Volunteer at JFGH
Volunteering with JFGH is a fun and rewarding way to reach out to members of your community. There are many ways for volunteers to become involved with JFGH. You can: - Be a friendly visitor or special friend to a group home or resident(s)
- Help out as an administrative volunteer at our office headquarters
- Celebrate the holidays with a group home/ residents
Other Volunteer Suggestions: - Help residents prepare a healthy snack or salad.
- Help prepare traditional foods for holiday celebrations.
- Give a resident who does not have family a birthday party
- Share your hobby with residents.
- Make cards for residents of the Hebrew Home or another facility for seniors.
- Go to a home for a “Spa Day” with residents. Lead modified yoga, do hand massages with residents and teach them how to give you hand massages. Paint the nails of the women.
- Help plant a garden outside or plant herbs or flowering plants in pots at a group home.
- Lead a sing-a-long or play an instrument.
- Go on a walk or hike with some of the residents
- Plan a swim party at a swim center.
- Plan an outing to a sports event.
- Join residents and Bowling Buddies members for bi-monthly bowling at Bowlmor in Bethesda.
- Host a BBQ at your home or at a group home.
- Have a BINGO or game night at a home.
- Invite a home to a musical or other performance at your school.
Volunteering with JFGH is a great way to fullfil Bar/Batmitzvah projects or earn SSL hours. If you are interested in doing this, contact Linda and together you can design a project that will be meaningful to you and our residents. To apply to be a volunteer call 240-283-6000 or fill out the Volunteer Application Form.
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