Volunteering & The Women's Association
Through their efforts, the Women’s
Association helps to support the Jewish Eldercare of Rhode
Island (JERI) holiday observances program, friendly visits
to nursing home residents, JSA special projects, and has funded
improvements in the Comprehensive Adult Day Center. Annual
membership in the Women’s Association is $15. A lifetime
membership is available for $200.
At the JSA, our Women’s Association
and many volunteers not only make our programs better, in many
cases they make them possible. The JSA Women’s Association
helps to raise funds and coordinate our volunteers that together
complement our entire range of programs and services.
The Women’s Association helps to provide financial support to the
JSA through its membership fees, annual raffle, and the proceeds from their
knit shop, which is located at Tamarisk, 3 Shalom Drive, Warwick. The knit
shop offers beautiful hand knitted children’s sweaters
(for infants through size 4), Afghans and lap robes. To arrange an appointment
to see the beautiful knitted wear, call Sylvia Brown at 401-944-8398 or
Dottie Lippman at 401-921-2130.
Women's Association Leadership
Sylvia Brown and Marcia Gerstein
Co-Vice Presidents
Gretta Steiner
Secretary
To learn more about the Women’s
Association, call 401-351-4750 or email .
Our Volunteers: Helping To
Put Life Into Living
Every day, JSA volunteers are teaching
day center classes, and visiting nursing home residents to share
conversation and our faith. Sometimes it’s just holding someone’s
hand. Whatever the opportunity, volunteers play a vital role in helping
senior members of our community live full and rewarding lives:
Current Volunteer Opportunities
- While there are many ways one can help
the Jewish Seniors in our community, the Women's Association
is currently looking to help recruit volunteers for a Welcome
Committee at Tamarisk Assisted Living. This Welcoming
Committee will be fully trained to act as Good Will Ambassadors
at Tamarisk.
- We are also looking for volunteers
for the Oral History Program, which interviews
nursing home and assisted living residents to collect personal
accounts about the history of our Jewish Community to share with
future generations. Volunteers are trained prior to going out
to conduct their interviews. Individuals who have participated
in the program have thoroughly enjoyed the process.
- Through the JERI Program, we conduct weekly
Shabbat services at nursing homes and Assisted Livings.
We are always looking for volunteers. This is a weekly or biweekly
volunteer opportunity that takes no more than an hour and a
half of your time.
To learn more about volunteering
at the JSA, call 401-351-4750 or email . | |
