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Can people with disabilities volunteer?

  • Everyone possesses a unique set of talents and skills; therefore, anyone can make a great volunteer. People with disabilities volunteer for many of the same reasons as those without disabilities – to forge new relationships, gain personal satisfaction and social status, hone marketable skills, and gain networking opportunities. DisabilityInfo.gov External link opens in a new window is an online resource for people with disabilities that provides links and additional information about volunteering.

  • The Volunteer Center National Network External link opens in a new window Points of Light Foundation conducted a study concluding that persons with cognitive, visual, learning, emotional, hearing and seizure disabilities are all capable of volunteering. Persons with disabilities can be involved with many projects from physical labor, including organizational skills, to something more relational, such as child care or leading classes.

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