Sherborn Community Volunteer Opportunities

The Council on Aging is working hard to provide additional support to seniors and their families.  Presently, we are looking for more volunteer drivers, friendly visitors and SureLine callers.  Please call the COA office at 508-651-7858 to obtain a volunteer package with program descriptions and meet our new Volunteer Coordinator Ani Gigarjian.

Volunteers! Volunteers! Volunteers!  What would we do without them?  Sherborn Council on Aging will be honoring volunteers' contributions to  Sherborn's seniors on Thursday, May 22 at the Sherborn Community Center.  Here are some of the jobs our devoted volunteers do:  Make SureLine calls to homebound seniors.  Provide transportation to Drop-In luncheons and COA/Town events. Get out the Sherborn Link.  Serve as members or associates on the COA Board.  Host Shared Sunday meals. Host "Afternoon at the Movies" for Woodhaven residents. Speak or perform at the weekly Drop-In Luncheons.

Do You Have a Home That Needs Some TLC?  Housing for All, a  MetroWest affordable housing rehab and advocacy group, is looking for home and property restoration projects for those in need.  We are seeking projects that can be completed within a day or two by a team of experienced handyman supervisors and volunteers. Examples of projects include window and door winterizing, retrofitting bathrooms and ramp construction for those with disabilities, building clean-up, wallpaper removal, interior and exterior painting, and outdoor clean-up. Our construction team will evaluate and discuss projects with each property owner before we start so that expectations are clear. All labor and materials costs will be provided by Housing for All.

 Volunteers are welcome.  Our first spring project date is    May 10th.  If we have the projects and the people we may add some other dates.

 Contacts for projects and volunteers:

Unitarian Universalist Church member:   Becky Sheble-Hall becksh@comcast.net  508-785-2044

 Sherborn Council on Aging   508-651-7858

The Sherborn Historical Society is always looking for residents interested in helping with filing and word processing.  Please call Betsy Johnson at 508-653-0560.

The Sherborn Board of Health needs volunteers for a "Medical Reserve Corps" in case of an emergency.  Please consider preparing to assist Sherborn in the event of an emergency or disaster.  Call the Sherborn Board of Health at 508-651-7852 or email health@sherbornma.org for an application to volunteer.  You may also call Grace-Marie Talbert at 508-655-3568 for more information.  Training will be local, brief, and comprehensive.