VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Fundraising and Special Events
Individual donors are critical to our success. Become a donor and help us acquire new donors via your networks. Contact Haakon Lang-Ree, Program Director at 530-581-4161 x201 or haakon@disabledsports.net
Special Events (Year Round) are a vital source of funding. Volunteers help secure silent auction prizes, solicit sponsors, act as “event staff,” and as committee heads, help decorate, hang banners, distribute flyers, prepare food, sell event and raffle tickets and help with event setup and breakdown. Contact Mary Roll, Events Coordinator at x205 or mary@disabledsports.net
Programs
Snowsports Lesson Assistant (Winter)
As a Lesson Assistant you assist students with transfers, equipment set up, chair lift loading, and skiing/snowboarding. Certain lessons require both you and the instructor to repeatedly lift a student who may weigh up to your body weight. It is not necessary for you to have experience teaching people with disabilities how to ski or snowboard. Free training clinics and lift tickets are provided. Applicants should at a minimum be a strong intermediate skier or snowboarder. The minimum commitment is two days for training and four days volunteering. A typical day runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Our season runs from mid-December through mid-April, seven days a week. Contact Brian Sheckler, Program Coordinator at x204 brian@disabledsports.net or Michael Hunter, Program Coordinator at x208 michael@disabledsports.net
Water Ski Volunteer (Summer)
Our water ski program in the Sacramento Valley is held at private water ski lakes. You assist with equipment set-up and water starts. Your day lasts six to eight hours, and you will typically be in and out of the water all day. Water Ski Volunteers are required to attend training (mandatory for new volunteers, optional for returning), volunteer at least 3 days, be a strong swimmer, and be able to transfer a participant weighing at least 100 lbs. No prior water skiing experience is necessary. Begin by helping participants from dry dock and with more experience help students and staff in and on the water. Contact Brian Sheckler, Program Coordinator at x204 or brian@disabledsports.net
White water Rafting (Summer)
Professional guides take participants and their friends/family through Class II/III rapids on the American River. Volunteers assist the guides in providing a safe trip down river, lunch set up/clean up and trip rigging/de rigging and with shuttles. Volunteers should be available on an on-call basis. Volunteers must have Class III+ rafting experience in paddle boats and/or oar rigs and be a strong swimmer. Contact Michael Hunter, Program Coordinator at x207 or michael@disabledsports.net
Cycling (Summer)
Participants pedal hand cycles, tandem cycles, recumbent foot peddled cycles, and traditional two-wheelers on introductory through advanced riding experiences. Assist with equipment fitting and repair, be a cycling buddy, and help organize and potentially lead small day trips along bike paths in the Sacramento, North Tahoe, Reno and San Francisco areas. Cycling Volunteers are expected to attend training (mandatory for new volunteers), volunteer at least 3 days, have access to your own bicycle and helmet, be confident in your cycling abilities, be comfortable riding in populated places and be able to transfer a participant weighing at least 100 lbs. Bike maintenance experience is helpful but not mandatory. Contact Brian Sheckler, Program Coordinator at x204 or brian@disabledsports.net
Golf Volunteer (Spring, Summer and Fall)
Lesson series are held at Golf Courses in Sacramento, Stockton, Oakland, Concord, San Jose, San Rafael and Reno. PGA pros provide instruction to participants with disabilities. Volunteer at least 4 days, help set up before lessons and break down after lessons, be able to transfer a participant weighing at least 100 pounds. Volunteers assist with lesson safety, equipment, adaptive carts, instructional drills and emotional support. Golf experience is helpful but not mandatory. Contact Chris Clark, Program Coordinator 916.722.6447 x101 or chris@disabledsports.net
Other Summer Sports
Please contact the staff person indicated for information:
Sailing – cindy@disabledsports.net
Flat water kayaking/canoeing – michael@disabledsports.net
Back Country 4WD Adventures – brian@disabledsports.net
Equipment Maintenance and Repair (Winter and Summer)
Clean, maintain and repair our large inventory of adaptive equipment. Contact Brian Sheckler, Program Coordinator at x204 or brian@disabledsports.net
Prospective volunteers, please visit this link
for more information about how to get involved.
Please send your questions about volunteering or additional volunteer opportunities not listed to info@disabledsports.net
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