Volunteer

Our Volunteers Save Lives

It only takes a phone call to get started and you will be so happy you did!

The NEK Council on Aging celebrates our 400+ volunteers who dedicate their valuable time and expertise to support NEK families. We need Vermonters of every age to make our communities into the places we want to live. Join our team!
Contact Emily Sanderson (802) 751-0431 or email: esanderson@nekcouncil.org.

Why Volunteer for the NEKCOA?

- Discover a new way to express your sense of service and

support to your neighbors and community.

- Utilize your own skills and talents to benefit others

- It helps your elderly friends and neighbors to remain

independent with dignity

- Gives you a new sense of purpose

- Helps to combat stress, loneliness, and social isolation

- Because it's fun!

Ways You Can Help!

- Call a friend and share a friendly conversation

- Deliver pet food with our Pets4Life Program

- Serve as a home delivered meals driver

- Deliver groceries to those who are home bound

- Assist with household relocation

- Transport an elderly friend to medical

appointments

- Lawn Care/Stacking Wood/Snow Removal

- Light Home Maintenance (installing air conditioners)

- And so much more!

Current Volunteer Needs and Opportunitiess

🌟Interested in Volunteering with NEKCOA? 🌟

We’d love to have you on board! Simply fill out the quick interest application below, and our Volunteer Coordinator, Emily Sanderson, will personally reach out to chat about how you can get involved.

Let’s make a difference together!

Emily Sanderson, AmeriCorps Senior Program Coordinator

🌟 Join the AmeriCorps Seniors Network! 🌟

Are you 55 or older? Tap into a lifetime of skills or discover new passions while making a real impact in your community. As part of one of the nation’s largest volunteer networks, you'll engage in meaningful activities that enrich both your life and the lives of others.

Curious to learn more? Reach out to Emily Sanderson at (802) 751-0431 or esanderson@nekcouncil.org.

Ready to make a difference? Complete the Volunteer Interest Application today!

Click the button above to apply and become a volunteer today!

Pam Moon, Volunteer Enhancement Coordinator

Pam Moon is our dynamic liaison, actively engaging with community partners and local businesses to bring new volunteers into our fold. Whether she's attending events to spotlight our Council's services or welcoming fresh faces to our team, Pam is always on the move!

Is your business looking to get involved in community service? Pam would love to connect with you! Reach out to her at (802) 748-4182 or email pmoon@nekcouncil.org to explore how your team can contribute and make a meaningful impact.

“Volunteering with NEK Council on Aging provides me with a way to channel my energies towards positive outcomes for others, while sharing my own resources and thus making better use of them. The experiences that I am having as a volunteer illustrate to me the tremendous benefits of working interdependently with neighbors so as to strengthen ourselves and our community.”

Neil Glassman, Tech for Today Coordinator

Are you our next Digital Champion?

We are seeking volunteers to assist us in growing our Tech for Today support network. Volunteers may provide technical support, digital advocacy, or both. Most services are provided in the homes of our clients; mileage is reimbursed.

§ Our technical support providers are volunteers who are tech savvy and can patiently take others through the steps they need to be connected.

§ Our digital advocates have a passion for helping our elder friends negotiate services for cable, Internet, and phone services.

For more information and to apply to volunteer, contact our Tech for Today Coordinator, Neil Glassman, by email on nglassman@nekcouncil.org or phone (802) 745-2284. Volunteers are required to complete a background check.

"I am so grateful for Neil's help. I could barely use my flip phone for simple phone calls, and it was outdated. I was able to get a new smartphone and Neil has helped me to keep in touch with medical appointments via texting and I am now learning how to use the calendar. I am the transportation for four friends to and from medical appointments at Dartmouth, NVRH, and Burlington and managing my schedule in a planner is hard. He is very patient and understands that I may not get it the first time. He is the real deal, thank you!" Frances from Lyndon, VT