Volunteer
Volunteer
Join Us in Helping Others
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A nonprofit organization such as the Council on Aging is only as strong as its volunteers make it. We’ve been relying on folks like you — people who want to help make a difference, who have some extra time available, who might know others who’ve benefitted from Council on Aging services — ever since we were incorporated in 1969.
As an independent non-government agency, the Council on Aging is a nonprofit that relies on the kindness of strangers … strangers who quickly become friends.
Our volunteer opportunities are described below. Once you complete the Volunteer Inquiry Form, our Volunteer Coordinator will follow up with you.
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Month = Meals on Wheels (Both Packers & Drivers)
ETOWAH = Etowah Thrift Store
HENDERSONVILLE = Hendersonville Thrift Store
Meals On Wheels
Drivers for Meals on Wheels deliver nutritious meals to homebound seniors in our community. Drivers deliver meals to clients on a route that covers a geographic area in Henderson County.
Usually, volunteer drivers drive a regular route one day a week. However, you can also deliver more or less frequently or sign up to be a substitute driver to cover when other volunteers cannot support their route.
More than just a meal, our drivers deliver a friendly smile and chat with clients for several minutes. Any concerns are reported back to the Meals on Wheels office.
Meals are delivered Monday through Friday, excepting major holidays or inclement weather, between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Congregate Dining Center
The Congregate Dining Program is a place for members to interact and share a meal together.
Our volunteers make that happen through their interaction with members, working in teams to serve meals, leading activities, and sharing in the relaxed, fun atmosphere.
Volunteers at the Congregate Dining Center can choose one or more days a week that suit their schedule.
The Congregate Dining Center is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Thrift Shops
The Council on Aging operates thrift shops in Hendersonville and in Etowah.
In both locations, volunteers serve as cashiers, salespeople, and as markers, evaluating and sorting what is donated, offering receipts, tagging items with prices, and maintaining positive relationships with donors and shoppers.
The thrift stores are open:
Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturdays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.