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2 people are interested
Special Event Committee Member
ORGANIZATION: Orchard Village
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2 people are interested
Help Orchard Village celebrate 50 years of service by joining our Blossom Gala Committee. We are looking for volunteers to serve on the committee, especially in helping us to secure silent auction items and create silent auction baskets. We already have many items that need to bundled and put into attractive baskets. The creation of gift baskets can take place at home with items the volunteer has collected, or on-site at our Skokie location. Making baskets will happen on Saturdays throughout the months of March and April.
Volunteers may also be needed to work the evening of the event on April 29th at Loews Hotel in Rosemont. Duties may include greeting guests, monitoring the silent auction, handing out program and nametags, printing and framing photographs, and helping to distribute winning baskets.
Please contact Skyla McKimm at skyla_mckimm@orchardvillage.org for more information.
More opportunities with Orchard Village
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Orchard Village
Location:
7660 Gross Point Rd, Skokie, IL 60077, US
Mission Statement
Orchard Village partners with families and communities to optimize personal outcomes for individuals with developmental disabilities using a community-integrated approach. Orchard Village empowers people with developmental disabilities through vocational, educational, recreational, and residential programs to live their best lives.
Description
With volunteer support, Orchard Village enables 300 men, women and children with developmental disabilities to live their best lives. Our agencies provides to those we support:
- housing -- 12 community integrated living arrangements (CILA's); and independent, supported housing, including apartments;
- day programs -- InOVations focuses on pre-employment skills with a goal of a competative paying job for participants; DiscOVer focuses on participants whose primary goals are social, recreational, and enrichment activities;
- employment services -- support participate to gain integrated, competitive-wage jobs within their communities;
- recreational therapy -- support the social and recreational needs of our program participants through activities like gardening, playing sports, competing in Special Olympics, acting in a play, and creating music and artwork;
- behavioral health -- our new behavioral health clinic provides one-on-one and group therapy for participants suffering from mental illness;
- an independent high school -- beyond traditional academics, students learn how to live independently, gain employment, or go on to college.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
7660 Gross Point RdSkokie, IL 60077
DATE POSTED
February 2, 2023
SKILLS
- Event Design & Planning
- Event Management
- Event Planning / Management
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Silent auction committee meets every-other week via Zoom, until about 6 weeks out from the evening of the event. Then, the committee meets weekly on Saturday mornings in Skokie.