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UR Community Cares connects volunteers to help older and disabled adults. You can volunteer to help your neighbors by running errands, teach technology and more through UR Community Cares. Volunteers can make a huge difference for people living independently in their homes.
Volunteering: Recognizing this is a growing population, and knowing CCSC is a community of civic-minded individuals who want to be of service volunteers can help with household chores, gardening, grocery shopping, dog walking, etc. URCommunityCares.org website connects volunteers with residents who are in need of assistance with household chores and other tasks. It is free for Westbrook residents or groups to enroll online, complete a background check, and then schedule assistance. Please watch this short video to see how we are helping to connect communities: https://youtu.be/Am11OT3S-w0
Internship: Flexible and diverse learning opportunities with non-profit start-up that supports community members age 70+ or age 18+ with permanent or temporary physical disabilities. Local volunteers provide home-based services such as housework, yard work, companionship and transportation. Intern can choose focus area(s) such as business, grant funding / policy research, development of presentations to state and local agencies, social services referral programs, performance tracking and reporting, social media and website content, in addition to virtual or home visits. Work directly with president / co-founder and board. Organization was established in 2019 and is a statewide organization, serving all cities and towns in Connecticut. A good fit for passionate and energetic students who want to make a difference in their communities. Internship can include remote, virtual, and/or in person work.
To get started, visit www.URCommunityCares.org or contact Michelle Puzzo by email michellepuzzo@urcommunitycares.org .