Opportunity Details
Combat Social Isolation from Your Phone: Volunteer with JASAChat!
Bring joy to an older New Yorker, just by picking up the phone.
JASAChat connects volunteers with older adults in New York City for weekly phone or video chat. These friendly check-ins help reduce social isolation and build meaningful, intergenerational friendships.
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Flexible commitment: Just 15–60 minutes a week, scheduled around your availability
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Remote opportunity: All you need is a phone or internet access
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Over 750 long-lasting matches have been made to date!
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3-month minimum initial commitment
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Volunteers must be 18+
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Background check required (at no cost to you)
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Volunteers attend a 45-minute virtual training and receive support throughout the duration of your relationship!
Our need for volunteers continues to grow, and we’d love for you to be part of our caring community. Seniors and their families count on us—and we count on you.
To get started, express interest here, email jasachat@jasa.org, or visit jasa.org/jasachat to learn more.
Older adults
Immigrants, Refugees or Ethnic Groups, Low-income communities, People with Disabilities, People with Health-based Concerns
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
Sign up with a team
This link allows you to participate in this opportunity with a team. A team can be a family team, corporate team, or any kind of organized group. When you click on the link you will have the option to:
- Choose an existing team you're already a member or captain of, or
- Create a new team to sign up.
Signup Questions
Please respond to the following questions in order to signup for this opportunity: