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 Member Benefits                                 

What are the benefits?  

There are so many benefits to being a member of Athol Kindness Connection!  Aside from the practical assistance you can receive, advantages include:

  1. You no longer have to feel alone.  A caring group of warm, friendly folks who are your community neighbors are here to reach out to if you are struggling or need some assistance.  Even if we can't offer a particular service, we can brainstorm with you or refer you to other local organizations that might be able to help.
  2. Make new friends!  Our volunteers are like a friendly neighbor who you can chat with over the fence.  We are here not just to serve, but to have a relationship with you, to get to know you, and to visit when possible.
  3. Ease concerns of family members.  Being part of Athol Kindness Connection's "village" can ease the concerns of family members who may not live close enough to assist you as they'd like, and we are someone they can also call with requests for help for you, should you so desire. We provide peace of mind for both you and your family.
  4. We provide access to trusted and vetted volunteers.  There are no concerns if you invite someone into your home, as you can be assured we have performed background checks on every single volunteer.
  5. Opportunities for you to give back!  If you are a member, you can still volunteer!  Maybe you struggle with driving, but love chatting on the phone...then you can volunteer to call other members to check on them, or have a friendly conversation. Perhaps you are skilled at home repair, but need help organizing your monthly bills or paperwork.  Your village can provide you an ongoing organization to both serve and be served, and helping others in whatever ways we can always boosts our own mental health.
  6. We are local, we are personal, and we are friendly!  We are not just another social services agency that has layers of red-tape and paid staff.  Instead, we are YOUR village, and everyone involved desires to help others, without pay, solely because we actually care about our local neighbors.