In the Northern Virginia Chapter Service Area, for more information about Volunteer Opportunities, please contact Eileen Erbengi at the Chapter office: (703) 359-4440.

Volunteer Opportunities

The Chapter is proud to offer this opportunity for community members to volunteer and support people affected by Alzheimer's, their families, caregivers and friends. Please review the following volunteer positions, complete the form, designate your areas of interest and forward the form to the Chapter office or Eileen Erbengi. Free training for special volunteer responsibilities is provided by the Chapter.

Program Planning Committees: Plan and implement educational and patient service programs such as conferences, support groups and caregiver seminars.

Support Group Facilitator: Facilitate a support group for Alzheimer's family members as well as specialized groups for the early diagnosed individual.

Help-Line Telephone: Serve as a resource person for family members of people with Alzheimer's who telephone our office for assistance.

Speaker's Bureau: Represent the Alzheimer's Association in the community by giving talks to community groups, civic clubs and corporations.

Health Fairs: Represent the Alzheimer's Association at health fairs by staffing our Chapter display and providing information to the public.

Office Volunteer: Assist the office staff with various tasks including answering telephones, filing, light typing, data entry, preparing health fair packets and mailings. You also will help with other inter-office activities as needed.

Public Policy: Serve on the Public Policy Committee, help track proposed legislation, participate in phone trees and letter-writing campaigns, grassroots lobbying in Richmond and Washington, D.C., and help raise awareness of your friends and neighbors. Enthusiastic beginners are welcome.

Newsletter: Help develop, write and edit articles.

Development: Plan, oversee, create and evaluate fundraising efforts.

Memory Walk (annual walk-a-thon): Help with logistics, corporate sponsorship, walker and team recruitment, prizes, refreshments, volunteers and media/public relations.

Multicultural Outreach: Assist in the development of culturally sensitive educational materials, programs and services and serve as a translator.

Website: Whether you can offer technical skills (e.g. HTML, photo scanning), a good editing eye, or just love to write essays and updates of Chapter happenings, you can be a part of maintaining and improving this Chapter website. Please telephone or e-mail Ian Niemi Kremer at the Chapter office.


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Last updated: December 14, 1999

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