Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering at Evansville ARC can be a fun, exciting and rewarding experience. Read a child a book, participate in an activity with an adult, teach a child about science, or help an adult become more independent in the community. Volunteers are important to Evansville ARC. You can work directly with those we serve, help with building projects, or join a special event committee. By investing your time and talents, you can improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Some of our most important resources are people like you!

Evansville ARC is currently seeking interested persons to become volunteers.  Volunteer applicants must be 18 years of age, successfully pass a criminal background check, TB test, and a drug screen. Most volunteer opportunities are Monday – Friday, but some special projects occur on the weekends. These are the different areas supported by volunteers:

General Clerical (needed for multiple departments)

• Act as a substitute receptionist
• Help with office duties, copying, filing, shredding, data entry, etc.
• Take photos for employee database

Adult Day Program

• Assist with classroom activities 
• Help with lunch duties
• Provide one-on-one attention to clients

Child Life Center

• Assist with classroom activities 
• Act as a kitchen assistant
• Organize toys and books
• Provide routine safety checks 

Maintenance and Manual Labor

• Assist with special construction projects and maintenance work like building playgrounds, demo work, retiling, painting, general cleaning, etc.
• Help maintain the playground garden

Special Events

• Assist with events like The Really Big Show, Transition Fair, client dances, Disability Awareness month activities

Special Talent/Hobby Demonstration

• Share your special talent with a presentation to our children and adult clients

ARC Industries/Adult Clients

• Assist clients with new jobs as a Task Tutor
• Develop educational activities for clients who finish assigned tasks early

To get started, fill out the volunteer application and return it to:
Evansville ARC
615 W Virginia St
P.O. Box 4089
Evansville, IN 47724

For further information about volunteering at Evansville ARC
contact Jennifer Bayer, at (812) 428-4500 x309 or email jennifer.bayer@evansvillearc.org