Agrace Seeks Hospice Volunteers in Dane County, Offers Virtual Grief Support

Volunteers are needed to assist customers, operate the cash register and sort donations at the Agrace Thrift Stores in Madison, pack donated merchandise in donors’ homes, or make companionship visits to local Agrace hospice patients in patients’ homes, nursing homes or assisted living centers.

Agrace will host volunteer orientation Thursday, June 3 or Monday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its Madison campus. Pre-registration is required for either session. Call (608) 327-7163 or visit agrace.org/volunteer to fill out an application.

In addition, Agrace is offering a professionally led, virtual (accessible with a tablet, computer or smartphone) grief support group in June. Bridges Support Group is for adults grieving the death of any loved one. It meets June 9 and June 23, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Pre-registration is required.

Bridges meets online and is open to the public. There is no fee for people whose family member was in hospice care in the past 12 months; fees for others can be lowered or waived, if needed. Call (608) 327-7118 with questions or to register