Opportunities From: PATH Volunteer Hub

 

Many Hero’s Bridge Veterans have lost or had to give up pets that were dear to them. Others are having difficulty caring for pets they have loved for years.  Recognizing the positive impact animals provide in our Veterans’ lives, Paw Patrol Volunteers bring their pets on visits to our Heroes wherever they call home, including various types of facilities for individual visits for socials and monthly set facility schedules.  Paw Patrol Volunteers and their furry counterparts conduct visits, help Veterans care for aging pets (assist with veterinary or grooming appointments, walk dogs, help obtain pet food or care items), or to find loving new homes for a Veteran’s beloved canine or feline.  Groups, clubs, and individuals are welcome. 

Training and ongoing support provided. 

Locations Served: The Counties of Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison, and Orange.

To Apply: Please click here MyImpactPage - Hero's Bridge

Many of our heroes live in homes which served their families well decades ago but are difficult to maintain as individuals age. Our veterans need assistance with various types of yard work, especially as seasons change. Volunteers within our Home Front program are available when needs arise. We seek individuals, groups, and/or landscaping companies willing to assist our heroes in need. Please note, some veterans have supplies and some don't and each volunteer opportunity will indicate any supplies needed.

Background checks are required for any volunteer who spends time alone with our Veterans, drives our Veterans or has access to our Veterans personal information.

Key Responsibilities

Mowing Weeding Trimming bushes Planting small flower beds occasionally Leaf removal Snow removal

Location: Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison & Orange Counties.

Please click the link to complete the Volunteer application MyImpactPage - Hero's Bridge

 

Many of the homes our heroes live in served their families well decades ago but are difficult to maintain as veterans age. Some homes are very old and in extreme disrepair, while others require modifications such as grab bars and wheelchair ramps to assist aging in place and maintaining independence. Yard work may also be too difficult a task for the heroes we serve, especially during the change of seasons. Faced with fixed incomes, our veterans often do not have funds to make repairs. Our Home Front team assists with maintenance issues, cleaning, safety assessments and yard work so our heroes maintain a safe and comfortable home.

Hero’s Bridge seeks individuals, groups, and/or companies who are willing to to assist veterans when needs arise. Volunteers may be asked to provide supplies and materials for small projects, and Hero’s Bridge leadership will assist and guide with larger projects which may require community support of supplies and materials.

Background checks are required for any volunteer who spends time alone with our Veterans, drives our Veterans or has access to our Veterans personal information.

 Key Responsibilities

Building wheelchair ramps Completing small home repairs Installing grab bars Painting Moving Furniture Basic Cleaning

Location: Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock Madison & Orange Counties.

Please click this link to complete the Volunteer application MyImpactPage - Hero's Bridge

 

A Hero's Helper Volunteer is a younger Veteran or Veteran-centric individual who visits and calls our Heroes to provide friendship and social interaction to decrease isolation, which results in improved mental well-being.  The individuals Hero’s Bridge serve have various needs, some small and some substantial, and working with the Hero’s Bridge Team Volunteers may identify and secure services to improve the quality of life for each Veteran we serve.  Volunteers choose if they would like to adopt Veterans to visit/call on a regular monthly or one-time only basis.  Hero's Helpers are required to briefly document Veteran interactions as well as hours volunteered using online software programs.

 Training and ongoing support provided. 

Locations Served: The Counties of Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock-Rapidan, Madison, and Orange.

To Apply:  Click here MyImpactPage - Hero's Bridge

Hero's Bridge is looking for an office volunteer to help in our office in Warrenton. This volunteer position includes assisting HB staff with office duties such as:

Answering the Hero's Bridge Phone

Writing Thank You Letters

Special Projects

This volunteer position would operate between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm on Tuesday's & Thursday's preferably. You can volunteer at anytime during these hours. 

Please click here to start your Volunteer application, MyImpactPage - Hero's Bridge

Many Hero’s Bridge Veterans can no longer drive themselves to doctor appointments, the grocery store, run simple errands, or to see friends and/or loved ones.  And many of them have no one else to drive them. These Heroes need rides to get the healthcare they need, food and supplies for daily self-care, or to socialize with other Veterans at our monthly socials and excursions.  Some only need help getting around locally a few times a month, some need help getting to the VA in West Virginia once a month, and some need regularly scheduled rides to dialysis on a weekly basis.  Hero Drivers transport Veterans in their own cars, transport groups of Veterans to excursions in the Hero’s Bridge van or drive the wheelchair van to provide equal access for the disabled.  Hero Drivers receive identified needs via a monthly volunteer newsletter, within a self-contained communication system called Workplace, by email or phone.  Hero Drivers choose based on their own availability if they would like to adopt Veterans to transport on a regular or one-time only basis, and briefly document Veteran interactions and time.

Training and ongoing support provided. 

Locations Served by Hero Drivers: The Counties of Fauquier, Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison, and Orange.

To Apply: Click here MyImpactPage - Hero's Bridge

A Hero’s Bridge Friendly Caller Volunteer is an individual who makes phone calls to our Heroes to provide a friendly listening ear to decrease their isolation or loneliness and improve their mental well-being. Friendly Caller Volunteers are required to briefly document Veteran interactions as well as hours volunteered using online software programs.

Training and ongoing support provided. 

Locations Served: Nationwide

To Apply: Click here MyImpactPage - Hero's Bridge