volunteer opportunities

How can I or my organization help The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley and people
with intellectual or related disabilities?

Volunteer for Noah’s Arc Thrift Shops by helping sort, clean, repair, and tag donated items.  Volunteers are welcome every day from 10:00 AM to 5:45 PM.  Saturday volunteers are especially needed from 2:00 - 5:45 pm to receive donations, and extra volunteer hours are needed on Mondays and Tuesdays during yard sale season. We receive so many donations that we really need helping sorting through all of the items. If you are a student or work part-time, or need more job experience, volunteering is a great way to learn valuable merchandise skills and retail experience while helping a worthy cause!  We are open  Monday - Saturday from 10:00 am - 5:45 pm at both locations.  

Increase Awareness of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome by funding the printing of wallet size cards that have an FAS message on one side and a guide to tipping on the other. We also need volunteers to deliver the cards to local restaurants.

Sponsor one of the 9 monthly dances of The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley, or volunteer to serve snacks (All Dances), take pictures (Valentine Dance), or work Bingo (Halloween Dance). Monthly dances are held at the Dils Center and attract 250-350 people.

Be a volunteer Guest Chef and teach healthy, easy cooking at The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley’s Cooking Club which is attended by about 35 adults with special needs. Cooking Club is held on the first and third Tuesdays during the school year from 4:15 – 5:45 pm.

Volunteer with Disability Awareness presentations to 3rd graders (scripted presentation/coloring book for the kids) and/or giving Power Point presentations to community organizations.

Being a Health & Wellth program mentor by volunteering with the walking club, lunch & learns, medical presentations, etc.

Sponsor a person at Christmas for The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley’s Secret Christmas project and/or volunteer to help shop and wrap. There are three parts to this project. Toiletries & Housekeeping Items, Wrapped Christmas gifts, and Cookies in Tins are all components of this project and are given to those 13 and older who have been determined to have a need, and who have little or no family support.

Become a member of The Arc of the Mid Ohio Valley! For annual dues of $25 you support the local chapter and add your voice to hundreds of thousands of voices across the country advocating for quality services for people with intellectual, cognitive, and related developmental disabilities and their families.