Ways To Help

Volunteer

Become a Volunteer

A Work Of Heart

Thank you for considering volunteer opportunities with FSS. Without the helping hands and caring hearts of our volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to provide many of the programs that enrich the lives of older adults. Our volunteers really do make a meaningful difference. Are you interested in joining the FSS volunteer family and giving back to your community? We’d love to have you on our team. Please contact us at 770-461-0813 or info@fayss.org to connect with us.

Become A Volunteer Today!

“I was looking for more ways to get involved and give back to my community when I stumbled upon Fayette Senior Services! I decided to reach out and was amazed at the opportunities available. Deciding on which area to volunteer was a challenge, but knowing I’m a part of this family has not only made a difference in my life, but I know I’m also making a difference in the lives of those I’m serving!”

– FSS Volunteer

Getting Started

We Want You To Enjoy A Positive Experience, So We Will Make Every Effort To Match You With An Activity That Will Be Rewarding For You And Beneficial To The Seniors We Serve

The first step toward volunteering is to complete the application form. Access the link to submit your application online, print and bring the application to the center, drop it in the mail, or stop by and fill one out at either of our locations. Once received, your application will be reviewed, a background check/driver’s license check will be completed, and we will contact you to schedule an orientation.

Before beginning your volunteer service, you will be asked to:

- Complete the volunteer application
- Complete a background check and driver’s record check
- Provide two personal references
- Complete a training program for your choice of service

Volunteer brochure

Available Volunteer Opportunities

- Front Desk Receptionist for Fayetteville or Peachtree City – Our reception area is one busy place! You will play an important role by providing administrative support to our member services team. Customer service is our top priority as we welcome new and current members and assist them with class and event registration.
- Fitness Center Assistant – Help us maintain a friendly, clean and safe environment and provide instruction for our fitness equipment. Fitness center volunteers will receive CPR Certification.
- Computer Instructors – Instruct classes on Word, Windows, exploring the Internet, and more.
- Café Assistant – Welcome our guests and members for lunch and offer hospitality to all. Assist our wonderful kitchen staff with food service duties which include serving from the food line, refreshing beverage stations, assisting guests and members with their trays, and cleaning up.
- Meals On Wheels Driver – Deliver nutritious meals to homebound seniors throughout Fayette County. Drivers can choose a regular weekly route or choose to be a substitute driver to be called on as needed.
- STARs Program Assistant – STARs (Seniors Together After Retirement) spend the majority of their days together at the Life Enrichment Center, making crafts, playing games, eating together, and having a great time. You’ll have a helping hand in the activities and assisting with their day.
- Therapeutic Garden – If you have a green thumb, this is the place for you!Help tend the beautiful garden on the grounds of FSS.
- Special Events Assistant – Help with special events. Provide assistance with event coordination, set-up, decorating, and clean-up.
- Tool Team Member – Help perform minor, routine home maintenance tasks and repairs to help ensure the safety of individuals in their homes.

Benefits of Volunteering

Give back to your community and enjoy making new friendships!

Center volunteers have many perks while volunteering:

- Free center membership ($30 value for in-county residents and $90 value for out-of-county residents) with 75 hours of annual service
- Fitness Center volunteers receive a free fitness center membership
- Café and STARs Assistants receive a free meal in the café on the days they volunteer
- Free CPR and AED training for Fitness Center and STARs volunteers
- Monthly Volunteer Spotlights in the Enrichment Newsletter
- Quarterly Volunteer Appreciation socials

Volunteering is a work of ‘heart’ and the volunteers at FSS are full of just that!

Volunteer Spotlight

Bust a Move by Volunteering

Lisa DiCarlo has lived in Fayette County for 17 years and has been sharing her time and talents with Fayette Senior Services since January 2019. While Lisa serves in one of the less visible volunteer roles here at FSS, it is a role of great importance. We are so lucky to have Lisa assist us with the intricate parts of Meals On Wheels by helping pack the meals before they go out to clients. In June alone, MOW delivered 8,282 meals to homebound seniors in Fayette County. But before those meals can be delivered, they must be sorted and packed. Lisa is one of the volunteers who helps make that happen.

When her children were younger she enjoyed volunteering in their schools, and as they grew up and graduated, she felt compelled to continue to volunteer in her community. Both her mother and father-in-law had volunteered for MOW in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania well into their 80’s, so MOW in Fayette County seemed like a good fit for her too. Lisa says “The feeling of giving back, helping others and the social part of seeing my co-volunteers as well as MOW clients is what I love about volunteering!” Natalie Hynson, MOW Coordinator, said that Lisa is a moral boost to the MOW team. “She loves to listen to music as we pack and she has even been known to sneak in a dance move or two every now and then,” Natalie chuckled as she shared her enthusiasm for working with Lisa.

Lisa grew up in Eugene, Oregon as a middle child. She had an older sister and a younger brother. Her father was an architect and her mother was a homemaker and juvenile counselor. As a child, she enjoyed riding her bike, camping, swimming and reading a lot of books! Her first job was as a counter waitress at Bob’s Great Hamburgers. She attended Adams Elementary, Jefferson Jr. High and Churchill High School before attending the University of Oregon.

Lisa will be celebrating 29 years of marriage this September. She met her husband, Tom, on a blind date set up by mutual friends to see Neil Young in concert. Together, Tom and Lisa share 3 children. They have 2 daughters, one who lives in Seattle, Washington and one in Portland, Oregon. Their son recently completed his master’s degree and is currently living in Atlanta. Lisa enjoys reading, gardening, cross-stiching and camping.

Just for fun, I asked Lisa if stranded on a desert island, what 3 items would she want with her: sunscreen, my pillow, and a water purifier. If she had to sing karaoke, Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack would be her song. If she had to listen to one song for the rest of her life, it would be September by Earth, Wind and Fire. It only seems fitting she is the ‘September’ spotlight after all!

Thank you Lisa, for sharing your time and motivating others to support our community. In the 2024 fiscal year for FSS we provided 87,565 home delivered meals! That’s AMAZING! It is due in part to volunteers like Lisa that help make the transition of aging a little less challenging by empowering older adults to live well and age well in the comfort of their homes. We are proud to be delivering a difference in our community and we could not do it without volunteers like Lisa who are willing to “bust a move” by volunteering.

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Fayetteville

4 Center Drive
Fayetteville, GA 30214

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770-461-0813

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Peachtree City

203 McIntosh Trail
Peachtree City, GA 30269

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