Volunteer Opportunity Details:

PROVAIL's Community Living Program (CLP) provides supported living to adults with severe developmental disabilities. We provide 24-hour support services in 20 accessible, community-based homes throughout the Greater Seattle area. Each setting is a single-family home shared by three to four people.

Our 24-hour support services allow people who might otherwise be confined to nursing homes and institutions the opportunity to live independently and actively, make their own choices, and participate in the community.

This is your opportunity to get involved! We are looking for volunteers to enhance our clients' lives. We offer a variety of options to choose from and are willing to create new opportunities based on individual volunteers' strength, skills and interests.

Reader: Read aloud to a client - a learning experience, a social interaction or a simple enjoyment. Come prepared with reading materials but also be open to client selections.

Conversation Partner: Interact socially with a client by "chatting" with them. This is an opportunity for a client to practice using a communication device or simply practice communicating with an outside member of the community. This will help develop social skills and help clients gain confidence in their interactions in the community.

Craft or Activity Partner: Participate in arts and crafts with a client or in any activity the client expresses interest in. This can be anything from painting to scrap booking to sculpture and everything in between. The goal is to get the client engaged doing something creative that would bring them enjoyment.

Pet Companion: Bring your very friendly pet over to a client's house where the client can spend some time interacting with it. This activity would be a social interaction, a confidence builder and would provide something a bit out of the ordinary. (Note: this is NOT pet therapy)

Home Care Maintenance: Provide regular yard and home maintenance, interior and exterior. This would help keep the client's living environment pleasant year round and improve their quality of life.

Gardening Companion: Help to create or maintain a garden with a client. You should enjoy gardening and have some knowledge that you can contribute to make the garden a success. The goal is to assist clients who are interested in gardening and create enjoyable creative spaces that they can feel proud of.

How to Apply:
To learn more, contact us below.

Volunteers will be asked to fill out an application and submit for a background check. Orientation and boundaries training will be provided.

This opportunity is sponsored by: PROVAIL

We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekdays Monthly Weekends Occasional Weekly One-Time This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adolescents (13-17) Individual Adults (26-54) Large Group (11+) Adults (55+) Small Group (2-10) Children (5-12) Young Adults (18-25) Families

Contact Person: Sarah Gordon, Administrative Assistant, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

12550 Aurora Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98133 (See a map)

Directions:

Directions to PROVAIL From 99 NORTH: • Continue to follow Aurora Ave N, past 125th St • Destination will be on the right in between Fast Signs and PROVAIL From 99 SOUTH: • Continue to follow Aurora Ave N, past 130th St • Destination will be on the left in between Fast Signs and PROVAIL From I-5 NORTH • Take EXIT 174 toward NE 130th St/ Roosevelt Way • Turn slight left onto 5th Ave NE • Turn left onto NE 130th St • Turn left onto Aurora Ave. N./WA-99 • Continue to follow Aurora Ave N • Destination will be on the left in between Fast Signs and PROVAIL From I -5 SOUTH: • Take exit 175 for NE 145th St/State Hwy 523 toward 5th Ave NE • Keep right at the fork, follow signs for WA-523 W • Merge onto NE 145th St/WA-523 • Continue to follow NE 145th St • Turn left at Aurora Ave N/WA-99 • Continue to follow Aurora Ave N • Destination will be on the left in between Fast Signs and PROVAIL

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Zip codes:

98006,   98011,   98052,   98103,   98107,   98125,   98133,   98155,   98177

Miscellaneous Information

Are Youth Volunteers Welcome?
	Yes
What is the minimum age for volunteers?
	14 - under 14 with adult supervision
Are court-appointed community service volunteers okay?
	No
Can families with young children volunteer for this opportunity?
	Yes

Last updated on August 31, 2009