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Capitol Hill Village is a volunteer-first organization. Some Capitol Hill Village members may prefer to use the services of Capitol Hill Village preferred vendors instead of volunteers. However, if a member agrees and a volunteer is available with the necessary skills to perform the task, a volunteer is assigned to perform the service.
You are invited to become a Capitol Hill Village volunteer to enjoy the rewards of working with others and possibly to enhance our efficiency in the categories described below. All volunteers must permit Capitol Hill Village to perform a criminal background check. Volunteers report to a specific coordinator (Example: Transportation Coordinator, In Home Assistance Coordinator, etc).
If you have an interest in becoming a Capitol Hill Village volunteer, please call 202.543.1778 or e-mail
Please read below examples of what Capitol Hill Village volunteers have done.
Transportation:
- Volunteer Drivers will pick members up and return them to their homes.
- Some volunteer drivers are available (even prefer) last minute requests.
- Volunteers also drive members on a regular schedule.
- There are volunteer drivers who take members to and from appointments.
- When appropriate, the driver will assist the member to and from the front door and help carry items (such as groceries) into the house.
- Destinations of trips typically are grocery stores, doctors’ appointments, meetings, social and educational events on or near Capitol Hill.
- Prior to driving, each volunteer driver must submit to a safe driving record check, a security check and provide the CHV office with a valid copy of his/her driver’s license; car registration and insurance which will be kept on file in the office.
In Home Assistance:
- Helping member with paperwork.
- Helping with minor housekeeping chores.
- Visiting member by phone or in person on a regular schedule.
- Providing companionship, take on walks or outings,
- Helping a member prepare a meal or provide a meal.
In Home Convenience:
- Assisting with paper work, insurance forms, bills
- Waiting for vendors, deliveries
- Providing / teaching skills such as digitizing photos, organizing storage
- Providing services for brief absences: watering plants, pet care, mail pickup.
Light Home Maintenance:
- Changing light bulbs, hanging curtains, flipping mattresses, resetting clocks, testing smoke detectors, etc.
- Conducting minor repairs
- Assessing repairs and helping with recommendations
- Sweeping walks and shoveling walks
Electronics Assistance:
- Identifying and providing simple solutions for: computers, DVD, VCR, phone, etc. or recommending a professional service.
- Helping members learn to use software
- Holding a technology workshop on a subject of your interest.
Gardening Advice and Help:
- Watering and caring for plants during brief absences.
- Offering gardening advice and recommending a professional service provider.
- The volunteer will contact the member and set up an appointment to visit the home and determine what is needed. The member and volunteer will decide on the work to be done during the member’s absence or by a landscaping service.
Social Events and Educational Programs:
- Initiating and arranging events of interest for members.
- Locating and recommending programs and social events.
Medical Advocacy:
- Accompanying a member to medical appointments
- Taking notes at medical appointment to compare post-visit
Newsletter:
- Assisting Executive Director to deliver the monthly news and events
- Working with other volunteers on periodic newsletters, such as Village View, the print-only newsletter by, for, and about members.
Office Support:
- Assisting with phone calls, mailings, filing.
- Entering information into the database.
- Assisting with the mailings.
- Accounting and record keeping.
- Following up after volunteer or vendor visits to determine member satisfaction.
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