• Has an interest and compassionate concern for older adults in our community
• Respects various faith traditions
• Is willing to work with people of different faiths or cultural backgrounds

Volunteering with IVC is a flexible service opportunity. You can help as often as you like, on an occasional basis or regular schedule. There are many ways you can help, according to your interests, physical abilities, and availability.

IVC volunteers provide many important services, such as:

• Driving care receivers to medical appointments or worship services
• Escorting care receivers on doctor visits
• Grocery shopping
• Running errands
• Friendly visiting
• Conducting home safety checks
• Telephone reassurance
• Helping care receivers manage their correspondence
• Snow shoveling
• Assisting in the IVC office (receptionist duty, data entry, preparing mailings, etc.)

How to get involved

As a faith-based initiative, Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers recruits volunteers primarily from religious congregations. Faith communities that embrace the mission of IVC are cordially invited to join this growing ministry. Congregational volunteers are recruited to provide assistance to their neighbors in need, representing both their congregation and IVC.

IVC also has a growing corps of individual community-based volunteers. We welcome anyone who is interested in lending a hand! You can choose to join IVC through a congregation, professional affiliation, or service group, or work as an unaffiliated community volunteer. IVC provides training, ongoing support, and recognition for every volunteer.

If you, your community group, service organization, or congregation is interested in volunteering with IVC, please call 412-345-7420 or email us at IVC@fswp.org.

Also, you can click on the button below to browse current IVC volunteer opportunities and sign up online at the United Way Volunteer Solutions web site.

IVC Network Congregations

The following congregations are currently part of our Faith in Action Caregiving network:

Safety for Seniors Partners

The following organizations are currently partners with our Safety for Seniors program: