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Chat Pals Friendly Caller Program | Greater Cleveland Volunteers

4415 Euclid Ave., Ste. 200, Cleveland, OH 44103

Participants (individuals who would like to receive calls) must be age 55 or older and residents of Cuyahoga County.
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Varies based on availability of volunteer and participant.
(216) 391-9500

Voice - voice | Chat Pals Friendly Caller Program

https://www.greaterclevelandvolunteers.org
[email protected]

Phone the Program Coordinator M-F: 9:00am-5:00pm for information about being a participant in the program.

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Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Description

Chat Pals' mission is to promote friendship through developing caring connections with others. Provides a telephone-based or video-based (Facetime or Zoom) program designed to be a support system, providing emotional support and companionship to people in the community. The purpose of the program is to bring people together based on like-minded interests and experiences so that a friendship can be formed remotely. By developing friendships, it will combat the negative effects of social isolation and loneliness.

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Providing organization

Greater Cleveland Volunteers

Recruits and refers adults to volunteer assignments with nonprofit organizations in the Cleveland area. Provides training for staff dealing with volunteer activities and ageism. Serves as the local site for the national AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Program and the Cleveland chapter of the national AARP Foundation Experience Corps Program.