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ORGANIZATION: NIGHT LIGHTS INCORPORATED

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Night Lights serves our special needs community by providing respite care for children with special needs and their siblings once a month. We need volunteers to be paired with a child during those respite care nights to play with them and watch them through the night. Volunteers would need to show up at 5:30 for orientation, then watch a single child, age 0-12, from 6:30 until 10:00. Events are usually on the second Friday of the month.

Volunteers undergo a background check and training. A registered nurse is always on staff to take care of any medical needs; volunteers just need to come willing to play with a child for a few hours! Due to the training and background check, we ask that volunteers commit to volunteering 6-8 times per year.

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About NIGHT LIGHTS INCORPORATED

Location:

13009 S. Parker Road #373, Parker, CO 80134, US

Mission Statement

Night Lights creates safe and accepting environments by providing respite care for children with special needs and their families. Night Lights Core Values: Acceptance - Every person is created in the image of God and we value the opportunity for everyone to experience God’s love in an atmosphere of acceptance. Respect - We respect the uniqueness of all individuals and believe that each person has intrinsic worth. Compassion for others - We have a deep compassion to care for and support the families and volunteers who participate in Night Lights. Integrity - We value the integrity of Night Lights as an organization, and all its participants. Awareness - We are committed to raising awareness in the community about the need for respite care for families of children with special needs.

Description

Night Lights is a respite care organization for families with children with special needs and their siblings, ages 1 month to 12 years. Each child is paired one-on-one with a trained, background-checked volunteer. There is a nurse on site for all Night Lights events to tend to the children with medical needs. Each evening, the children enjoy a variety of activities such as, sensory and gross motor play, arts and crafts, pet therapy, and movies.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
People with Disabilities
Children & Youth, Community, People with Disabilities

WHEN

Fri Apr 11, 2025 - Fri Jun 13, 2025
05:30 PM - 10:00 PM

WHERE

927 North Logan AvenueColorado Springs, CO 80909

(38.84677,-104.79816)
 

SKILLS

  • Child Care
  • Child Development
  • English
  • Multi-Tasking
  • People Skills
  • Problem Solving

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 6-8 evenings (530 pm - 1000 pm) per year
  • All volunteers must apply here: https://forms.office.com/r/g3sYigLWmt and then complete VIRTUS training and pass a background check.

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