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VOLUNTEERS
MRHS has a long history of volunteers, beginning in the mid-1960’s when it was conceived and formed by volunteers. MRHS continues to be governed by a volunteer board and boasts a volunteer corps of more than one hundred individuals, most of them older residents of Morningside Gardens.
MRHS volunteers perform a wide range of activities, including:
MRHS volunteers perform a wide range of activities, including:
- Planning, leading, and assisting at MRHS educational and recreational activities
- Office work, such as answering the telephone and greeting guests
- Fundraising activities, such as the flea market
- Language translation for Chinese-speaking clients
- Escorting frail residents to medical appointments
- Serving on various MRHS committees
- Providing reassuring telephone outreach