Gladney Blog | Volunteer Opportunity

That's A Wrap ...

Posted by Wendy Stanley, LMSW, JD on 6/30/22 5:45 PM

How do you measure?….. How do you describe?…. How do you participate?! These are questions in my mind as I write this post to capture Gladney Center’s volunteer experience in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games.

But, I’m not going to have to come up with an answer to any of those questions today (phew!) because actually, the question I need to answer (because it’s been asked a lot) is “WHAT is the connection between Gladney‘s Superkids Program and the Special Olympics?” So, ok, let me give it my best shot here.

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Topics: Superkids, Volunteer Opportunity, Special Needs

Superkids Volunteers Share Experience at Special Olympics

Posted by Superkids Team on 6/18/22 5:45 AM

Last weekend Gladney’s last two volunTEAM members returned home from Orlando. They’ve had a chance to reflect on the week and share here!

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Topics: Superkids, Volunteer Opportunity, Special Needs

3 Weeks Until Gladney Goes to Special Olympics

Posted by Leta White on 5/17/22 7:59 PM

What an exciting time! Only three weeks until the 2022 Summer Special Olympics in Orlando, Florida!

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Topics: Superkids, Volunteer Opportunity, Waiting Children, Special Needs

2022 Special Olympics Gladney Team Update

Posted by Leta White on 4/29/22 6:45 AM

When Gladney started planning our trip to Orlando to volunteer at the 2022 Special Olympics, we didn't imagine we would have 28 people coming along, as well as others volunteering time to make this a special experience! Our VolunTEAM includes Gladney Families, Staff, Friends, and prior Gladney Superkids volunteers!

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Topics: Superkids, Volunteer Opportunity, Special Needs

Want to Volunteer This Summer?

Posted by Wendy Stanley, LMSW, JD on 2/7/22 10:24 AM

Gladney Center’s Superkids program will be a group volunteer participant in the June 2022 Special Olympics in Orlando Florida!

We hope you will consider joining our volunteer group to help on-site at Orlando and Disney area venues of the Special Olympics. We are focusing our volunteer participation around the long weekend of June 4-7, 2022.

If you can make your way to Orlando, Let’s GOOOOOOO!!!

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Gladney + Volunteering = Special Olympics

Posted by Superkids Team on 10/19/21 9:00 AM

Gladney Center’s Superkids program is excited to be a proud volunteer participant in the June 2022 Special Olympics in Orlando Florida. Gladney’s participation in the Special Olympics is a great way to celebrate opportunities for children with special needs.

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Topics: Superkids, Volunteer Opportunity

Fond Farewell to Gladney Board Members

Posted by Gladney Center for Adoption on 4/30/18 3:09 PM

As National Volunteer Appreciation month comes to a close, we want to acknowledge three Gladney Board Members who rotated off of the Board this month.

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Topics: Gladney Leadership, Gladney Culture & History, Volunteer Opportunity

The 2018 Leslie Amend Award Winner

Posted by Wendy Lee on 4/23/18 9:47 AM

Amanda Duvall was recognized as the 2018 Leslie Amend Award winner (Fort Worth Area GFA Volunteer of the Year) at the Gladney Center Board Meeting dinner last night.

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Topics: Volunteer Opportunity, Gladney Family Association

Volunteer Appreciation Week

Posted by Gladney Center for Adoption on 4/17/18 3:09 PM

"Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart." -Elizabeth Andrew

With 62.6 million volunteers working 7.8 billion hours in America, Gladney is thankful for each and everyone of the men, women, and children who chose to share their hearts volunteering for Gladney.

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Topics: Volunteer Opportunity