Volunteer Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Life
Skills! We are able to make a greater impact in the lives of people
with developmental disabilities - including autism - through the
support of our volunteers. Our agency offers various volunteer
opportunities, and we are glad you've chosen to learn
more.
We currently are seeking support in the following areas:
Programs
Friend in Deed:
This program provides social support to Life Skills clients. A
volunteer is matched with a client who has similar interests, and
then together, they engage in various activities and outings of
their choosing, such as going to the movies, shopping, eating out,
cooking, etc. This opportunity requires a one year commitment and
is available year round.
Adopt-A-Home: This
program ensures our clients live in quality homes by allowing
organizations and individuals to "adopt" a home to make any
necessary improvements and/or donate any needed household items.
This opportunity is available year round.
Events
Life Skills organizes several major
fundraising events each year, such as the Walk Run 'n
Roll (May), the Par-Tee Dinner Auction and
Tee-it-Up Golf Tournament (July) and the Festival
of Trees (Nov), none of which would be possible without
the help of volunteers. Tasks leading up to and during these
events vary. Life Skills also hosts several smaller family
events and other miscellaneous events throughout the year. These
opportunities are situational and Life Skills will reach out to
volunteers as needed.
Work in Our
Office
We occasionally need clerical
support with accounting, fundraising and human resources tasks at
our business offices. These opportunities are perfect if your
schedule varies or if you want to make a few quick commitments to
help out. Life Skills will reach out to this pool of volunteer
contacts as needed.
To become a Life Skills volunteer, please complete an application and send it by email to
emily.gillardi@lifeskills-mo.org,
by fax to 314-394-4007 or by mail to:
Life Skills
Attn: Emily Gillardi
13545 Barrett Parkway Drive, Suite 300
Ballwin, MO 63021-3823
After reviewing your application, you may be contacted for a
brief phone interview, which will be followed by an in-person
interview and orientation. Lastly, we will work with you to find an
opportunity that best suits your interests.
To get started, read more about our volunteer programs.
If you would like more information about volunteer
opportunities, contact Emily Gillardi at 314-394-7064 or emily.gillardi@lifeskills-mo.org.