Volunteer with us

Volunteering with us isn't just about earning service hours; it's a chance to build meaningful, intergenerational friendships while giving older adults the digital confidence they need to stay connected.

Join Us for a Day

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Not at all! You do not need any advanced technical skills or coding knowledge. If you know how to send a text, download an app, connect to Wi-Fi, and spot a spam email, you are fully qualified. The most important skills we look for are patience, empathy, and a willingness to sit down and connect with someone.

  • Absolutely. We officially track and sign off on all volunteer hours. Bridging the Years is a great way to fulfill your high school service requirements while building a unique, leadership-focused experience for your resume and college applications.

  • Our scheduling is completely flexible to accommodate busy student life. Clinics are typically broken down into 1-hour to 2-hour blocks. You are never locked into a rigid weekly schedule; you simply sign up for the specific clinic dates and times that fit around your homework, extracurriculars, and exams.

  • We never send our volunteers in unprepared. Before your first clinic, you will go through our "Empathetic Tech Tutoring" orientation. We will teach you our step-by-step method for guiding older adults patiently, translating confusing tech jargon into simple terms, and ensuring every session is a positive, stress-free experience.

  • Our sessions are always hosted in safe, supervised, and public community spaces. We partner directly with local senior living facilities and community centers in the area to host our pop-up clinics in their common rooms.

  • That happens to everyone, and it is completely okay! You are never working completely alone. We work as a team at our clinics. If you get stumped by a weird setting on an unfamiliar tablet, you can easily ask a fellow volunteer or a team leader to step in and help troubleshoot. You could also just look it up online :)