VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteers are valuable whether they work a few days a month or a few hours a year! Most volunteers are needed during the day on week-days; however, there are some things that need attention on any day.

Volunteer jobs can be tailored to the skills and interests of the volunteer. While Workshops offers a work training and employment program, there’s not always enough work for everyone. Volunteers are needed to hold “classes” --- usually from one half to one hour long --- that provide interesting and sometimes educational activity for program participants.

For example, during the week, a volunteer could:

• conduct an art class (drawing, painting, designing greeting cards, paint murals, sculpt in clay)
• make puppets and have a puppet show
• make paper airplanes and have a flying contest
• make jewelry
• teach scrap booking
• read something fun to a group
• play a musical instrument or conduct a music appreciation class
• teach drama and perform a skit with the group
• lead group games like Bingo (with or without prizes)
• teach “life skills” from our Life Skills Book
• work in our clothes closet, hanging and straightening donated clothing

Or after hours and on weekends, a volunteer could:

• paint inside or outside areas
• maintain the flower bed in front of the building
• help maintain property
• rebuild our bus stop

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useful links:

United Way of Central Alabama Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services