Overcoming Barriers Volunteer Opportunity

Subject:  Mentoring Children or Adults with Disability in Physical Activity Programs!

Students  –

JMU’s Overcoming Barriers program (empowerment3.jmu.edu) affords students the opportunity to mentor children/adults with disabilities within a physical activity setting. Overcoming Barriers offers a wide variety of physical activity programs in which individuals with disabilities can participate.  Individuals with disabilities will be matched with a mentor, YOU, who will assist them during their specific program. You will be assigned an individual based on your schedule, interests, as well as your level of comfort/experience. Mentors receive ongoing training/support from Overcoming Barriers staff. 

Experience IS NOT NECESSARY to mentor, although experienced mentors can also work independently with participants in a community setting (i.e. take them golfing, assist in gymnastics program, etc.)    Mentors will receive ongoing training and support from our Overcoming Barriers staff.

Your Minimum Commitment is once a week for 2 hrs. 

PLEASE FILL OUT THE MENTOR INFORMATION FORM – https://goo.gl/forms/5r3rO6jk6hoklGks2

Our Initial Mentor Training Meetings are as follows – Please indicate which meeting you plan to attend:

Friday 9/1/2017 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM

Sunday 9/3/2017 7:00 PM- 8:00PM

Tuesday 9/5/2017 6:00 PM- 7:00PM

Friday 9/8/2017 3:00-4:00 PM

All Meetings are held in Godwin Hall, Room 353

Most positions are volunteer; few hourly paid positions available for students interested in providing respite care to families.

Lastly, MANY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO WORK WITH OUR MENTEES DURING OUR FIRST OPEN HOUSE ON Monday 9/4 – PLEASE reply to confirm you are able to assist as a one on one mentor

If you have questions, please contact us at overcomingbarriers@jmu.edu –

Thank you for your support

Thomas E. Moran, Ph.D., CAPE

Associate Professor, PHETE Program

Overcoming Barriers, Project Director

[empowerment3.jmu.edu]Empowerment3 - Center for Physical Activity & Wellness for Underserved Youth, Executive Director

Department of Kinesiology

James Madison University

261 Bluestone Drive, MSC 2302

Harrisonburg, VA 22807

Phone: 540-568-4877

Fax:   540-568-3338

E-mail: morante@jmu.edu