- FriendshipWorks

105 Chauncy St. Suite 801, Boston, MA 02111 friend@fw4elders.org 617-482-1510

For 36 years, FriendshipWorks has worked to reduce social isolation in Boston by matching volunteers to older adults in need of assistance.

FriendshipWorks is continuing to support elders with regular phone calls and the addition of virtual visiting with online technology. We continue exploring other alternative connection options. With the current public health emergency, our work is more essential than ever to support our elders. To refer an elder or to become a virtual volunteer, please fill out a form or contact the appropriate staff person on the Contact Us page.

Ending Elder Isolation, Creating Connections

We are proud to share that FriendshipWorks was selected as one of the winners of the 2018 In Good Company Optimal Aging Challenge... To read more and to see FriendshipWorks Executive Director Janet Seckel-Cerrotti's acceptance speech, click here.

Our mission is to reduce social isolation, enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston. We accomplish this by recruiting and training volunteers of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds who provide friendship, advocacy, education, assistance, and emotional support.

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Walk to End Elder Isolation: A Virtual Gathering May 16th

We’re as excited as everyone that spring has arrived, vaccines are rolling out, and like the flowers and trees blooming, people are emerging to safely visit and enjoy the outdoors. It also means that our annual Walk to End Elder Isolation: A Virtual Gathering takes place on Sunday, May 16 at 10 am. This year promises to be one filled with great enthusiasm, participation, and some unique moments!
Click below to learn more about what’s going on at this year’s Walk to End Elder Isolation!

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FriendshipWorks' Response to COVID-19

Throughout 2020, FriendshipWorks remained open and very active thanks to creative program
adaptations by volunteers and staff, and in partnership with area agencies and our supporters. This has enabled FriendshipWorks to ensure a continuity of connection between older adults and their
volunteers in all of our programs since the pandemic began in March 2020.
Read more, here, about the creative ways FriendshipWorks continues to create connection.

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MusicWorks Hits the Airwaves!

MusicWorks presents a televised concert on local networks! Click the button below to find out more about how you can watch! FriendshipWorks presents MusicWorks in partnership with Goddard House Community Initiatives. To find out more about how Goddard House Community Initiatives embraces the aging experience for older adults living in the Greater Boston Area visit their website at https://www.goddardhouse.org/community-connections/community-initiatives/

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For 36 years, FriendshipWorks has worked to reduce social isolation in Boston by matching volunteers to older adults in need of assistance.

Ending Elder Isolation, Creating Connections

Thank you to our generous walk sponsors!

FriendshipWorks continues to support older adults in Boston through the generosity of our Walk to End Elder Isolation sponsors. Please visit them below!

Walk to End Elder Isolation: A Virtual Gathering May 16th

FriendshipWorks' Response to COVID-19

MusicWorks Hits the Airwaves!