Opportunity Details

On Friday September 16, 2016 Easter Seals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore will be holding our annual ACE (Athletic Challenge Event) Day Celebration. This event will give adults with intellectual disabilities the chance to meet new people, learn new skills and show off their athletic talents in front of family, friends and staff. We could not hold this event without dedicated and energetic volunteers. Please see below for volunteer opportunities:

7:30am - 9:30am:
Seeking 4-8 volunteers to help with setting up chairs, tents and games.

9:00am - 1:00pm:
Seeking 6-12 volunteers to assist during ACE Day Games. This includes: escorting Easter Seals' Participants to games, engaging them in playing games, assisting Participants during the Unity Walk, helping with breakdown of tents, chairs and games. Lunch will be provided.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Set Up Volunteer	8	n/a	n/a
Event Volunteer	12	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Horses of Hope provides equine assisted therapeutic services for people of all abilities. We are dedicated to 'health, happiness, and healing through horses' and improving our participant's lives through enhancing capabilities, promoting wellness, and fostering independence. As a non-profit we rely so much on volunteers for assistance with everything from side-walking with clients, to stable maintenance and office help!

Opportunity Details

Weeding, mulching, planting, harvesting in the market and community gardens.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	12	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Kinetic Kids provides Sports & Recreation programs for children with special needs around San Antonio. Our volunteers partner with a child to help them succeed in the activity or sport. We have 1-day opportunities and 6-8 week duration opportunities (1x/week for 2.5 hours or so in the evening or afternoon on Sunday). Check out our volunteer link for current opportunities! We offer new opportunities every WINTER, SPRING, SUMMER & FALL!
For SUMMER we have: SWIMMING, BASKETBALL, GYMNASTICS, KARATE, TENNIS and more! Programs started in late JUNE. Times, dates & locations vary depending on the sport or activity. Most programs are weekday evenings (Mon, Tues, Wed or Thurs) OR Sunday afternoons. There are also some 1-day event opportunities on Saturdays throughout the season.
EMAIL VOLUNTEER@KINETICKIDSTX.ORG FOR DETAILS.
We partner with facilities around San Antonio to provide our programs. Be sure to view the program schedule for the programs nearest you!

As a volunteer, you may assist children with disabilities with activities as instructed by instructor (under the guidance and supervision of a physical, occupational or speech therapist).
*Position Qualifications: 16 and older, Complete an online application & register for sport/activity of your choice: https://www.kinetickidstx.org/volunteer/opportunities/
Please also sign up for the next volunteer orientation on the volunteer site. Contact volunteer@kinetickidstx.org with any questions.

Available Shifts

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

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The Bike MS: Kansas City Ride 2016 is a ride that will take you farther than you’ve ever gone before. In addition, you'll experience an incredible level of camaraderie as you embark on a journey filled with laughter, excitement, support and a profound sense of accomplishment. Your participation will drive MS research forward faster, and deliver programs and services to those who face the challenges of MS every day.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Breakfast for Riders	5	n/a	n/a
Site flip	10	n/a	n/a
Luggage Sorting	15	n/a	n/a
Dinner Service	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

We love to have groups out to the diaper bank to count, sort and bundle diapers for distribution to babies and seniors in need. 100% of this work is volunteer based: We cannot do it without kind people like you! Families welcome. Ongoing, regular lead volunteers are most needed. Please contact us to schedule and/or learn more.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Scheduled At Your Convenience	20	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

L’Arche Portland is a community of people with and without intellectual disabilities who share life together. We value meaningful relationships and have always relied on dedicated volunteers to help provide a wide circle of support around our two homes, to open themselves to new relationships and learning opportunities, and to help us be a sign of hope in the larger community. Much of the beauty that happens within L’Arche Portland rests on the efforts of volunteers, and we ask you to consider if you are ready and willing to open your heart and join us. L’Arche Portland give witness to the reality that persons with disabilities possess inherent qualities of welcome, wonder, spontaneity, and friendship. Come and experience acceptance. Come and be changed.

Offered most months, we invite volunteers into one of our homes to learn more about the L'Arche Portland community. New volunteers will be welcomed by our community coordinator to share their interests and match gifts and interests to our needs. We share basics about person-first language, communication guidelines, mission and spirituality, and volunteer roles and expectations. We will then transition into "Dessert with L'Arche" where we welcome volunteers, donors, friends and others over a community activity, conversation and dessert. A board member, housemates with and without intellectual disabilities, and our executive director and/or director of development are present to welcome you.

“Community is not built upon heroic actions, but rather upon the love shown in the little things of daily life.”
​ -- Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General Dessert with L'Arche	4	n/a	n/a
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

If you’re ready and able to roll up your sleeves, we need help maintaining a beautiful environment for the people we serve. For groups of 5 or more, we could always use help painting and gardening.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

If you’re ready and able to roll up your sleeves, we need help maintaining a beautiful environment for the people we serve. For groups of 5 or more, we could always use help painting and gardening.

Available Shifts

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

Opportunity Details

PROVAIL is one of the state's largest private, multi-service agencies committed to meeting the needs of children and adults with disabilities – including those with the most severe disabilities, for whom service options and resources are often limited. Through our Mobility & Technology focus area, PROVAIL provides children, youth, and adults with the communication devices they need to be successful and maximize their independence.

PROVAIL is now recruiting staff volunteers for the 2016 Volunteer Fall Project. This project is focused on working with individuals who are non-verbal and use communication devices, known as Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Your group will work together to create and complete a project to take place during the fall of 2016, and present findings to PROVAIL. As a team, you will complete a project to provide a needed AAC service to the community. The team will be run by a Volunteer Coordinator, and the team as a whole will be overseen by a speech-language pathologist at PROVAIL.

This volunteer program requires commitment, dedication, and a desire to make a difference for individuals with disabilities. You must be able to be self-directed and work as a team toward a common goal. This opportunity is ideal for students who are studying to become therapists or mental health specialists, or who have a specific interest and background in autism, developmental delay, cerebral palsy, or individuals who are non-verbal.

Time commitments for staff volunteers are 20-30 hours/month between September 12th and December 15th. All volunteers are required to complete an application and background check. Applications can be sent to daniw@provail.org. Please include some information about yourself and your interest in this volunteer opportunity. Specifically note “2016 Volunteer Fall Project” in your application.

To learn more about PROVAIL, visit www.provail.org.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
2016 Volunteer Summer Project - AAC	no limit	n/a	n/a