Volunteer for Package Delivery
Our seasonal Package Delivery program brings together hundreds of older adults and volunteers for social visits and meaningful connections that have a lasting impact.
Location: DOROT (Manhattan) DOROT (Westchester) In Home In the Community
Age Group: Adults 18+ Families
Share warmth and spark a new connection
As a Package Delivery volunteer, you can build a meaningful connection with an older adult through a social visit or phone call and the delivery of a seasonal care package. While holidays can bring an increase in loneliness or isolation, Package Delivery creates shared connections and community.
The program is called Package Delivery, but we like to say that it’s really “not about the package.” It’s about the connections you make—for volunteers and package recipients alike.
Package Delivery takes place five times a year—for Winter, Passover, Summer, Rosh Hashanah, and Thanksgiving. You can volunteer on the Upper East and West Sides of Manhattan, or in Westchester. Learn more about Package Delivery
Upcoming Program Dates
How to Volunteer:
1. Register for an upcoming Package Delivery.
2. On the day of Package Delivery, you’ll pick up a package at one of our locations and get matched with an older adult who lives nearby.
3. Deliver the package and either stay for a friendly conversation or make a phone call later to connect.
What Else to Know?
Who Can Volunteer? DOROT welcomes people of all faiths, backgrounds, and identities as both volunteers and older adult participants. Package Delivery volunteers need to be at least 18 years old.
Can We Volunteer as a Family? Families with children age 10 and older are welcome to volunteer together.
Time Commitment: One-time commitment of about 90 minutes.
Requirements: Volunteers over the age of 18 must have a valid, US government-issued photo ID and watch a short online orientation.
Volunteering with a Group
Interested in volunteering with your corporate or community group in Manhattan?
Sign up for the Package Delivery as a group. The minimum group size is 12 participants, and all must be age 18+. Fill out THIS FORM to sign up as a group.
Interested in volunteering with your corporate or community group in Westchester?
Please contact us at infowestchester@dorotusa.org for information about group volunteer opportunities.
I really enjoyed meeting with Fred. He told me amazing stories, and I felt really fulfilled after I left. Fred couldn’t say enough nice things about DOROT. I’m very glad I did it.
thank you
We are grateful to the estate of Sanford H. Goldstein for its support of DOROT’s Holiday Package Delivery programs.
The Westchester Package Delivery is generously supported in part by: The US Department of Health and Human Services — Administration on Aging (AOA), New York State Office for the Aging, Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services.