We need volunteers statewide to participate in our Money Minders Program, a program which is aimed at helping older adults maintain their independence and peace of mind. The Money Minders Program matches trained, supervised, bonded volunteers with adults 55 and older who need help establishing a monthly budget and ensuring that all bills get paid in a timely and accurate manner.
One corps of trained volunteers helps clients sort bills, establish a budget and prepare (but not sign) checks to pay their monthly expenses. Bill paying volunteers meet with clients in their homes, or another mutually agreed upon place, to assist them with their bills. These volunteers do not exercise control over any client's funds, and all transactions are made from a designated account with a running balance of less than $3,500.
Other volunteers have been trained as auditors to periodically review the financial activity in each client's designated account to monitor for inconsistencies that might indicate a problem within the program.
Volunteers in the Money Minders Program must provide 3 references that are checked, they are interviewed in depth and receive criminal background checks. All volunteers receive in-service training and understand and respect the program policy of not taking control of a client’s finances.
