Help a Senior Near You
VoGro volunteers help older neighbors in Palo Alto with groceries, prescriptions, errands, and company. A couple hours a week goes a long way.
Why volunteer with VoGro?
It Actually Matters
A grocery run or a visit might seem small, but for someone who can't easily leave the house, it changes their week.
Flexible Schedule
Two hours a week, on your schedule. Mornings, afternoons, weekends — whatever works.
Close to Home
You'll help someone in your own neighborhood. No long drives. Usually a few blocks away.
Real Relationships
You get to know the people you help. A lot of volunteers end up looking forward to it as much as the seniors do.
What volunteers do
Grocery Shopping
Shop from their list and drop it off
Prescription Pickup
Grab medications from a local pharmacy
Errand Help
Post office, dry cleaning, returns, that kind of thing
Companionship
A visit, a walk, a conversation
200+
Active Volunteers
1,000+
Tasks Completed
8
Neighborhoods Served
What a volunteer has to say
“I volunteer a couple afternoons a week. Some days it's a prescription pickup, some days it's just sitting and talking for a bit. It feels simple and useful.”
Priya K.
Stanford volunteer
Want to help?
Sign up and we'll match you with a senior nearby who could use a hand.