MEMBER VOLUNTEER SERVICE TEAMS
Communications & Technology Team
- Basic home tech support for PC or Mac computers & other electronics
- Newsletter production and dissemination to HDV members
- Facilitate HDV group emails, online calendar and HDV Zoom meetings
- Maintain and update website, member roster, volunteer service lists, gmail and MailChimp accounts and ComTech Handbook
- Oversee phone dispatch
Drivers Team
- Transportation to and from medical and other appointments
- Transportation to airport and HDV events
- Pickup and deliver medical supplies/needs for members
Good Time Team
- Organize the 3 all-member social events each year
- Organize monthly Coffee, Pub Night events
Handy Hands Team
- Light handyman assistance
- "If it squeaks, leaks, or has come unhinged – don’t despair, we’re here to help"
Health Advocacy Team
- Medical appointment note-taking and support
- Pick up equipment and medication
- Health system navigation
- End-of-life support
- Hospitalization support and follow-up
- Health check-ins by phone or visits
- Health education Newsletter column (To Your Health), workshops, special email alerts and website “Health Matters”
- Coordinate storage of limited medical equipment available for members
Coordinate community resource information
Helping Hands Team
- Meal delivery/shopping/local errands
- Simple Housekeeping
- Home checks
- Gardening/Landscaping advice or support
- Companionship, phone check-in or visits
- Errands and shopping
- Basic mending
- Coordinate cards and recovery baskets
Membership/Welcome Aboard Team
- Recruitment
- Interview potential members/home visit
- Coordinate paperwork and screening and update paperwork when needed
- Send Welcome Letter, distribute membership packet and, when requested, assign buddies
- Coordinate annual member renewals with HDV Treasurer
- Coordinate orientation of new members annually
Board/Organizational Team
- Leadership, oversight of HDV and Volunteer Service Teams
- National Village-to-Village liaison
- Organizational consultants
- Storage and maintenance of archives
- Organize and coordinate Executive Team
- Update HDV Handbook annually
- Background checks
edited 1/29/2023