 Volunteer Programs
 Friends at Home
First off, you are paired with another teen who will be your partner in this wonderful deed. Then, after meeting with the staff, you and your buddy are matched with a child who has special needs. The two of you visit with your Special Friend at home on a weekly basis to share activities. Before long, your visits with this child become the thing he or she most looks forward to all week. The child’s parents are incredibly grateful for the welcome breather you give them. And you?... You’re blown away by how special these visits make you feel! The personal rewards are awesome!
Sunday Circle
One Sunday a month, the children, staff and volunteers
of the Friendship Circle come together for special activities. Working
alongside professionals, you get to provide one-on-one assistance to a
child with special needs while both of you enjoy all kinds of fun stuff
like physical fitness, music, dance, sports, arts and crafts or special
performances.
Sports Night
Participating in sports is a great way to build friendships, confidence, and physical health. At Sports Night volunteers get to know their special friends as they shoot hoops and kick goals. Under the guidance of a professional instructor, volunteers will build skills together with their special friends as they take part in various sports activities.
Fairs and Festivals
Throughout the year, the Friendship Circle hosts all sorts of exciting seasonal events for the special children and their families. You will be a big part of making these happen. From carnivals to community fairs, picnics to concerts, these events are not just joyous celebrations; they are the stuff that lasting memories are made of!
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Exciting programs within the Friendship Circle include: life
skills, sports night, winter camp and summer camp. You won’t want
to miss out!
Fringe Benefits
In addition to the deep sense of satisfaction that will come from doing something so kind and unselfish with your time, there are also enjoyable perks that our teenage volunteers get to enjoy by joining the Friendship Circle. Examples of these are: awesome trips, social events, interactive workshops and a grand year-end “Teen Appreciation Night”.
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