Frequently Asked Questions

What does SAiVA do? 

We are a organization that empowers individuals in all ages to volunteer and keep socially engaged!

Who can volunteer with us? 

EVERYONE! We are an intergenerational volunteer association and have opportunities for all age groups. 

Q1: How do I know what age group to sign up for?

A: Part 1: Youth Volunteers are age range 10-25
A: Part 2: Lotus Volunteers are age range 26-50
A: Part 3: Gold Member Volunteers are age range 51-69
A: Part 4: Platinum Member Volunteers are age range 70 and above 

Q2. How do you get started with SAIVA's Volunteer Program? 

Step 1:

• Become a Volunteer/Sign up a volunteer by using [Get Involved/Volunteer] link.

Step 2: 

         a) Lifetime Membership: A $125 One Time Donation for Lifetime Membership is optional to support the organization.  To complete, please press [HERE.]

             What are the benefits of becoming a Lifetime Member?

          - Access to special events for lifetime member 

          - Recoginition on SAiVA's site 

          - Extra privileges (ie: free event passes) 

• For attending events: ALL individuals are asked to make a programming services donation of

              b) $10.00/month OR 2. $100.00/year

               Please visit HERE (www.saiva.org/donate)

               Venmo (@Saiva-Saiva)

               Zelle (saivamembership@gmail.com)

• Step 3. Check out the calendar HERE

Q3: Will there be plenty of in-person engagement?
A: While we do have many zoom meetings, we have increased the frequency of in person activities, and these can be found on the calendar: https://saiva.keepfluent.com

Currently we get together twice each month with special event additions throughout the year.

Q4:  How does transportation work? Do you provide transportation? 

A: It is a team effort! While we often have SAIVA Volunteers who would be happy to share rides with our  Member Volunteers, we may sometimes need to organize rides with services such as  any ride share application. We will ask for a partial amount of the fee for these rides to reduce the regular cost to you, if applicable. 

Q5: How may I select to Attend, Assist, or Lead SAIVA’s weekly intergenerational events?

A: You will find all events and opportunity to sign-up for events HERE

1. Some miscellaneous issues to consider during the on-boarding process.

• Once approved, the volunteer can log on to the website and edit their own profile.
• The information collected via the registration form will be saved in a back-end database. This can be downloaded as a spreadsheet.
• Payment tracking must be monitored. 
• A spreadsheet of current Lifetime Memberships must be kept current. 
• Identification of past due requested payments must be tracked in order to request future payments from ongoing participants. 
• Add a "Make a Donation" button to the website.

Q6:  How can I stay connected on social media with SAIVA? 

1. Facebook: 

You may visit SAIVA's Facebook page to view the latest.

SAIVA Official Facebook Page

SAIVA Volunteer Facebook Page 

2. WhatsApp or email: 

Once your nomination is successful then you may receive further information via WhatsApp/email. You may start viewing all the upcoming/ongoing events by login into app.keepfluent.com or saiva.keepfluent.com.

Q7: What are the Volunteering Opportunities (is a link: https://saiva.org/description)? 

   Arts and Craft
  Food Prep
  Fundraisers
  Other Programs
  Ma-Dada
  UT-Food for Thought
  Be the Change (Austin)  

Q8: If I need help, questions, or want to get involved; who can I reach?

A: We are always looking forward to hearing from you!

You may email us at saivacommunications@gmail.com or can call 512-347-7722.