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Projects and Opportunities Someone with disabilities may just need an extra pair of hands to get things done or he may be looking for someone who would become a special friend. Your involvement can make that person feel like he is part of your/his community; can save hundreds of dollars that persons with disabilities would have to spend on yard work, painting, and other kinds of routine upkeep; and can bring warmth and happiness into someone’s life. Examples of projects are:Painting the interior rooms of a house—bedrooms, hallways, etc. Sealing or staining ramps and decks Yardwork: mulching, weeding, trimming bushes, raking leaves, planting flowers Washing the inside and outside windows of a home Throwing a theme based party or hosting a barbeque Visiting Playing games, reading together or working on a craft project with an individual or with all of the residents at a group home or at a day program Driving someone to and from an appointment Clerical work at Enable’s headquarters Enable has programs and serves persons in their own homes throughout Central Jersey, particularly in the counties of Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Monmouth. You could volunteer at locations throughout this service area. Enable works with the contact person for a group to determine what the group wants to do and what type of project would mutually work. That is also true for how we approach working with individual volunteers. For individual volunteer tasks, Enable has job descriptions for those volunteer positions. Here are abbreviated versions: Friendly Visitor Volunteer will develop one-on-one relationships with a person served by Enable. (Or the volunteer may visit with all the residents in one group home.) Volunteer will travel to visit individual at his place of residence. Volunteer may read, play board games, do activities with the individual based on the interest and abilities of the individual served by Enable. Volunteer will set a schedule for visits and record his time on a volunteer timesheet. Saturday Respite Program Assistant for Club Chameleon The Saturday Assistant will help at Club Chameleon, a respite program offered by Enable to families. Persons who attend Club Chameleon are in their teens or older who have disabilities. Duties may include: helping to greet and assist persons attending Club Chameleon; helping attendees with a specific activity for the day; helping set up materials to be used for the class; helping with clean up after the class. Volunteer will set a schedule for visits and record her time on a volunteer timesheet. Friendly Assistant Volunteer will develop one-on-one relationships with a person served by Enable. Volunteer will travel to visit individual at her place of residence. Volunteer may assist with various tasks such as help sort mail, help person respond to correspondence, make arrangements for getting tasks done, run errands, help complete chores, and may transport the person to appointments, to shopping or recreation. Should the volunteer drive with the person served in the vehicle, additional requirements must be met. The volunteer will set a schedule for visits and record his time on a volunteer timesheet. Volunteer Driver Volunteer drivers will provide transportation services essential for people with disabilities to maintain their independence. The volunteer may use his own vehicle or one owned by Enable. Duties include picking up an appropriate vehicle from Enable headquarters in which to transport the person; driving to and from scheduled appointments and engagements; possibly waiting at the place where the person with disabilities is conducting his business; possibly assisting with a wheelchair and securing it as well as assisting with transfers from/to the wheelchair and from/to the vehicle; maintaining required record keeping. Volunteer will set a schedule for visits and record his time on a volunteer timesheet. Help at Headquarters Volunteer will help with various tasks which might include: covering the phones; copying materials; editing copy; helping with mailings; and other tasks. The volunteer will set a schedule and record her time on a volunteer timesheet. We do not list in this section serving on Enable’s board and its various committees although all persons who do so are volunteers. If you are interested in that, please send an email to us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and let us know of your interests and how you could help us in that capacity. The projects and job descriptions above do not include volunteer tasks that involve helping with fund raising. Please see DONATING TO ENABLE or DONATE for information on various events that need your help. Each year volunteers help with the Holiday Gift Drive, Enable’s Possibility Pursuit (walk/run/pet walk), and the annual gala. |