As a volunteer at UCP Nassau, you enter a dynamic society of people who quickly realize they have joined a special community where their efforts are deeply appreciated. Volunteer activities are suited to everyone's abilities and interests. Others enjoy sharing their abilities as clerical support in the administrative offices. Opportunities for volunteers are as varied as the talents they bring. The Challengers, an adult social club, meets three nights a week and welcome volunteers to help plan monthly outings or to join scheduled events.
Volunteers become companions and chaperones at various recreational programs.
The Saturday Recreation program offers arts and crafts, sports and cooking activities and is as much fun for the participants as it is for the volunteers. Other recreational activities include Long Island's first and only Winners On Wheels, a social and sports club for children in wheelchairs. The Thunderbolts sports team is a competitive group of older athletes with disabilities who train for various Olympic events with the help of staff and dedicated volunteers coaches. Volunteers are gratified by the enormous acclaim and success these events have received, in part, because of their contributions. Women and men across Nassau County comprise over 1,000 auxiliary members who work within the local communities devoted to raising funds and offering community education about persons with disabilities while enjoying a social atmosphere with other volunteers.