Now more than ever, give the gift of your time!

By volunteering to help The Village of Progress you are playing an important role in the life of an individual with disabilities. You are providing opportunities for individual clients to share meaningful experiences with you. During your visits with us, no matter how short the time spent, you will make a difference in another person’s life. Please remember, you are giving the most precious gift you can give – yourself.

Ways to Volunteer and Get Involved

Working with individual clients or assisting staff members with groups of clients on activities at one of our program sites for example:

• Teaching an art/crafts/woodworking activity.
• Ride side by side bikes.
• Assisting with our 4-H club, gardening, or horticultural projects.
• Tutoring clients in academic skill areas.
• Assisting with cooking projects.
• Reading to clients.
• Teach or play music or sing.
• Teaching a client to use the smart board or a computer.
• Assisting with a weekly client bowling, swimming, library group.
• Help coaches with Special Olympics activities.
• Accompanying clients and staff on field trips to museums, sporting events, movies, performances.
• Serve on a Board or Committee.
• Other ideas you may have

Volunteer Requirements

To ensure the security of you and clients, the Village of Progress asks that a few preliminary steps be taken before you begin your volunteer work.

Background Check

Due to the nature of our work to individuals with disabilities, there are state standards to which the agency must adhere. The Village of Progress is required to do a criminal background check on volunteers. This involves filling out a short form.

Orientation

To help you become acquainted with Kreider Services and to be better equipped to help individuals with disabilities, you will be briefed on the following subjects:

• Developmental Disabilities
• Client Rights and Confidentiality
• Abuse Prevention and reporting procedures
• Use of universal precautions
• Safety rules