- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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82 people are interested
Down Syndrome Awareness Steps To Independence Walk/Run
ORGANIZATION: Down Syndrome of Louisville
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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82 people are interested
On Saturday September 30, 2017 at Waterfront Park our community will celebrate individuals with Down syndrome and their accomplishments. These children and adults are on the move to a fulfilling life! We need YOUR help to make this year’s walk/run the best one yet!!!!
We need SEVERAL Volunteers to help with our Walk/Run on Saturday, September 30th at Waterfront Park between the hours of 6:00am-12:30pm. We ask that you sign up for at least a 2 hour time frame please.
We also need SEVERAL volunteers to help with Pre-Registration at the DSL Office (5001 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy) the week before the event on September 27th, 28th, and 29th between the hours of 9:00am-7:00pm. Volunteers will simply be helping with paperwork and distributing t-shirts.
Volunteers are also needed the evening of Friday, September 29th from 6:30-7:30pm to help load the truck at the DSL office (5001 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy) .
Volunteers are needed the morning of Saturday, September 30th at 6:30 at the Louisville Waterfront park to help unload the truck.
Volunteers are needed the afternoon of Saturday, September 30th at 12:30 at the Waterfront park to help load the truck to go back to DSL>
Volunteers are also needed the afternoon of Saturday, September 30th from 1:00-2:00 to help unload the truck at the DSL office (5001 S. Hurstbourne Pkwy).
More opportunities with Down Syndrome of Louisville
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About Down Syndrome of Louisville
Location:
5001 South Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, KY 40291, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to improve the lives of persons with Down syndrome, and their families, by providing support, information, education, and advocating for their rights and concerns; TO ENABLE THE INDIVIDUAL TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
Description
Down Syndrome of Louisville's Life Long Learning Center The Life Long Learning Programs offer comprehensive and continuous educational services to maximize the potential of people with Down syndrome. EARLY INTERVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM serving children birth through 5 years old provides a child-centered, activity-based, interactive model of service delivery (Home-based or group) that facilitates sessions that are reflective of a child's natural environment. We provide developmentally enhancing activities that utilize current best practices in early childhood education/intervention and address sensory integration issues. These individually designed sessions provide developmental intervention (DI) services to address all five areas of development, child's developmental goals and the family's concerns .This program provides support and parent education regarding community resources, child development and issues associated with the unique learning styles of children with Down syndrome. ADULT LITERACYPROGRAM serves as a post-high school education program for adults with Down syndrome to increase and maintain literacy skills. Academic skills targeted are reading, writing, spelling, math, counting/managing money, and computer literacy. Additional skills addressed in the program include time management, planning, record keeping, etc. Individual and group sessions are available. Monthly goals are developed based on the student's needs and assessment. Mastery of these skills leads to accelerated job placement, increased independence, and better quality of life. TEEN/ADULT SKILL BUILDING PROGRAM offers Bi-Monthly group activities and an annual summer camp to develop skills to prepare them for independence as an adult in the community. Activities include literacy, cooking, health and fitness, community mobility, arts/leisure and social/personal relationship development. The activities utilize age appropriate community resources and peer mentor volunteers to promote relationships. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE/ADVOCACY SERVICES provides regularly scheduled workshops for parents and professionals to provide current and best practices in the development of people with Down syndrome. These sessions address transition through the person's educational career, IEP trainings, life and estate planning and medical and health issues. Resource materials and advocacy consultation are available to families and professionals. FAMILY NETWORKING OPPORTUNIITES A diverse selection of support and networking opportunities are offered monthly to persons with Down syndrome and their families. Mom's, Dad's and Grandparent's support groups meet on a monthly basis at various locations and times. Family outings for the entire membership offer a way for families to meet each other and establish friendships. Annual events include: The Bats Baseball Game at Slugger Field, the Buddy Walk, the DSL Pro-Celebrity Golf Tournament, the Halloween Party at the Zoo, and Pot Luck Suppers. `
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Waterfront Parkand 5001 South Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, KYLouisville, KY 40291
DATE POSTED
October 24, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- requested sign-up in 2 hour increment to help
- make sure able to lift heavy boxes if loading and unloading trucks