By AFRO Staff
Caring Communities, a nonprofit organization based in Maryland dedicated to supporting people with disabilities and their caregivers, is calling for volunteers to assist with its World of Possibilities Disabilities Expo. The annual event will be held April 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center in College Park, Maryland.
The expo will feature over 70 exhibitors showing off the latest in adaptive technology, learning tools, adaptive medical and exercise equipment, service resources, recreation and travel resources, disability law resources and much more. Advocacy and self-help support groups will also be on hand to provide guidance and other assistance.
Attendees can also take advantage of several educational forums, personal care attendants, product demos, live music, on-site wheelchair repair, book signings and exhibits from differently abled authors and artists, face painting and other entertainment aimed at the entire family.
Volunteers will be tasked with such activities as assisting vendors set up their booths, greeting attendees and answering questions, assisting visitors to fill out registration passes, restocking information booths, conducting exit surveys, packing up at the end of the expo and other duties as assigned.
Middle and high school volunteers can use the opportunity to gain service learning credits.
Interested persons should sign up as an attendee on this link and contact mona@caringcommunities.org to volunteer.
