My community partner is Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center
Their mission statement is "Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center provides recreational, vocational and educational opportunities for people with development disabilities.
From their website:
"The mission of the Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center is to provide recreation, vocational and educational opportunities for people with disabilities through programs and services that encourage self-expression, promote personal achievement, and lead to greater independence."
I choose the Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center as my community partner because I volunteered here in high school for my sophomore retreat and it was an amazing experience. We helped with an art class and gardening class, at the end of the day we help set up for a party that they had for a special event for the young adults and adults who had classes there that day. I had a positive experience that time so I would like to reconnect with the center. Another reason why I want to volunteer at PRRC because I've always wanted to help people with developmental disabilities and want to help them get proper mental, physical, and social stimulation.
I plan on volunteering in the art and gardening classes. Another reason why I was drawn to PRRC because I want to become a police officer and I want to specifically help create a positive interaction and association between the police and the mentally and physically disabled, so this is a great way to learn how to properly interact with the community and get to learn about their challenges and concerns. This also a great opportunity to help facilitate change for their community from the inside out.
The process to become a volunteer was simple, I emailed the volunteer coordinator then attended an orientation.
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