“If I can help make someone’s day just a little bit better, I feel blessed. I may be the only person they talk to all day. It’s important for me to connect with older people and help them feel seen.” ~ Cosmin (Package Delivery Volunteer)
DOROT’s Winter Package Delivery brings hundreds of older adults and volunteers together to share warmth and companionship.
Volunteer to deliver a package of treats and share a friendly phone call or visit with an older adult in the community.
Here’s how it works:
- Register online HERE (by January 25)
- Pick up a package of treats (locations below)
- Deliver the package to an older adult
- Connect with the older adult for friendly phone call or visit
Package Pick-Up Locations:
West Side: Sunday, September 29 & Monday, September 30
DOROT
171 West 85th Street
Off Amsterdam Avenue
East Side: Sunday, January 29
Moise Safra Center
130 East 82nd Street
Between Park and Lexington Avenues
For more information and to register, please visit www.dorotusa.org/winter
Please Note: Pre-registration and valid photo ID is required to participate. All volunteers must wear masks for the duration of the program.
About DOROT:
DOROT is a social service agency dedicated to alleviating social isolation among older adults by providing services to help them live independently as valued members of the community. For more than four decades, DOROT has been an innovative leader in the fields of aging services and volunteerism.
DOROT
171 West 85 Street
New York, NY 10024
Tel: 212-769-2850
www.dorotusa.org
