI volunteer team / submit a CORI
• Meet the MABVI volunteer team via Zoom or phone call
• MABVI matches you with a MABVI participant

Watch our video to learn more and join the MABVI volunteer team!