2680 Alpine Meadows Rd, Alpine Meadows, CA 96146, United States
Phone (530) 581 - 4161
Visit Website Volunteer Page | Our mission | Our Mission is to provide affordable inclusive physical and recreational activities that build health and confidence. |
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Achieve Tahoe
| Ways to help | Snowsports volunteer instructorWinter Volunteer Job Description: Adaptive Snowsports InstructorPosition Overview and Impact: Instructors provide specialized adaptive instruction for people with disabilities. Volunteers will work on a personal level to help students successfully learn to ski or snowboard.Key Responsibilities:
Special EventsSpecial events are a vital source of funding and support, as well as a great way to get the word out about our programs. Volunteers staff committees and events, help secure silent auction prizes, solicit sponsors, help decorate, hang banners, distribute flyers, prepare food, sell event and raffle tickets and help with event setup and breakdown.Fundraising and LeadershipIndividual donors are critical to our success. Become a donor and help us acquire new donors via your networks. Achieve Tahoe is always looking for motivated and dedicated members of the community to join our Board of Directors. Applications accepted year-round. Contact Haakon Lang-Ree, Executive Director at 530-581-4161 x1; haakon@achievetahoe.org.Equipment Maintenance and Repair (Winter and Summer)Clean, maintain and repair our large inventory of adaptive equipment. Applications accepted year-round. Contact Michael Hunter, Program Director, at 530-481-4161 x4; michael at achievetahoe.org.Winter Adaptive Snowsports InstructorInstructors provide specialized adaptive instruction for people with disabilities. They work on a personal level to help students successfully learn to ski or snowboard. Candidates must be intermediate skiers or higher, must be comfortable working with people with diverse backgrounds, and must be physically fit and able to lift a student multiple times during the course of a lesson. Achieve Tahoe provides free training and support.Summer Sports VolunteerOur summer programs include water skiing in the Sacramento Valley and flat water kayaking, canoeing and stand up paddleboarding at Donner Lake and Lake Tahoe. A typical day lasts six to eight hours, and you may be in and out of the water all day. Summer program volunteers are required to volunteer at least 3 days and attend required training. |
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| How you help | Help us open the door to a world of possibilities. Experience the thrill that comes from spending time improving the quality of life for people with disabilities. Each year, over 250 volunteers generously donate approximately 9,000 hours of their time, energy and expertise to ensure that our programs run smoothly and safely. |
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| About us | Based in North Lake Tahoe, Achieve Tahoe leads the way in adaptive sports and recreation for people with disabilities. With over 51 years experience, our trained staff and volunteers guide you in discovering life without limits. Our specialized adaptive equipment and teaching methods allow us to accommodate almost ANYone with ANY disability. Achieve Tahoe has continued its rehabilitation orientation and remains dedicated to the belief that sports are a vital part of the process in which individuals with disabilities gain self-confidence, mobility, and greater independence. Our programs promote education, socialization and employment. |
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