I have been a volunteer at LifeTown since it opened. I enjoy this volunteer job as it allows me an opportunity to engage with a population of kids with a variety of disabilities that I would not normally encounter in my day to day life. It gives me a good feeling to be able to interact with these kids and provide teachable and joyous moments for them.
The "town" is also very realistic and well organized so that as a volunteer you can literally walk into a venue and run it with all the materials and resources required. The other nice thing about this volunteer job is that time goes by very quickly and you are done in within 2 hours ready to go back to your life feeling like you have made a difference in someones life.
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- 614-939-0765
- 6220 E. Dublin-Granville Road New Albany OH 43054 USA
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Nonprofit Overview
Mission: LifeTown is a simulated city where children with special needs (elementary through high school) come to learn and practice life skills in a realistic and supportive environment. Through role-play, the children will develop vital skills such as money and time management, completing a job application and interviewing for a job, teamwork and socialization, dental hygiene and health and nutritional information, pet care and much more which will increase independence, self-confidence and self-determination.
Target demographics: School age children with disabilities.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 4,300 +
Geographic areas served: Central Ohio
Programs: Students visit LifeTown with their schools Monday - Friday from 10am to Noon during the school year. Most of the students have the opportunity to visit five times during the year further enhancing their life skills accomplishments. Specifically designed lesson plans are also part of their visit to LifeTown.