Volunteer
“I feel like I’m getting more than I’m giving. It doesn’t even feel like volunteering. I want to be there.”
When you volunteer with Wilshire, you are joining a family. A family of volunteers who provide essential services to families and community members who need them most.
Whether you are a great listener, a go-getter, or a natural confidante – we’ll find a volunteer positions for you that’s an opportunity to give the best version of yourself. Sound like a good fit? Let’s get started.
Friendly Visitor
Become a friend to a homebound or isolated older adult. Learn more.
Training: 2-hour training, held monthly
Hours: 1 hour per week
Community Mediator
Become a certified community mediator and help others navigate conflict. Learn more.
Training: 2-day Elements of Mediation Workshop, Six Advanced Mediation Seminars, held twice a year
Hours: Flexible
Hospice Support
Caring support and companionship for a hospice patient and his or her family. Learn more.
Training: 20-hour training, offered throughout the year
Hours: Flexible
Peer Counselor
Become a counselor to help senior peers navigate difficult life transitions
Training: 2-day Senior Peer Counseling Workshop, Six Advanced Seminars, and Clinical Oversight (Must be 55+). Learn more.
Hours: 1 hour per week
Drivers/Tasks
Help an isolated and/or homebound older adult stay connected to the world. Learn more.
Training: 2-hour training, held monthly
Hours: 1 hour per week
Thrift Store Associate
Help support our thrift store team, whose sales support services for hospice families. Learn more.
Training: 2-hour training, held monthly
Hours: Flexible
Pen Pals
Connect one letter at a time to an older adult in our community. Learn more.
Training: 2 hour training, held monthly
Hours: Flexible
Loan Closet Associate
Associate accepts donations, sanitizes & checks-out equipment & answers phone. Learn more.
Training: 2 hour training, held monthly
Hours: During open hours: M, W, F 10am-2pm