Volunteer Your Time
LBFF Volunteer, Ismelda Molina, Diego Martinez and his mother Ernestina at the Statue of Liberty. |
Volunteers help our children AND help keep our expenses low.
Currently LBFF schedules two patients per month, from this or another
country, accompanied by one or both of their parents. Patients, ranging
in age from 5-12 years, stay in NY for about 10 days for
surgical procedure and follow up visits. Usually the child is up and
about in a day or two.
Visiting with Santa: (l. to r.)
LBFF Volunteer, Vicki Pappas, Kristina Peters and her dad, Kevin Moon. |
Volunteer escorts donate their free time whenever available,
including afternoons, early evenings and week
ends. Volunteers are free to have someone accompany them (a friend, family member, child or
friend’s child). The idea is to have a few hours of fun with the
patient participating in child-friendly activities such as: the
Children’s Zoo, Central Park, Times Square, Greenwich Village,
Statue of Liberty (we have passes), Museum of Natural History, etc. LBFF
allows a stipend of $25 per escort for expenses.
Please complete this form and someone from our Volunteer committee
will be in touch with you by email. Thank you for your
interest!
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Volunteer Application
A Volunteer’s Testimonial
“I spent time with Jonathon and Julia Chavarria on Thursday, Monday
and Tuesday. I had a lot of fun with them, and found them to both be
very sweet and appreciative. Jonathon is probably the most polite child
I have ever met. We went on the Staten Island Ferry and out to lunch
(McDonald’s—Jonathon’s choice), Trinity Church, and Ground Zero
Thursday. On Monday we had lunch, then went for a rowboat ride in
Central Park. On Tuesday Julia, Jonathon and I went to the Statue of
Liberty. I spoke to the ticket agent who spoke to her boss, and we got
free! Special passes to NOT wait in line and to be among the few people
who went into the the Statue as high as anyone can go. I think Jonathon
was impressed. He does love going on a boat ride. We finished off the
day by walking over to the South Street Seaport where we looked at the
tall ships and talked about Pirates of the Carribean, Jonathon’s
favorite movie. He was Jack Sparrow last Halloween. It was pretty late,
so we will have to fully explore the S. St. Seaport when Jonathon comes
back. I am glad that I picked your organization, because it is as much
fun for me as it hopefully is for the families, and it is a most
wonderful service that you provide.”
Vicki Pappas, New York City
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