
FRIENDS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE STUDENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
*You must be 14yrs or older and have transportation to and from event.
DANCES – SPECIAL NEEDS ADULT (CLEARWATER & RIVERVIEW)
Age Requirement: At least 14 years of age.
Overview: Volunteers will work directly with adults with Down syndrome/Special Needs.
Duties: Decorate, serve food, dance with guests, clean up.
- RIVERVIEW – Hilton Garden Inn – 4328 Garden Vista Dr. Riverview; Meet us in the Ballroom.
6:30pm-9pm Dress is casual.
Duties: Hand out pizza and snacks, interact with adults, and help clean up.
- CLEARWATER - Holiday Inn & Express - 2580 Gulf to Bay Blvd. Clearwater 33765 (Corner of Hwy 19 & Gulf to Bay); Meet us in the Ballroom.
6:30pm-9pm Dress is casual.
Duties: Hand out pizza and snacks, dance with adults, and help clean up.
FUNDRAISERS, PICNICS AND PARTIES
MARCH World Down Syndrome Day Picnic at ZooTampa
MAY - FRIENDS Designer Bag Bingo, brunch, & Bubbly
JUNE - Dad's Pancake Breakfast
SEPTEMBER - FRIENDS End of Summer Pool Party
OCTOBER - Buddy Walk
OCTOBER - Halloween Party in Riverview & Clearwater.
DECEMBER - Christmas Party in Riverview & Clearwater
DECEMBER - Breakfast with Santa
Age Requirement: At least 14 years of age.
Overview: Volunteers will work directly with children, teens, and adults with Down syndrome/Special Needs.
Duties: Decorate, serving food, selling raffles, handing out T-shirts, Monitoring Bouncy houses, cleaning up.
PARENT PACKET OUTREACH - THREE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – BRANDON, TAMPA, PINELLAS
Age Requirement: You must be over 21yrs to volunteer; have a valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.
Commitment: Ongoing
Duties: Responsible for putting together our FRIENDS Parent Packets and delivering them to
Hillsborough Hospitals - TGH, St. Josephs Women’s, St. Josephs Children’s, St. Joseph South, and Bran-don Regional Hospitals. Pinellas Hospitals - All Children’s, Mease Countryside, Trinity Hospitals
PROGRAM HOSTS
HELP BRING OUR YEAR ROUND PROGRAMS TO YOUR NEIGHBORBOOD!
For programs Baby Friends, After School Specials, Tampa Bay Teens, Adult Special Needs Dances
Age Requirement: At least 18years of age with a valid driver’s license.
Requirement: A special needs parent.
Commitment: On-going commitment, held monthly for 60-90 minutes.
Training: Volunteers will receive a brief training before the first class and will have continued guidance from the instructor/staff.
EDUCATION OUTREACH
Age Requirement: 21yrs of age with a valid driver's license
Commitment: Ongoing throughout the school year.
Duties: Presentations on Down syndrome/Special needs. Topics: Inclusion, World Down Syndrome
Experience: Prefer educational background; no prior experience is needed.
STATE LAWMAKERS OUTREACH
Age Requirement: 21yrs of age with a valid driver's license
Overview: Volunteers will reach out to State and government officials.
Commitment: Ongoing
Duties: Outreach to State and Government officials who are policy makers for our special needs community.
Experience: Preferred but no prior experience is needed.