Duluth Volunteer Opportunities
Courage Center Duluth offers year-round recreational and competitive sports programs for youth, adults and families in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. These activities enhance independence, improve self-confidence and encourage an active, healthy lifestyle for youth and adults with physical disabilities, and youth on the autism spectrum. Our programs would not be possible without the generous time and talents of volunteers!
Interested in a summer volunteer opportunity? Contact Lisa Lauzon, volunteer coordinator, 218-726-4763 or lisa.lauzon@couragecenter.org.
Group Opportunities this Spring/Summer
We have a couple of great “group” volunteer opportunities this summer for church groups, school, scouts, civic clubs, etc. Minimum age is 15.
Arrowhead Youth Games
Who: Kids in Special Education (Grades K-8)
Where: UMD Ward Wells Field House
When: Thursday, May 16, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, volunteer orientation Wednesday May 15, 5:30 pm
This is an “activity extravaganza” cooperative between regional schools, the University of Minnesota Duluth and Courage Center Duluth. This partnership brings together youth to experience a wide variety of adapted sports programs.
Volunteers are needed for events that will include dance, parachute games, archery, races, Frisbee, hockey, cycling and much more. There will also be demos of different sports and activities. This event will happen rain or shine (indoors). More information is on the Arrowhead Youth Games printable PDF.
2013 POP Day Camp
Who: This is a structured day camp for students in grades K-12 who have social difficulties related to high functioning autism, Asperger Syndrome or other social communication disorders.
Where: Lake Superior College
When: July 8–12 Volunteers are needed for all five days, 8:40 a,m.–3 p.m., but we can accept volunteers for less than the total number of days. Orientation for volunteers will be held on Friday, July 5. Pieces of the Puzzle (POP) Camp is made possible through a partnership between the UMD Department of Education and Courage Center Duluth.
Individual volunteers: Love to ski?
You can help children with disabilities next winter. Courage Center Duluth is seeking volunteer ski instructors. Contact Lisa Lauzon, 218-726-4763, or lisa.lauzon@CourageCenter.org for more information.