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Want to be a part of Volunteer Event Team?
ORGANIZATION: WNY Independent Living, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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10 people are interested
WNY Independent Living, Inc. Provides services and programs to people of all ages, with disabilities, to achieve their goals and remain equal and empowered in doing so. The Community Engagement Department's mission is to educate, inform, raise funds and awareness to ensure that all of the services remain available AND to show and teach the public on where to go of they need assistance in achieveing their goals in life through obtaining goals of accessible housing, transportation, equal employment, advocacy, skills training and mental health programs.
We are looking for individuals to join our department team to help with the following areas:
1) Join the quarterly Community Engagement Committee and help plan the upcoming events, plan strategy, and help us achieve the goals and send recommendations and outcomes to the Board.
2) Event Day/PreEvent Team: we are looking for individuals to come and help with mailings, solicit basket donations and in kind contributions and help organize the event on the day it occurs. We are looking to create a team of volunteers who come to either one specific event year or all of them to help make our event run smoothly!
3) social media gurus: We are looking for individuals who are tech savvy and love social media to be our internet reporters and assist with posting to YouTube, SnapChat, Twitter, Instagram etc and help us to the get the word out with the click of your phone or mouse!!
4) Outreach/3rd Party Volunteers: We are looking to training a group of volunteers on how to give a presentation about our services or request a fundraiser to be done in our honor i.e. through a school etc.
We would LOVE your help!
If any of this sounds like you, please let us know!!
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About WNY Independent Living, Inc.
Location:
3108 MAIN ST, BUFFALO, NY 14214, US
Mission Statement
- Education - To build understanding
- Empowerment - So people with disabilities can take control of their lives
- Equality - To be equal and full partners in the community
Those three words are the keys to change, independence, and the fulfillment of human potential.
Description
We are looking for Volunteers to:
1) Assist at the American With Disabilities Act (ADA) Celebration on:
a) July 25, 2014 - Sheridan Park - Tonawanda - from 10-2
b) July 24, 2014 - Hyde Park - Niagara Falls - from 10-2
c) July 28, 2014 - Kiwanis Park - Batavia, New York from 10-2
Volunteers can assist with playing games, serving food, clean up, set up and assisting individuals with disabilities in being a part of the Picnic and fun!
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The Accessible Fishing Derby: Sunday, August 3, 2014 at Old Fort Niagara and 3F Club - from Sunrise to 3 pm (all shifts available). To assist with registration, set up, clean up and running baskets from the Basket Auction.
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Inter-Agency Support - All three centers in Niagara Falls, Batavia and Buffalo can utilize volunteers to assist with bulk mailings, filings, copying/shredding, looking for sponsors and donors, and agency administrative assistance.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3108 Main StBuffalo, NY 14214
DATE POSTED
May 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media / Blogging
- Fundraising
- Public Relations
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- You decide the amount of time you would like to gi
- Desire to help!