Did You Know?
Points of Interest about
Alameda Friendly Visitors
We are multi-lingual:
Our volunteers can offer communication in Spanish, German, Cantonese, Mandarin, Italian, Russian, Hindi, Hebrew, Georgian and sign-language.
In earlier years, these AFV recipients were:
- Project Manager – State Judicial Council
- Electronics Technician (1st woman in research & dev.)
- Artist
- NBA Basketball player
- Chemical Engineer
- Antique Dealer
- WAVE
- Social Worker
- Banker
- Legal Secretary
- Elementary Teacher
- Church Historian
- Actor – Drama Group during WWII
- College Professor
- Assistant District Attorney – San Francisco
Among our volunteers, we have:
- Retired Minister
- Court Reporter
- Former neighbor of Anne Frank in Amsterdam (Her family escaped just before Nazi occupation)
- Judicial Assistant – State Court of Appeal
- Retired Judge
- 80 year old bungee jumper
- Marketing Document Specialist – S.F. Law Firm
- Retired Psychologist
- Children’s Theater Owner/Manager
- Human Resource Vice President
- Paralegal
- Health Care Specialist
Recipient referrals come from:
Neighbors & families
Alameda Meals on Wheels
Alameda Hospital Social Workers
Alameda Police Dept.
Inter-City & County referrals
Alameda Fire Dept.
Visiting Nurses Association
Local Churches
Postcard mailings, media coverage
Mastick Senior Center
Community Service Organizations
Local Care Centers