| Our mission | Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly is a national network of non-profit volunteer-based organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. We offer to people of goodwill the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and celebration of life. |
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Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly (MI)
| Ways to help |
Individual or Family OpportunitiesOpportunities include: Mission in Motion, Friendly Visiting, Social Activities, Holiday Celebrations, Medical Transportation, Firewood, Food Assistance, Medical Equipment Loan, and Office Support.Group VolunteeringOpportunities include: Firewood Program, Treat Baskets, Decorated Grocery Bags, and Seasonal Cleanup.Holiday VolunteerKITCHEN Prepare the meal. Package the meals for delivery. Clean and Sanitize. Must be age 13 and older to work in the kitchen. DINING ROOM Set the tables for the home-delivered meal distribution, assist with assembling the cold food trays, distribute meals to the volunteers outside. Clean and sanitize. CLEANUP Clean and Sanitize. Wash, dry and put away all dishes, pots and pans. Clean the kitchen and dining area and any other areas that have been used for prep and delivery. Sweep and mop floors. Vacuum. Sanitize all surfaces before leaving. MEAL DELIVERY Pickup meals between 11:45am and 12:15pm at the curb of the meal site then deliver to elders. Practice contactless delivery and don't enter their home. |
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| Items we need |
Wish Listbleach disinfectant wipes flower paper flowers Brown sugar - 21b bags celery cornstarch dinner rolls potato peelers Flour - 21b bags yellow rubber gloves green onion kitchen bouquet milk onions pepper Redi whip salt season salt |
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| How you help | As a volunteer-based organization, we rely on volunteers for all of our programs and services. Whether you have just a few hours a year to several hours a week, Little Brothers may be a place for you. |
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| About us | Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly provides friendship and services to lonely or isolated people age 60 and older. We provide consistent in-home visits as well as offer a variety of activities and services that promote social connections and independent living. |
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We will continue to provide our Mission in Motion programs, which do not require in-person contact. They include Virtual Activities, Friendship mail, and Telephone Reassurance.
You can still contact us as we work out of our homes by calling 906-482-6944.
http://houghton.littlebrothers.org
Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly will be closed from Tuesday, March 24, 2020 through April 13, 2020 per Executive Order 2020-21 by the State of Michigan.
WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES including Medical Transportation and Grocery/Prescription Delivery.
We served 2,446 meals to our elders on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas through our sit down dinners and hot meal deliveries. Would you like to be a part of the organization that makes this possible? Please... https://www.facebook.com/LittleBrothersUP/posts/10157341414538804
Easter is coming! We need Volunteers, wrapped easter candy and desserts! Did you know desserts spelled backwards is "stressed?" Please go to http://register.littlebrothers.org if you can help us out! We appreciate you and what you do for us! 🐰🐰🐰🐰🐰
Volunteers still needed for Easter Dinners next Sunday! Please go to http://register.littlebrothers.org to sign up or call 482-6944