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Volunteer Opportunities
“Making A Difference”
An old man walked up a shore littered with thousands of starfish, beached and dying after a storm. A young man was picking them up and flinging them back into the ocean. “Why do you bother?” the old man scoffed. “You’re not saving enough to make a difference.”
The young man picked up another starfish and sent it spinning back into the water. “Made a difference to that one,” he said.
You Have The Ability To Make A Difference Everyday!
Volunteer Opportunities
It’s true that YOU have the ability to make a difference everyday that you wake up! Why not make a difference in the lives of others by choosing to volunteer in the field of Special Recreation? Volunteers are vital to WDSRA for many reasons. With the help of caring volunteers WDSRA is able to keep the program fees affordable to our participants, offer closer staffing ratios and one-on-one instruction where needed, increase both our programming capacity and the overall quality of WDSRA programs.
Click here for a description of volunteer opportunities
Click here for a volunteer job description
WDSRA Volunteers are able to select the level of their involvement among a variety of programs according to their abilities and interests and usually work an average of 1-10 hours a week. Volunteer applicants must be 14 years of age or older. Everyone is encouraged to apply. Sign up or apply with your friends, family, business or co-workers!
If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity as a school requirement, click here for more information.
Volunteer Needs
-WDSRA Program Assistants
-Specialty Staff (See List Below)
-Special Olympic Events (Swim Meet, Track & Field Meet, Basketball Tournaments, etc.)
-Fundraising Events (WDSRA Annual Auction, Golf Outings, Casino Nights, etc)
-Administrative / Clerical Assistance (Filing, Envelope Stuffing/Mailings, Special Projects, etc.)
Specialty Staff
In order to provide quality programs WDSRA often looks for those individuals who have specific talents to offer. Examples of Specialty Staff that we look for include:
- Recreation Professionals / Students
- Therapeutic Recreation Professionals / Students
- Dance Instructors
- Music Therapists / Musical Skills / Singing Skills
- Art Therapists
- Drivers
- Lifeguards
- Swim Lesson Instructors
- Gymnastics Instructor
- Wheel Chair Basketball Coaches
- Umpires
- Volleyball Officials
- Basketball Referees
- Special Olympic Coaches – Basketball, Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, Ice Skating, Snow Shoeing, Cross Country & Down Hill Skiing, Track & Field, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Bocce Ball, Bowling, Golf
To Apply
Feel free to stop by our Carol Stream office to apply in person or to drop off a completed application. For further information or to request an application or call Wendy Craven at 630/ 681-0962 x 117 OR you can also download a PDF version of an employment or volunteer application by clicking here. Complete and return all applications to Wendy Craven, WDSRA, 116 North Schmale Road, Carol Stream, IL 60188 or fax 630/ 681-1262.
You will receive a postcard within 1 – 2 weeks upon submission of your application to confirm that we have received it. From there, calls will be made to selected candidates for the interview process. Volunteer applications are accepted year round. Please do not get discouraged if you do not receive a call for an interview right away. WDSRA will retain your application on file until a position requiring your preferences and qualifications is available. If you do not receive a phone call in regards to your application you may feel free to contact Wendy Craven at extension 117 to check on the status of your application.
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