Senior Volunteer Greeter

Volunteer Role Overview

Volunteers walk visitors throughout neighborhoods of New York City that they know well in all five boroughs. Visitors can experience the sights and sounds with the greeter and get a real taste of New York City and its inhabitants. Many greeters are senior citizens who have long experience of the neighborhoods they show. Visits may include from one to six people.

Greeters must enjoy meeting and talking with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. They must be familiar with and upbeat about the neighborhoods they want to show. Foreign language skills are a plus, especially ASL and Spanish. It is essential that volunteers be comfortable using public transportation since it is the easiest way to get around New York City and it helps make each visit feel like a slice of daily life.

Greeters will guide visitors through the city 7 days a week, 365 days a year and must commit to a minimum of 1–3 visits per month, 4 hours per visit.

Age minimum: 18 years or older.

Ideal candidates are senior citizens, retired or otherwise, who are outgoing and enjoy sharing their knowledge of the city with people from other places.

Each greeter must commit to a minimum of 1–3 visits per month, 4 hours per visit. Visits can occur any day of the week.

There is a thrill in making new friends from all over the world and sharing the rewards of cross‑cultural exchange. If you speak a foreign language, here is your chance to practice it with native speakers. As a greeter you can show off the neighborhoods you love while supporting local businesses and promoting a friendly, inviting and accessible image of New York City.

After expressing interest, the Opportunity Leader will contact you to confirm participation and provide directions. In order to sign up for this opportunity you must log in to an existing account or register to create a new account.

The Opportunity Leader offers a team sign‑up option. A team can be a family team, corporate team, or any organized group. When you click the link you will have the option to:

• Choose an existing team you're already a member or captain of, or
• Create a new team to sign up.

Please respond to the following questions in order to signup for this opportunity:

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