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2024 Northeast Region Swim Fit Feet Screening
ORGANIZATION: SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA INC
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Special Olympics Florida athletes will compete in Northeast Region Swim on Saturday, August 10.
Volunteers would assist in the "Fit Feet" screening. This would involve helping with check in, education stations, and check out. No podiatry or medical experience required but encouraged.
Please be aware you may be outside so please bring sunscreen, a water bottle, a hat, and anything else you may need.
Volunteer Check in will be from 8:00 am to 8:30am.
Volunteers will receive:
- A FREE Special Olympics T-Shirt
- A record of community service hours upon request.
- Free lunch
Volunteer Requirements:
- Complete a Class B Volunteer Form
- Bring a photo ID to the event
- Volunteers under 15 MUST be accompanied by an adult
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About SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA INC
Location:
40 E Adams Street, Suite LL15, Jacksonville, FL 32202, US
Mission Statement
Special Olympics Florida was founded in 1972 and is one of the largest volunteer-driven athletic organizations in the state. The mission of Special Olympics Florida is to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people with intellectual disabilities who wish to participate, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. The ultimate objective of Special Olympics Florida is to help people with intellectual disabilities participate as productive and respected members of society at large.
Description
Healthy Community is a premier, health care delivery approach that focuses on the whole person with an intellectual or developmental disability and provides integrated health care coordination.
Good health is necessary for persons with an intellectual or developmental disability to secure the freedom to work, learn, and engage in their families and communities. The United States Surgeon General stated, "Individuals with a developmental disability are more likely to receive inappropriate and inadequate treatment, or be denied health care altogether. Children, youth, and adults with developmental disabilities receive fewer routine health examinations, fewer immunizations, less mental health care, less prophylactic oral health care, and fewer opportunities for physical exercise and athletic achievement than do other Americans. Those with communication difficulties are especially at greater risk for poor nutrition, overmedication, injury, and abuse." Special Olympics International created Healthy Community in response to the U.S. Surgeon General call to action on the health care disparities for people with an intellectual or developmental disability.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4635 Southwest 67th AvenueOcala, FL 34474
DATE POSTED
June 17, 2024
SKILLS
- Nursing
- Physician
- Administrative Support
- Patient Care
- Healthcare
- Occupational Therapy
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REQUIREMENTS
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