Opportunity Details

Volunteers are key to making our biennial conventions a huge success! Over 150 volunteers each day ensure that our programs run safely and smoothly. We're looking for volunteers in the following areas:

Childcare - Infant, Toddler Programs: Be a play partner for children with Williams syndrome* and their siblings while their parents attend important medical and educational sessions on Williams syndrome.

School-Age Program: Be a “camp counselor” at our on-site day camp program for children ages 6 – 12 with WS and their siblings. Multiple-day availability is a plus!

Teen and Adult Companions: (in hotel and community): Go “out and about” in the Phoenix area with groups of our teens (most of whom have WS) and adults with WS as they enjoy local attractions and in-house programming. Teen and/or adult program volunteers must take responsibility for the well-being of three or more individuals with WS who need mild to moderate assistance. Typical assistance can include: money management, restroom guidance, managing an assigned group at all times, helping them make good choices, and serving as a good role model. Full-day availability required.

General: Program registration tables, evening activities, and more.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

You Belong provides a 5.5 hour long respite event one Saturday per month. These events strive to provide an high quality experience for participants living with any disability. We focus on empowering, encouraging, and loving with compassionate care in engaging activities and projects. All ages and any disability is welcome.

Are you looking for ways to give back to others in the community? Consider volunteering at a You Belong Respite Event. During the event, volunteers serve as buddies to our participants. Buddies help the participant by simply being a friend for the day. They engage through games, activities, arts and crafts projects, and more! You Belong provides training, and support for all volunteers throughout the event to make sure volunteers our comfortable and supported in their work. Check it out today!

Opportunity Details

Team Hope is HDSA’s largest national grassroots fundraising event. Thousands of families, friends, co-workers, neighbors and communities walk together each year to support HDSA's fight to improve the lives of people affected by HD and their families. From forming a team, to sponsoring an event, to volunteering, you too can help make a difference in so many lives. Join Team Hope for HD, and help us provide help for today, hope for tomorrow! Learn more by visiting www.hdsa.org/teamhope. ​

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
5K Course Volunteer	30	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Project Hero Honor Rides are popular single-day, non-competitive cycling events held throughout the nation that let the public ride alongside our Healing Heroes. Injured veterans ride for free and the rides are designed for all skill levels.
You can aid us in setting up, breaking down and everything in between.
Volunteer times run from 6am-3pm

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Registration and Check in	5	n/a	n/a
Registration and Check in	6	n/a	n/a
Merchandise	4	n/a	n/a
Breakdown	6	n/a	n/a
Breakfast	6	n/a	n/a
Lunch	6	n/a	n/a
Assistant - Runner	2	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Together, we become a powerful force. Each year, thousands of people across the country join the Walk MS volunteer team. From helping with set up to cheering on the participants at the start/finish line, volunteers make Walk MS happen and are the foundation of our fundraising events. The Volunteer Opportunities include:

Spirit Team: Standing at the finish line to cheer on participants, using noise makers, handing out medals/mementos. Cheering swag is available at volunteer tent!

Site Set-Up Team: Unloading trucks and distributing supplies, setting up tents, tables, and chairs, hanging banners and signage, decorating tents and tables (heavy lifting required ≤50lbs)

Site Tear Down Team: Cleaning up the event site, taking down decorations, signage and banners, breaking down tents, tables, and chairs, organizing and loading supplies on trucks (heavy lifting required ≤50lbs)

Thank you for your consideration in volunteering to help end MS forever!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Site Set Up Team	5	n/a	n/a
Spirit Team	10	n/a	n/a
Site Tear Down Team	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Together, we become a powerful force. Each year, thousands of people across the country join the Walk MS volunteer team. From helping with set up to cheering on the participants at the start/finish line, volunteers make Walk MS happen and are the foundation of our fundraising events. The Volunteer Opportunities include:

Spirit Team: Standing at the finish line to cheer on participants, using noise makers, handing out medals/mementos. Cheering swag is available on-site at the volunteer tent!

