Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
TOP-RATED 2012
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Target demographics: Chicago seniors age 70 and older who have two or fewer social visits in a month.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 1,300
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Visit a senior (or 3!), go on an outing with seniors & volunteers, enjoy a luncheon with seniors & volunteers, deliver two food bags to seniors in need, make five calls of reassurance, help a senior with a small repair, help plan an event for seniors, join a fundraising committee, find your niche and help a senior today!
Geographic areas served: Chicago, IL
Mission:
Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly (seniors). We offer to people of good will the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and the celebration of life. Our philosophy is flowers before bread. We believe that in addition to the basic necessities of life, each one of us, including seniors, has a strong need for the special pleasures that make life worth living.
Results:
In fiscal year 2011 we served 1,303 elders, with the indispensable help of 1,459 volunteers giving more than 46,963 hours of their time. In 2012 - we will continue to grow the number of seniors served.
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grupani
03/30/12
I am a physician volunteer for Little brothers,friends of the Elderly.I have been volunteering with Little brothers for several years .I started volunteering because I thought that the concept of helping elders fill their day with company was such a wonderful one. Money is easy to give but time is ...
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Nancyanne
03/30/12
Little Brothers is an amazing organization. The employees are warm and welcoming to all, and the elders are fascinating ladies and gentlemen. You can volunteer as little or as much as you want, with no pressure. I enjoy doing the "in home-celebrations" and seeing the faces of the elders light up ...
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ceverythingj
03/29/12
I've been volunteering with Little Bros. for many years and while I also volunteer with other agencies, Little Bros. has always been my most positive and fulfilling experience. Not only are the elders very grateful, they are fun, exciting, informative and grateful. The agency, Little Bros. is fun...
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