Get Involved with From the Heart

The From the Heart Schools Program offers meaningful volunteer opportunities for students of all ages. Volunteers support awareness, inclusion, and fundraising efforts that help provide wheelchairs to people in need around the world.

Volunteer Opportunities Include:

• Supporting school and community events

• Assisting with bake sales, farmers markets, and fundraising activities

• Creating and selling handmade items (bracelets, kits, crafts)

• Helping younger students with activities and awareness lessons

• Creating social media and newsletter content

• Documenting events through photos and videos

• Writing reflections, impact stories, and thank-you notes

Why Volunteer?

• Earn service hours

• Build leadership and teamwork skills

• Support global and local impact

• Learn empathy, inclusion, and service

AGE-SPECIFIC VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Elementary School (Grades K–5)

• Helping with crafts, bracelet-making, and kits

• Assisting teachers during Ability Awareness activities

• Decorating posters and thank-you cards

• Participating in supervised bake sales and events

Middle School (Grades 6–8)

• Supporting bake sales and farmers market booths

• Making and packaging bracelets or kits for sale

• Helping run activity stations

• Writing short reflections or classroom impact stories

• Assisting with setup and cleanup at events

High School (Grades 9–12)

• Teen Liaison or High School Representative roles

• Creating social media content and short videos

• Interviewing teens who participated in delivery trips and creating short articles or videos

• Supporting elementary school programs

• Helping organize fundraisers and manage sales

• Photography, videography, and newsletter contributions

• Founding or leading a Wheelchair Club

• Additional Volunteer Ideas (Optional Add-Ons)

  • Photography or video documentation at school, community, and fundraising events

  • Writing short student reflections or impact stories for newsletters and websites

  • Helping younger students with crafts, bracelet-making, and hands-on activities

  • Translating materials or assisting bilingual families (if bilingual)

  • Writing or assembling thank-you notes for donors, sponsors, and community partners

SERVICE-HOUR DESCRIPTIONS 

• Event Support Volunteer: Assisted with setup, supervision, and cleanup for school and community fundraising events.

• Fundraising Volunteer: Helped prepare, package, and sell items for bake sales, farmers markets, and school fundraisers.

• Creative Volunteer: Designed and created handmade items or kits for fundraising purposes.

• Student Mentor: Supported younger students during crafts, activities, and Ability Awareness lessons.

• Media & Outreach Volunteer: Created photos, videos, and written content to promote events and share impact stories.

• Community Support Volunteer: Assisted with donor thank-you notes, translations, or outreach activities.

(All hours supervised and school-approved.)