Weekday volunteers will be expected to read at least once a week, and weekend volunteers on alternate Saturdays and Sundays. George Washington Hospital needs volunteers for the hospital gift shop and gift cart. Three shifts are available, seven days a week. The Alexandria Volunteer Bureau seeks volunteers to be companions, recreation aides, and supportive phone listeners for people with mental retardation, with the goal of helping them develop friendships, pursue interests, and find their place in the community. Hospice Care is an all-volunteer group organized to help people who are critically ill or families and friends who are coping with the loss of a loved one.
Training is provided.
The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Washington needs volunteers to staff its Helpline, providing information, referrals, and support. Kidney Disease is more common in the Washington area than anywhere else in the country. Mobile Medical Care, which provides health care to indigent people in Montgomery County, needs volunteers, either with or without medical skills. The work involves assisting counselors and providing support and guidance to help young people in stressful circumstances that could lead to drug or alcohol abuse. Volunteers need reliable transportation and should be able to devote at least three hours a day, two days a week, for a minimum of six months.