Letters Against Isolation

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Activities involved

Community Outreach Companion/Visitor Letter Writing Peer Support Translation Writing

Skills required

Bilingual Copy Writing Counselling ESL Event Coordination Mentoring Patient Care Sharing Personal Experience Teaching Tutoring Visiting Volunteer Engagement

Requirements:

Also required for this position: Visit our website at https://www.lettersagainstisolation.com/ and choose the registration option that applies to you: • individual • student (for anyone requesting community service hour verification, including student clubs) • group

Languages Needed:

Writer should be fluent in Italian. (If you would like to write in English or another language, please register through our other posting.)

Work remotely
Flexible in schedule
Good for families
Good for groups
Good for youth

Volontario da Casa - Scrivi lettere amichevoli in italiano agli anziani nelle case di riposo e nei programmi di assistenza agli anziani

Ongoing

Please note: This post is specifically for ITALIAN speakers. If you’d like to write letters in English, please refer to our other Volunteer from Home listing.

Letters Against Isolation volunteers send friendly, handwritten letters to senior citizens in aged care homes and programs. We write to more than 50 Italian speakers in Canada.

Join us in writing thoughtful, unique messages to seniors throughout the country and across the globe:

• This is a remote opportunity. You’ll volunteer from home on your own schedule at your own pace.
• Craft each letter with sincere wishes, a personal message, and a considerate question.
• Demonstrate empathy and kindness, connect with elders and help them realize that they are special and appreciated.
• The most meaningful part of the letter is where you write about yourself - this is what makes each message unique and special.
• Avoid topics like politics, religion, and holidays to ensure a positive impact.
• Letters should be uplifting and positive.
• You won’t know the reader’s name. Address messages to a “friend” rather than a specific person.
• Your words will be read and cherished by elders who likely won’t have the physical ability or resources to respond to you.
• We offer numerous blogposts with ideas about what to write and how to decorate your letters.
• You’ll need to supply your own stationery and ensure adequate postage to mail your letters to our partner facilities, which are currently located in the Canada, the US, the UK and Australia.
• We welcome employers, teachers, students, foreign language students, clubs, organizations, and writers of all ages.
• Consider partnering with your local library to host an event.

After you register on our website, you will receive our weekly newsletter and gain access to our web portal, where you’ll sign up to mail letters to any of our designated partner facilities.

We are seeking letter writers who will participate year-round, individually or as a group, in English or one of 30 different languages, across the US or globally. Just one letter makes a difference!