Published On: August 4, 2015

Today’s post was written by Sara Croft
Volunteers are critical to our mission of serving children and adults with disabilities and their families. From events like Hallow’s Eve and The Glo Run to providing mock interviews or providing respite to parents and caregivers, volunteers allow us to advance the reach of our mission far beyond what our staff are capable of doing on our own.
During the July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, fiscal year, over 700 volunteers gave their time to assist us with our events and services. The total number of volunteer hours racked up to 9,182 – that’s a savings of $205,128 to Easterseals Crossroads.
Lacrosse Team Volunteers
Here’s what our volunteers had to say about their experience:
“I liked developing a relationship with my rider and helping them achieve something important to them.” – iCan Bike volunteer
“I liked getting to meet and interact with so many different kids and watch them grown throughout the week.” – iCan Bike volunteer
“This started as service learning for school and I enjoyed it so much I kept coming back!” – Parents’ Night Out volunteer
“This is truly a wonderful place! I love the experience that Easterseals Crossroads gives to their volunteers.” – Parents’ Night Out volunteer
“The biggest takeaway for me is experiencing the positive energy and the uplifting spirits of the consumers that participate in CHEER. It really is infectious.” – Dean Weseli, Advisory Board Member and CHEER volunteer
A special shout out goes to these community groups for volunteering in large groups:
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Sertoma of North Downtown Indianapolis
Liberty Mutual
Indy Volunteer Meet-Up Group
Eli Lilly and Company
Rolls-Royce
University of Georgia
Rotary Club of Indianapolis-Metropolitan
University of Dayton
AmeriCorps
Hamilton Southeastern Fishers Boys Lacrosse Team
Whether you are a skills-based volunteer looking to utilize your expertise or you have a few spare hours per week that you would like to fill, we always have a variety of volunteer needs available. Visit our Volunteer Page to learn about upcoming opportunities or to fill out the volunteer application. Contact Tessa Barnard, Volunteer Coordinator, at tbarnard@eastersealscrossroads.org or 317-466-1000 to discuss group volunteer opportunities or for further volunteer related questions.