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18 people are interested
Experience the Joy of Helping Others
ORGANIZATION: Ocean County YMCA
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18 people are interested
We need volunteers to assist participants in a free water exercise program which is designed for those adults who cannot get exercise on land due to mobility restrictions due to Parkinson's Disease, MS, RA, stroke, knee or hip replacement, ALS, fibromyalgia or any other cause. Some participants need help in the dressing room, some need help getting to the pool and some need help while in the water. Your help will allow participants to greatly improve the quality of their lives via exercise and socialization.
We meet Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00 PM at the Ocean County YMCA from mid September until mid June. The first hour we are in the pool for water exercise and the second hour we have a socail in a meeting room adjacent to the pool with refreshments and conversation.
Volunteers do not have to commit to come every week but to come whenever they can.
For more information, call Pat Urso at 732-793-0246 or e mail her at urso137@optonline.net
We also can accommodate more participants, so, tell those that have mobility restrictions to contact us and fill out an application.
Visit our website at
www.swim-inc.org
for more information.
More opportunities with Ocean County YMCA
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Ocean County YMCA
Location:
1088 Witty Road, Toms River, NJ 08807, US
Mission Statement
Provide free water exercise programs to adults who cannot exercise on land due to the effects of MS, Parkinson's Disease, ALS, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, joint replacement surgery or other causes. We have weekly sessions for one hour in the water and a one hour social hour following that in a nearby meeting room at the Ocean County YMCA in Toms River.
Description
We need two things to make our programs possible. The first is the donation of a warm water indoor pool in which to do the water exercises. The Ocean County YMCA provides that. The second is a group of volunteers to run the program in their area. The volunteers need no special training and they do not have to be there every week.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Ocean County YMCA1088 W. Whitty Rd.Toms River, NJ 08755
DATE POSTED
January 16, 2018
SKILLS
- Fitness Instruction
- Water Recreation
- Relationship Building
- Physical Therapy
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- whenever you can make it on Thursdays Sept-June
- a passion to help others improve the quality of their lives