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Volunteer with KEEN DC
KEEN is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that provides sports and recreation programs to children and young adults with significant physical and developmental disabilities at no cost to their families. At KEEN sessions, we pair our young people with disabilities—KEEN athletes—one-to-one with volunteers for noncompetitive, individualized play in a group setting. As a volunteer, your job is to help our athletes have fun, and in that process, you’ll help our athletes build self-confidence and self-esteem.
Volunteer Positions Available:
KEEN Coach: You are assigned one athlete, and as a KEEN coach, your job is to help the athlete take part in different sports activities and have a good time. No experience is necessary.
Coach Committee Member: Committee members are responsible for supervising all KEEN program activities during a session as program coordinators, conducting orientation for the new volunteers, helping new volunteer coaches work with their athletes, and helping set up before and after a session.
KEEN programs in Virginia take place on select weekends throughout the school year, September-June, at several sites in Fairfax County: Irving Middle School in Springfield, Kilmer Center School in Vienna, and Bowl America in Fairfax.
Please contact Laura Nowlin, KEEN VA program manager, at volunteer@keengrdc.org to learn more and get involved.