Opportunity Details

*IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to volunteer for this event, you MUST sign-up at
www.specialreach.com/get-involved

Volunteer at our exciting Back to School Party Night at Second Baptist Community Center (3310 E. Commerce, San Antonio, TX) from 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM. Volunteers can expect to partner with a child with a developmental delay from 6-18 years old or their siblings 5 and up as they engage in interactive gym games, dancing, crafts, and other activities to enrich the child's social skills. All our programs are staffed and supervised by our highly qualified staff (certified special education teachers, licensed speech therapists, a registered nurse, etc.)

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Our goal for this project is to gather about 150 volunteers who are capable of leaf-raking, leaf-blowing and bagging for the elderly, shut-in and disabled people we serve living in the Wolhurst Adult Community in the Southwest Denver Metro area in Littleton. We may also need people capable of helping with logistics and administration (volunteer dates and times may differ - please call Project Contact for details).

Volunteering activities include: Raking leaves, blowing leaves and bagging leaves.

We are currently receiving donations of lawn and leaf bags, rakes and blowers to help us complete this task for the needy individuals who are elderly, shut-in and/or disabled and who live in the Southwest Denver Metro community of Wolhurst. Last year we were able to provide around 60 volunteers and complete these tasks at approximately 50 homes.

Project Work Locations (Muster at this location):
Wolhurst Adult Community
8201 South Santa Fe Drive
Clubhouse - Fatur Hall
Littleton, CO 80120

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
LOVE BEARS ALL Leaf-Raking Event for the Aged & Disabled	150	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Volunteer Position
20 hours or less a month 3 year commitment
Familiar with ALS, accessibility issues and solutions
Understand And communicate our mission clearly
Help establish a corporate giving plan
Help establish an employee getting plan
Participate in monthly meeting and update board on your progress (virtual)
Keep it close Contact with executive board members by email
Establish New donors
Advocate for families battling ALS

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"MOW to EMPOWER: A Veteran's Journey Home, ONE BLADE at a Time!"

Join a transformative act of KINDNESS! Help an AIR FORCE veteran secure her DREAM HOME through a one-time LAWN MOWING act, creating a lasting LEGACY of hope and honor


At the heart of our nation's tapestry lies an unsung heroine, a courageous veteran who has served our country with fortitude and honor, in the esteemed United States Air Force. Now in her golden years, she's seeking our support for a one-time act of compassion that could forever change her life's landscape.

This noble warrior of our times, a resilient woman in her late 60's, has set her sights on securing a place she can call home, a sanctuary she rightly deserves. Standing in the path of her dream is a humble patch of land, a verdant challenge that merely requires the merciful touch of a lawn mower.

The stage is thus set for your act of kindness to ring loud. All we need is a willing heart with the right equipment to swing by and mow down this final barrier. Let your actions echo as a tangible token of gratitude for her indomitable service, helping to create a haven for her to peacefully cherish.

This green endeavor is a part of the City of New Orleans' commendable Mow 2 Own program, a beacon of hope for those seeking solace in the space they inhabit. It's a grand opportunity to transform a once neglected lot adjacent to a tiny backyard, into a potential oasis through diligent care for a year before it could be purchased, saving it from the cold uncertainty of auction.

As a proud 501c3 non-profit organization, we are a sanctuary for those in need. Our expansive network of volunteers tirelessly serves to provide lawn relief to the elderly and veterans who need it the most. To ensure the safety of our valued volunteers, we offer robust volunteer accident insurance coverage.

Join us in this noble endeavor. Make a difference with your benevolent act, leaving an indelible mark on a life, forever echoing a story of resilience and kindness in the face of adversity. Remember, it's more than just a patch of grass. It's a chance to cultivate hope, one blade at a time.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Able Sail Toronto's goals are to:
* promote inclusion of people with disabilities in healthy, active and safe physical recreation;
* To increase access for people with disabilities to outdoor activity;
* To promote creation of community and social inclusion for people with disabilities.

We provide specially-designed sailboats, docks and all the specialized equipment necessary for people with limited mobility, dexterity, sensation and strength to be able to get in a sailboat and go sailing. Our goal is to enable a sense of independence and self-sufficiency.

AST's activities are volunteer intensive. It just wouldn’t happen without all of our volunteers who help us with every aspect of running a successful and safe sailing club. With your help we can all make the sport and recreation of sailing accessible to those that otherwise wouldn’t be able to sail. You will make new friends, experience memorable moments and most of all, you will be greatly appreciated!

We have opportunities that require no sailing knowledge to ones where your skills and expertise in the sport can be put to direct use. Just indicate on the registration form and we will follow-up and find the job that's right for you. But what we need most is the energy and enthusiasm that comes with volunteering!

