Building friendships

A phone or video visit can make all the difference. With great care, the Social Call program matches older people and volunteers for one-on-one, weekly virtual visits in order to foster new friendships. Skilled staff created a custom matchmaking analysis tool to make successful matches across the United States.
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8 Social Call worked with 525 participants and 521 volunteers; of those surveyed, 100% felt more connected as a result of Social Call.

“As a volunteer with Social Call, I was matched with a ‘participant’—who I now think of as a dear friend. I look forward to our visits that can range from an hour to an entire afternoon. We share our memories; we laugh together and sometimes we cry a bit too. I know our talks have lifted her spirits, and made my life better too.”
— Volunteer