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We are seeking compassionate volunteers that would like to help a nonprofit organization serving young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Example volunteer opportunities:

Painting

• Episodically paint in the gym with our youth, the Art Association, and our Art Therapist; i.e., canvas, water color, etc...

  Christmas

• Take a name from our tree and purchase Christmas for our youth

• Donate wrapping paper, bows, name tags, tape, ribbon, etc...

• Help wrap Christmas gifts and organize appropriately

• Provide monetary donations

  Spring Musical

• Help conceptualize and/or create/find costumes or props for our musical

• Help with set-up and clean-up

• Promotion of the event

  Gardening/Landscaping

• Utilize your green thumb and help plant flower gardens, weed them, water them on weekends, etc...

• Help clean-up our nature trail by donating or making bird houses, mulching, raking, weeding, etc...

• Donate plants, flowers, pots, soil, mulch, stones, rock, etc...

  Prom

• Create decorations and centerpieces

• Help with set-up and clean up

• Provide or help find donations; i.e., tables, chairs, linens, photographer, DJ, food, dresses, tuxes, shoes, accessories, etc...

  Special Events; i.e., Valentine’s party or dance, St. Patrick’s Day party, Halloween party, etc...

• Create decorations

• Run games, concessions, prize table, etc...

• Provide specialized skills/donations; i.e., face painting, balloon making, music, food, costumes, decorations, etc...

• Help with set-up and clean up

  Fall Fest

• Create decorations

• Run games, concessions, prize table, etc...

• Provide or help find donations; i.e., face painting, lighting, music (DJ or live music), food, decorations, etc...

• Help with set-up and clean-up

• Promotion of the event

• Adopt a Home or Classroom

  • You can choose to "adopt" a home or classroom and purchase items for them; i.e., bed comforters, sensory toys, board games, sheets, pull-ups, books, DVDs, gift cards for outings, clothing, socks, underwear, shoes, therapy balls, etc... We will include a brief overview of each young person’s unique interests and special story