- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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41 people are interested
Help us create safe spaces for play/recreation
ORGANIZATION: Recess Cleveland
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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41 people are interested
Help us bring the community together for games, exercise, and fun! Our pop-up recess events feature classic recess games like dodgeball, kickball, 4 square, double dutch, and many more. The success of each event depends on volunteers who assist in setting up and tearing down equipment, and most importantly, being there for our participants. Our volunteers act as teachers, mentors, referees, safety monitors, and sometimes cooks...but most importantly they provide an environment that develops strong friendships and relationships!
Your participation in Recess Cleveland supports our mission of bringing families and community members together promoting physical activity and the development of positive emotional and social skills in areas of the city that lack positive recreational environments.
More opportunities with Recess Cleveland
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Recess Cleveland
Location:
2400 Orange Ave, #6462, Cleveland, OH 44101, US
Mission Statement
Recess Cleveland is a nonprofit program that creates safe spaces for play during our pop up "recess" events at schools, community gatherings, and private events in and around Northeast Ohio. We use fun creative intergenerational games to promote physical activity, encourage community participation, and engage families. Our goal is to get children (and some adults even) off of their cell phones and interacting with their neighbors during our pop up kickball, soccer, dodgeball, et cetera games around the city. We need volunteers to help with event set-up, referee the games, register participants, ensure the safety of attendees, event takedown, and to sometimes cook.
Description
More and more kids are electing to play games on their electronic devices instead of taking advantage of opportunities to exercise, interacting with other kids, and enjoying the great outdoors. At the same time, 50% of schools no longer have recess. We must do something! As kids, games played at recess were a way to make new friends, learn discipline, exercise, improve your negotiating skills, strengthen your leadership skills, showcase your athletic talents, and resolve conflicts.
This summer, Recess Cleveland will host over 50 FREE events all over the city of Cleveland. And we hope to attract over 10,000 people to our events over the course of the year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Cleveland Area (multiple locations)East and West side of ClevelandCleveland, OH 44113
DATE POSTED
February 9, 2019
SKILLS
- Outdoor Recreation
- Mentoring
- Fundraising
- Sports Coaching
- Youth Services
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 1-4 hours per event