Volunteer Opportunities at The Arc of Omaha

To sign up, contact Lisa Dougherty at (402) 346-5220, ext. 22.

All volunteers must register one week prior to the event they would like to volunteer for.

Tuesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 23, & 29 (5 weeks) —Basic Friendship Skills Class

              Where: Ollie Webb Center, Inc.

              Time: 5:30 pm—8:15 pm

              Volunteers are needed to assist adults with developmental disabilities in learning the skills necessary to make & keep friends (e.g., appropriate conversation topics, making eye contact, introductions, etc.)  There will be an instructor for each class; volunteers are needed to assist with facilitating small group discussions & role playing with participants.

Thursdays, July 10 & 31 (2 weeks)—Summer Art Session:  Drawing & Painting

              Where: Ollie Webb Center, Inc.

              Time: 6:15 pm—8:45 pm

              Volunteers are needed to assist adults with DD with fine motor skills to create a project.

Thursdays, July 17 & 24 (2 weeks)—Clay Art Project

              Where:  Hot Shops Art Center (1301 Nicholas St.—Enter the red door on the east side of the brick building)

              Time: 6:15 pm—8:45 pm

              Volunteers are needed to assist adolescents and adults with DD in creating a piece of pottery.  Fine motor assistance is needed as well as social interaction.

Friday, July 18—Project II Dinner & A Movie

              Where: Ollie Webb Center, Inc.

              Time: 5:00 pm—8:45 pm

              Volunteers are needed to serve dinner to and socialize with adults (ages 18—40) with DD. 

Saturday, July 19—Kids Club

              Where: Great Plains PVA (7612 Maple St.)

              Time: 5:00 pm—8:30 pm

              Volunteers are needed to play games, makes arts and crafts, and supervise children with DD and their siblings.  Hula Hoop Theme Night!! 

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Volunteers are also needed to assist in with our Continuing Education Classes held Monday-Friday, 9:00 am. to 4:00 pm.  We ask that volunteers commit to a 6-8 week schedule whether that be one, two, or more days a week.  Volunteers would assist instructors in the classroom with educational and social skills curricula or assist individual students with improving their skills (e.g., budgeting, reading, etc.).