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Volunteers Needed for Healthy Athletes Special Smiles Screening with Special Olympics Colorado!
ORGANIZATION: Special Olympics Colorado
Please visit the new page to apply.
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2 people are interested
REGISTER HERE: https://www.classy.org/lakewood/events/healthy-athletes-special-smiles-screening-at-denver-nuggets-clinic/e162197
EVENT DETAILS:
Through the Healthy Athletes(r) program, Special Olympics Colorado athletes receive free screenings in a fun, welcoming environment that removes the anxiety and fear individuals with ID often experience when faced with a visit to the doctor or dentist. Our mission is to improve each athlete’s health and fitness, leading to enhanced sports experience and improved well-being.
The Special Smiles discipline of Healthy Athletes provides comprehensive oral health care information, including offering free dental screenings and instructions on correct brushing and flossing techniques to participating Special Olympics athletes.
Before the Nuggets Clinic begins, athletes will rotate through multiple health focused stations: two of which will be a dental screening and dental education station. With your help, we will be screening roughly 70 athletes!
CHECK-IN: Volunteer check in will be from 11:30am -11:45am. There will be an orientation starting promptly at 11:45am, so please allow yourself time to park and check-in.
WHAT TO WEAR: Each volunteer will receive a Healthy Athletes Special Smiles t-shirt to wear at the event, so you will be easily identifiable. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes, and avoid sweatpants.
PARKING: Free parking is available in the Gold Crown parking lot
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS: Hours provided conducting our screening are eligible for continuing education hours. Special Olympics Colorado will provide certificates upon completion.
Questions? Please contact Leah Combs, Health and Wellness Coordinator, at lcombs@specialolympicsco.org.
More opportunities with Special Olympics Colorado
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Special Olympics Colorado
Location:
12450 E. Arapahoe Rd, Suite C, Centennial, CO 80112, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Description
Special Olympics was founded in 1969 on the belief that people with intellectual disabilities can, with proper instruction and encouragement, learn, enjoy and benefit from participation in individual and team sports. Special Olympics believes that consistent training is essential to the development of sports skills, and that competition among those of equal abilities is the most appropriate means of testing these skills, measuring progress and providing incentives for personal growth. Special Olympics also believes that through sports training and competition, people with intellectual disabilities benefit physically, mentally, socially and spiritually; families are strengthened; and the community at large, both through participation and observation, is united in understanding people with intellectual disabilities in an environment of equality, respect and acceptance.
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150 S. Harlan St.Lakewood, CO 80226
DATE POSTED
January 17, 2018
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