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Help us help our Veterans!
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Volunteers are an important part of the Arizona State
Veteran Home. Volunteers are the constant reminder to our Veterans that
the community appreciates the sacrifices they have made for our Country.
Through visiting the home on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis,
individual volunteers and organizations make the Arizona State Veteran
Home a thriving hub of activity and social exchange.
Our Volunteer program offers a variety of opportunities. If you can not
find one that interests you, please let us know so we can design one
especially to meet your needs. You may volunteer in the operations of
the home such as being an escort for veterans to hospital appointments
or a clerk in our gift shop. If you want to volunteer on a personal
level with the Veterans you may be interested in our Adopt A Vet Program
that offers 5 levels of volunteer experiences:
The Caring Companion program is for people who are able to
come in on a weekly basis to visit with a veteran. Based on the
volunteer's interests, they are matched with a veteran. Volunteers come
in and do a variety of activities such as reading them the newspaper,
playing a game of cards or taking them next door for a stroll in Steele
Indian School park. Our veterans who do not have family members close by
are usually placed in this program. This allows the veterans with
minimal visitors to have someone in the community become their "adopted"
family.
The Friends of Veterans program is for people whose
schedules are busy but who still want to make a personal connection with
a veteran. This program requires a volunteer to visit a minimum of 1
time per month, but may visit more if their schedule allows. These
veterans are more independent but need to know that someone out in the
community still cares and appreciates the sacrifices they made for our
country.
The Program Sponsorship is great for organizations, a
family or a group of friends. This program allows groups to come in once
a month, once a quarter or once a year to provide a special program to
the veterans. For example we currently have the Elks and the American
Legion who sponsor bingo nights. They bring in all of the volunteers, we
provide the supplies and they run the games. Hospice of the Valley
sponsors a weekly "happy hour" complete with non-alcoholic beer and a
variety of card games. We are looking for others to make a commitment to
organize poker, pinochle or other games.
The Special Event Escort program is for people who enjoy
helping out with a one day event such as escorting veterans on a casino
trip or helping to serve a holiday meal. We send out e-mails to those
interested of upcoming volunteer opportunities.
The Special Event Entertainment program is for individuals
or groups who would like to come in for a day to sing, dance or show
their appreciation to our Veterans in some other creative manner. This
program is ideal for musicians, artists, school or scouting groups.
If you would like someone to contact you regarding volunteer
opportunities at the Arizona State Veteran Home please provide the
following contact information:
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