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Handy Helper
What
Description:
Our handy helpers assists our senior population with making their homes safer so they are able to remain in their homes longer. Some of the repairs we handle are installing grab bars, installing or repairing railing, putting down non skid tape, installing smoke or carbon monoxide detectors , weatherizing and building wheel chair ramps. We are looking for some volunteers who are good with fixing things around the house. Anybody with carpentry experience who would be able to help design wheel chair ramps would be a plus. Also, we could desperately use licensed electricians or plummers to fix those kinds of repairs.

When
Duration:   Ongoing
Dates:   Oct 30, 2009 - Oct 31, 2010
Time of Day:   Morning , Afternoon , Evening
Week Day(s):  
 
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Hours Needed:   Flexible
Time Details:   The day and time could be flexible to work around the needs of the volunteers, as long as the day & time are agreeable to the client. Each assignment would require a different amount of time.

Where
Location: Contact Info:
Cassopolis, MI 49031
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Who & How
Volunteers Needed:   5 , Flexible
Volunteer Options:   Group Activity Family Appropriate Older Adult Appropriate

Interest & Skill Area
  • Construction/Home Maintenance
    • Automobile Repair
    • Carpentry
    • Custodial
    • Decorating
    • Electrician
    • Equipment Operator
      • Backhoe Operator
      • Bulldozer Operator
      • Chainsaw Operator
      • Crane Operator
      • Forklift Operator
    • Facility Design / Construction
    • Flooring/Tiling
    • Handyworker
    • Home/Public Building Accessibility
    • Masonry
    • Painting/Wallpapering
    • Plumbing
    • Roofing
    • Snow Shoveling
    • Window Washing
    • Yard Care
      • Gardening
      • Lawn Care
      • Leaf Raking

Population(s) Served
Families
Low Income/Public
Assistance Recipients
Racial Groups
Retirement Communities
Mobility Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Cognitive Disabilities
Emotional Disabilities
Children
Adolescents
Young Adults
Older Adults
   
Social Issue(s) Addressed
Community/
Organizational Development
Education
Health
Human Services
Hunger/Nutrition
Senior Citizens


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210 E. Main St. Suite 237
Niles, MI 49120
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