Opportunity Details

Join us on September 14 at Principal Park to volunteer from 8 to noon for the annual walk to cure arthritis that will help raise funds and awareness to find a cure.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	15	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Deliver the Dream provides therapeutic programs to special populations including families facing a serious illness, crisis or disability. During a Family Retreat families participate in therapeutic structured activities, such as outdoor recreational activities, discussion groups, interactive games, creative workshops, and team building exercises. As a Family Retreat Pal you are paired with one family to help them have the absolute best experience possible! Volunteer responsibilities can include:

-Engaging with families during those therapeutic activities
-Assisting facilitators with program activities (set up/break down)
-Eating with them at meals

To be considered for a Family Retreat volunteer, you must:
-Be 18 years of age or older
-Complete the online application
-Pass a background check
-Participate in a 1-hour zoom or face to face orientation
-Adhere to COVID-19 protocols
-Commit to the entire retreat schedule (Friday at 8:00 am – Sunday at 2:00 pm)

We provide your housing and meals. You stay in hotel-like rooms and are paired with another volunteer. We do not assist with transportation. This is a very hands-on experience. Heavy lifting maybe required. They are very long days too. Friday and Saturday you start at breakfast at 8:00 am and we typically finish around 10:00 pm. This experience resembles a camp counselor opportunity.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Family Retreat Pal	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The volunteers will focus on:
- Supporting women in entering into the labour market and/or advancing their business
- Empowering women, disabled and displaced persons "The aim of empowerment practice is to strengthen people's existing (often buried) abilities and to release resources with the help of which they can shape their own life paths and living spaces in a self-determined manner”
- Educating the community on gender equality, gender and labour market with workshops
- Creating women's networks
- Supporting business startups
The volunteers shall:
- Support research, writing of grant proposals and strategies to fundraise to provide financial support for women social entrepreneurship.
- Provide workshops on how to start a business and how to successfully manage a business and knowledge-sharing events to enhance the capacity of local stakeholders and build a culture of entrepreneurship
- Assist in founding a women network where women can share their knowledge, experience in business and personal challenges in order to thrive in the labour market
- Giving workshops for women on topics like gender equality, gender and labour market, human rights, reproductive health, empowerment and intersectionality
- Creating workshops with input and open discussions for men on topics like doing care work as a men, gender equality, gender and labour market, critical manliness, fears, challenges and opportunities of gender equality for men (for example sharing the responsibility)
- Financially support a woman who organizes the women's network meetings.
- Support to assess the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Cameroon, conduct research and analysis to guide programming to promote entrepreneurship and decent work in the country.
- Identify business ideas and assist in the design and presentation of project ideas carried out by women and tailored to the specific needs of the region.
- Offer guidance to women entrepreneurs in developing sustainable business plans, improving productivity, accessing markets.
- Advice on how to engage with relevant stakeholders including government agencies, local communities, civil society organizations, and private sector entities to build partnerships and mobilize support for entrepreneurship initiatives.
- Strengthen capacity development through knowledge sharing, awareness, and meetings with disability centers and displaced people to support employment and entrepreneurship.
- Perform other tasks as required
Required education level
The volunteers should have or in the process of obtaining Bachelor’s or master’s degree in entrepreneurship and business management or currently holds bachelor’s degree in a relevant area, e.g., entrepreneurship, business/ project management, Social pedagogy, support to the private sector, and relation to social cohesion. A first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with relevant training and/or professional experience
Other desired knowledge
- Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
- Accuracy in document production and editing.
- Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development.
- Ability to generate business ideas and reflect them into the design and development of projects.

Opportunity Details

Our mission is to combat loneliness and isolation within the disability community by sparking joy and creating a sense of belonging. When you host a card-making party, we send your handmade cards and letters with friendship messages to our Forget-Me-Not Friends Club members. This volunteer activity is easy and fun! It can be done in person, virtually, or just by setting up a small station in a common space for people to participate in their own time. As a host, you can expect to spend a total of four to six hours on this activity (more time may be needed for larger events), including the actual card party time, which typically lasts from one to two hours.

You will receive a step-by-step guide when you register your Card Making Party on our website or follow the link that I've included below.

The Forget-Me-Not Friends Club program is free to anyone with a disability in the USA. In addition to handmade cards and letters, we send newsletters, birthday cards, and holiday greetings throughout the year.
Please click on the link or copy and paste it into a new window to download the full guide: https://forgottenwishesfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/The-Card-Party-Intiative_Master_2024.pdf


You may choose to invite the Founder of the Forgotten Wishes Foundation to attend your event, provide a short presentation about the organization, and help guide you through the process.

Please register on our website to host your event, and you will receive a copy of our "Card Party Initiative Guide Book: to help you ensure a successful event:
https://forgottenwishesfoundation.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/card-party

If you would like to have the Founder, Lisa Dempsey, participate, please contact her directly via email to schedule a time. Sixty days advance notice is requested.

Opportunity Details

Unlimited Possibilities, formerly UCP of Orange County, is hosting UP to Us Bike Camp July 10-14 in Santa Ana. This camp teaches children with special needs how to ride a two-wheeler. This is a free event and we have nearly 40 riders enrolled!

It’s an amazing journey and volunteers play a vital role. Please consider signing up to volunteer! We have one-time and weeklong sessions available. This is great for active folks and teens!

Details:
July 10-14 at Samueli Academy gym (1901 N. Fairview Street, Santa Ana 92706)
Each rider has the same 75-minute session Monday through Friday

We have 3 levels of volunteering:
1. Finish Line Celebration – End of Camp (Friday, July 14): celebrate the rider’s journey with awards
2. Fans in the Stands – One Day: choose one of five shifts, Monday-Friday, to cheer riders on and run by their side
3. Complete the Journey – Weeklong: choose the same shift each day, Monday-Friday, to create trust and a bond with your rider. Run by their side as they get up on 2 wheels.
4. T-shirt and cheers included!

How to sign up:
1. View the flyer attached and complete our brief volunteer application. (also included in the flyer)
2. First page of the flyer shows general info on UP to Us Bike Camp. Page 2 has the volunteer information.

If you have any questions, contact recreation@uptheimpact.org.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a