- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Friendship Circle Walk, Run, and Community Day
ORGANIZATION: The Friendship Circle
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Join us Sunday, September 22nd, rain or shine, at Luther Burbank Park in Mercer Island for a full family 1K Walk/5K Run! The morning's walk is followed by a celebration of friendship with family activities, entertainment, special needs resource booths, music, food, and prizes!
We need volunteers to help set-up between 7:00 am -9:30 am and tear down from 1:00 pm-2:30 pm. You are welcome to stay during the event and enjoy free food! You can do just the morning shift or just the afternoon shift or both!
Volunteer responsibilities include setting up tables and chairs, setting up food tables, displaying t-shirts, etc.
Check out our walk at: walkwithfriendship.com
More opportunities with The Friendship Circle
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Friendship Circle
Location:
2737 77th Avenue Southeast, Mercer Island, WA 98040, US
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Friendship Circle is to bridge the gap between special needs and typical youth through shared experience, empower special needs youth with the skills they need to live a productive and independent adult life, give parents and families much-needed respite, and nurture a sense of awareness and communal responsibility in our teens.
Description
We envision a world in which people with special needs and their families experience acceptance and friendship as contributing members of society. We foresee a future where they never again have to experience social isolation or unequal treatment.
The Friendship Circle’s unique brand of social integration therapy simultaneously provides special needs families with the therapeutic and social support they need and promotes equal recognition for special needs individuals within our community. Our teens learn the importance of community involvement, the inherent value in individuals of all abilities, and develop the sensitivity and social skills necessary to be tomorrow’s leaders. This interaction also instills in our teens a responsibility for embracing special needs individuals on a personal level, and advocating for them on a societal level.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Luther Burbank Park2040 84th Ave SEMercer Island, WA 98040
DATE POSTED
September 16, 2019
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Family Therapy
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 2-2 1/2 hour shifts
- Able to help with set up and take down of tables