Basketball Volunteers for Special Olympics Team Berks
ORGANIZATION: Special Olympics PA
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Experience the joy of Special Olympics as a volunteer with our basketball team in Berks County! Special Olympics offers free sports training and competition to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Our team volunteers/assistant coaches help our athletes in acquiring sport skills, under the guidance of a head coach.
Practice is one day per week and the season runs from March to June. Practice is held at Northeast Middle School in Reading. Volunteers are asked to complete our registration form and background check.
For more information on how to get started, please reach out to us at volunteer@specialolympicspa.org.
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About Special Olympics PA
Location:
2570 Blvd. of the Generals, 124 Washington Square, Norristown, PA 19403, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Special Olympics 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 friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Description
Athletes -- Over 16,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities or closely related developmental disabilities participate in over 300 local, sectional and state events. Athletes range in age from 8 to 80 and are of all ability levels.
Volunteers -- Nearly 46,000 volunteers provided the manpower for Special Olympics Pennsylvania last year. Volunteers of all ages serve as coaches, escorts, organizers, fund-raisers, entertainers, or sports officials. There's a place for everyone in Special Olympics, and volunteers are always needed both on and off the playing field!
CAUSE AREAS
People with Disabilities,
Sports & Recreation
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
1216 North 13th StreetReading, PA 19604
(40.35371 ,-75.91257 )
DATE POSTED
February 11, 2025
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training