Nonprofit
Action Wellness Buddy Program
Also called: Action Wellness
Trained volunteers called buddies offer friendship, emotional support and some help with everyday tasks to people living with HIV, matched one to one with a client.
- Ages 18 and up
- Online OK
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What they do
Visit or call a matched client on a regular basis, offer companionship, and help with small daily tasks. Buddies take part in monthly support meetings with other buddies.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- Open to anyone
- Ages
- Ages 18 and up
- Who is there
- Adults of any age
When and where
Your visit schedule is set with the group after you apply and finish orientation. Orientation dates are posted on the volunteer page.
Office
- Address
- 1216 Arch Street, 6th Floor
- Part of the city
- Central
You can join online.
Your first visit
Feeling unsure the first time is normal. Most groups are glad when someone new walks in.
First step: Fill out the volunteer application linked as Apply Now on the volunteer page, then attend the next virtual orientation listed on the site..
Check with the group before you show up. You need to sign up first.
What to expect
You start with an online application that asks for your contact details, two emergency contacts, and your date of birth, and it asks a yes or no question about criminal history. Orientation is a virtual meeting listed on the site, and a client match comes after it. The site does not give the length of orientation or a time commitment.
Tips for your first visit
- Be 18 or older and out of high school, which the application requires
- Have two emergency contacts ready, with a name, phone number, and relationship for each
- Call 215-981-0088 with questions before you apply
Newcomer welcome
Takes some effort for newcomers (2 out of 5). Why we say this: A public application and an orientation come before any client match, so the way in is clear but not drop in..
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet
- How often
- An ongoing role
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: actionwellness.org Source: actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: jlefkowitz@actionwellness.org Source: actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Phone: 215-981-0088 Source: actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026
- Contact: Mary Evelyn Torres Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026 ; Source: actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a closer look, including what a first visit is like.
- Last seen active
- October 2026 (See the evidence)
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Active
- Our confidence in this listing
- High
- IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Pennsylvania extract, seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Location, Contact name, Ein
- actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Location, Contacts, First step, Status
- actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, First step, Status, Contacts, Schedule, Last sign of life, Phone
- actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, Categories, Interests, Audience, What they do
- actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Email, First step
- actionwellness.org, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: First step, Min age, What to expect
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