Site Set-Up Team: Unloading trucks and distributing supplies, setting up tents, tables, and chairs, hanging banners and signage, decorating tents and tables (heavy lifting required ≤50lbs)

Site Tear Down Team: Cleaning up the event site, taking down decorations, signage and banners, breaking down tents, tables, and chairs, organizing and loading supplies on trucks (heavy lifting required ≤50lbs)

Thank you for your consideration in volunteering to help end MS forever!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Site Set Up Team	5	n/a	n/a
Spirit Team	10	n/a	n/a
Site Tear Down Team	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Our Mission is to provide special transportation services to seniors, people with disabilities, other nonprofit clients, and underserved children and families in Benton and adjoining counties. To ensure that our clients have access to be an active member of the community.

When we have more people volunteering to drive our clients, we incur less costs. This allows us to provide discounted rates and even free rides when a client is in need. A combination of volunteerism and donations allow us to be the organization that says "yes" to people and nonprofits in need.

Your tasks

- Train with our staff on safety and other procedures
- Drive our clients to their destinations
- Get to know our clients and enjoy your trips together
- Provide essential support to vulnerable people through transportation

You will be driving our sedans and minivans under our insurance. You will receive a free CPR certification. You will also have the opportunity to take a defensive driving course on us and lower your personal insurance rates.

Seize the opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of our clients and contribute to our community.

*Must be 25 to drive our vehicles.

Opportunity Details

Our Mission is to provide special transportation services to seniors, people with disabilities, and underserved children and families in Benton and adjoining counties.
To ensure that our clients have access to be an active member of the community.

We frequently post on social media; sharing information, fundraisers, etc. When people like and share our posts it boosts our visibility. The more people who are aware of our services, the better.

Our Facebook page is facebook.com/dialabus

Opportunity Details

Sidewalkers & Horse Leaders help in Adaptive horseback riding lessons. To be a Side Walker, you do not necessarily have to have horse experience. We will teach you all you need to know.

Horse Leaders, we do prefer you have some horse experience; however, we will teach how we do things and how we want our horses handled...as SAFETY is #1 here at ATS!

Opportunity Details

Here at Special Olympics New Hampshire, our events wouldn't be possible without key volunteer leaders who make up our Games Management Teams! Games Management Team volunteers provide Special Olympics athletes with high-quality competitive experiences and help us in planning and executing competitive events!

We are looking for folks to join us as Games Management Team volunteers for our upcoming Area Summer Games + future events:

-Area Summer Games in Concord, Exeter, Berlin and Claremont on Sunday May 5th

-Area Summer Games in Keene on Saturday May 11th


If you are interested in learning more, please sign up or reach out to Shelby via email at shelbyc@sonh.org or call/text at 603-933-1093!


Expectations of Games Management Team Volunteers!
-Attend 4-5 meetings.
-Attend the Games.
-Communicate with each other.
-Following the Games…
Clean up area where your activity was held and common areas.
Return all borrowed equipment, banners and signs.
Thank those involved.
Write up ways to improve your event the following year as well as things to do the same.

Roles Available:

Volunteers
-Responsible for recruitment, assignment, and recognition of all volunteers.
-Manages onsite volunteer check-in process and oversees placement of day-of volunteers to venues with highest need.

Local Program check-in and awards
-Checks in Local Programs and distributes Local Program Packets, recording scratches and communicating scratches to appropriate sports manager.
-Responsible for organizing and managing the awards area at the competition venue. Only Special Olympics medals, ribbons and awards may be given to athletes.

Food
-Responsible for securing and distributing all food and refreshments during the Games to athletes, coaches, chaperones, guests and volunteers.

Equipment, Signs, Set-up and Breakdown
-Manages all equipment, banners and signs and oversees set-up and breakdown for the event.
-Connects with SONH on what equipment and signage it has and requests any additional needs.

Sports – Track, Field, Bocce, Swimming
-Organizes and runs the various sport venues.

Available Shifts

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