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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!!
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.). |
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