Remote Opportunity- Sunshine Calls

Volunteer as a Sunshine Caller!

Volunteer with Family Pathways to connect with neighbors in your community and make an immediate impact by engaging in a wonderful act of kindness!

Our volunteers offer “sunshine calls” to isolated older persons to ensure continued well-being of the individual and social contact. You’ll be trained in empathy and communication and provide phone calls over four weeks to program participants. You’ll find moments to laugh – these are simply conversations that should feel natural, with no profanity, and no inappropriate, religious or political topics.

By volunteering with FAMILY PATHWAYS as a Sunshine Caller, your time will make an important impact by:

  o  Providing a source of meaningful connection for both the older adults and the Sunshine Caller
  o  Working with each participant to better understand their individual needs
  o  Customizing the number of calls made per week, typically between 2 and 4. During these calls, the Sunshine Caller lets the client guide the conversation with topics (like gardening or new recipes, that they want to talk about).
  o  Providing the option to continue receiving one check-in call per week after four weeks.
  o  Volunteering as a Family Pathways i Sunshine Caller includes making notes after each call to be included in a monthly report you’ll make about the calls made. You’ll share information about the wellbeing and concerns of the person receiving the call and will report any immediate concerns as soon as possible.

If you are interested in volunteering, please complete an application form at www.familypathways.org/volunteer. If you have questions, email us at volunteer@familypathways.org.

Did you know?
  o  Family Pathways works alongside people to enhance lives through a continuum of essential services and—together with the community—champions positive social change.
  o  Since 1978, Family Pathways has steadfastly supported our neighbors, collaborating with partners, individuals, businesses, organizations, and faith communities passionate about their local areas. Serving the City of Forest Lake; Cloquet, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine Counties in Minnesota, and Polk County in Wisconsin.
  o  We provide Food Access Services, Aging Services, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services and provide Food Shelves in these locations:
  o  In MN at Cambridge, Chisago City, Forest Lake, North Branch, Onamia, Pine City, and Sandstone; in WI at Frederic and St. Croix Falls.
  o  Family Pathways is the fastest growing non-profit thrift store in East Central MN and Polk County, WI in these locations: Cambridge, Forest Lake, Ham Lake, Hinckley, Lindstrom, North Branch, Onamia, Pine City, Princeton, Wyoming, MN and St. Croix Falls, WI.