- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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9 people are interested
Work Party- volunteer in the garden!
ORGANIZATION: Tavon Center
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
9 people are interested
Volunteer Gardener-
Help with various job duties outside or cleaning indoors if the weather is bad.
Examples of such duties are: gardening, weeding, watering, planting, raking leaves, leaf blowing, composting, cleaning and adding fresh bedding to animals houses, picking up tools and misc. items, sweeping driveway, etc.
More opportunities with Tavon Center
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Tavon Center
Location:
24017 SE Black Nugget Rd, Issaquah, WA 98029, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Tavon Center is to provide meaningful daily experiences for young adults with disabilities in a caring, productive environment. Through working in the gardens, caring for animals, practicing daily living activities, and building interpersonal skills, participants gain capability and confidence. Bonding with peers and staff creates a circle of friends, an invaluable support system for our participants. Daily stimulation and personal connections foster a healthy lifestyle that helps sustain physical and mental health.
Description
The Tavon Center program fosters a sense of purpose and belonging in young adults with disabilities through gardening, community involvement, and skills that can be transfered to an employment setting. At our site in Issaquah, WA, program participants tend five acres of accessible gardens, care for animals, and sell produce and eggs at local farmers’ markets.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
24017 SE Black Nugget RdIssaquah, WA 98029
DATE POSTED
January 12, 2016
SKILLS
- Farming
- Carpentry
- Environmental Education
- Habitat Restoration
- Gardening
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16