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Volunteer
Offer your time and talent to help those with developmental disabilities. We have identified several areas we currently need a volunteer for. The needs of Arc continue to change and grow each day. Therefore, please fill out our Volunteer Questionnaire identifying your areas of interest and availability. Arc will keep this information securely in our files to help us find the right person for projects this year and well into the future!Please note that volunteers working directly with persons who have developmental disabilities may be required to undergo a state background check, TB test, and some introductory training.
We sincerely appreciate your interest in helping Arc of Onondaga by volunteering your valuable time!
Current Opportunities
Photographer
Are you a professional photographer? Are you a photography student looking for an internship? Arc of Onondaga is looking for somebody with photography skills to help create an updated catalog of photos of our various programs and services in action.
Media Specialist Internship
Arc is offering the opportunity for a local student to undertake an internship in the Public Relations & Development office working on a wide variety of projects. Background in print media, marketing, public relations or communications would be a plus. The internship is unpaid but could be structured with a school to provide credit. For a full description, contact the Development & Public Relations Office.
Arts & Crafts - Day Habilitation & Enhanced Day Habilitation
Assist consumers at Arc of Onondaga's Day Habilitation Program with their projects, including help with designing arts & crafts pieces, assembly, and decoration. Help out once a week for 1.5 to 2 hours. Day Habilitation is open from 9am to 2pm, Monday through Friday and is held at a variety of locations throughout the area.
Cooking Group - Day Habilitation
Work with consumers in Arc of Onondaga's Day Habilitation Program who are members of the cooking group. Help teach them cooking skills and assist them with preparations in the kitchen. The cooking group meets once per week, for about 2 hours.
Gardening Companion - Day Habilitation
Consumers at the West Manlius Street Day Habilitation program maintain two gardens during the warm seasons in Central New York. Come help the consumers perform basic gardening tasks on Mondays or Tuesdays (or both!) during the day.
Musician - Enhanced Day Habilitation
If you have musical talent, come share your singing or instrument with the consumers at one of Arc of Onondaga's three Enhanced Day Habilitation locations.
Landscaping - Community Residences
An ideal group activity! Help beautify the homes of our consumers in the various neighborhoods throghout Onondaga County. Various Arc residences could use help with planting flowers, grooming, and maintaining existing landscapes. With flexible times and days, your group can help anytime on weekdays or weekends.
Carpenter - Community Residences
A person with strong carpentry skills is needed to help plan and build a wheelchair-accessible gazebo at an Arc residence. The gazebo is for medically frail people with developmental disabilities. Arc of Onondaga would provide materials and has a location for the gazebo.
Classroom Assistant - Parkside Children's Center
Join Parkside teachers in the classroom with Pre-K age students. Help with reading books, helping at snack time, and other activities in the classroom. Parkside holds class Monday through Friday from 8:30 - 3:30pm during the school year.
Historian - Public Relations
Start the Arc History Project! Sort and compile historical Arc documents into a meaningful history of Arc serving people with developmental disabilities. Help preserve and achive documents, photographs, and other historical materials appropriately. The project is on-going, and would be at Arc's administrative offices at 600 South Wilbur Avenue during normal business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Arc Race Volunteer - Development
Arc Race, a popular community running event and fundraiser, needs over 250 volunteers to run smoothly! Volunteers help with a wide variety of duties from registration and family fun area to staffing the course or helping with parking. See the Arc Race section for more information!
Bowling - Recreation
Arc of Onondaga consumers participate in a Bowling League at the Strike 'n Spare lanes in Mattydale. Help out 2 hours per week, from October to February to facilitate this recreational activity.