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Get
Involved
ReDiscover helps over 30,000 children, adults, and
families annually.
Our programs change lives by offering hope and help
for recovery from mental illness and substance
dependency.
Each day over 600 people participate in one of our
services whether it be a child in a local school, a
woman in our substance abuse program, or a family
receiving counseling. Our Crisis and Access Intervention program is open
24 hours a day to screen, support, and educate
individuals, families, and community members.
Make
A Donation
Gifts of all sizes are welcome.
Now, more than ever, we depend on individual and
private donations. If your group would like to
organize a fundraising event or activity to benefit
ReDiscover, please contact Bev Hatley at (816)
347-3259
Join Our
Volunteer Team
Your time and talent is needed.
We have specific roles and convenient schedules for
each volunteer. We have volunteer opportunities for
individual adults, as well as groups of adults, such
as fraternities and sororities, corporate teams,
church groups, and clubs. We have opportunities for
organized youth groups, troops, and classes with
adult leaders, as well as families.
Nancy Tegan at
ntegan@rediscovermh.org
Support our Speakers Bureau
Invite us to
talk to your group
about mental health and substance abuse issues.
Our speakers are available to talk to local clubs,
classes, staff, and groups throughout Kansas City,
Grandview, Raytown, Lee’s Summit, as well as other
areas of Jackson County, MO. Contact Robin Blakely
at
rblakely@rediscovermh.org
MAKE A DONATION
Gifts of all sizes are welcome.
Now, more than ever, we depend on individual and
private donations.
ReDiscover welcomes your support:
Special
Donations
Planned Gifts
Event Sponsorships And Ticket Purchases
ReDiscover Foundation
Thanks to generous community and government support,
ReDiscover helps individuals and families receive
access to mental health and substance abuse
treatment regardless of their ability to pay. All donations are tax deductible according to law.
Your gift can be an anonymous donation. Your gift
can be given in honor or in memory of a special
friend or loved one, on a special occasion, or to
recognize a special health provider or caregiver.
If
your group would like to organize a fundraising
event or activity to benefit ReDiscover, please
contact
Bev Hatley at (816) 347-3259
Special Donations
Gifts of personal property and specially purchased
items provide tax deductible donations while helping
ReDiscover deliver vital services. Our small space
is limited only to what we can promptly utilize.
Donations of new or gently used items are needed,
especially to help meet seasonal needs of clients.
Planned Gifts
Leave a legacy. By including ReDiscover in
your estate plan, you can help ensure that resources
will be available for the needs of clients served by
ReDiscover in the years ahead. Your gift can be made
by making arrangements for a simple bequest, naming
ReDiscover in a life insurance policy, charitable
gift annuity, or charitable remainder trust. These
gifts can provide you with income tax deductions,
reduced capital gain and inheritance taxes, and can
help your family avoid probate taxes upon your death
while providing much needed support for ReDiscover.
Event Sponsorships And Ticket Purchases
Great fun for a great cause. ReDiscover
participates in an annual fundraising event each December. Proceeds from sponsorships and ticket purchases
benefit client services.
ReDiscover Foundation
Focus on the future.
ReDiscover’s future community health care needs,
whatever they may be, will be met. Resources
developed by the ReDiscover Foundation provide an
opportunity for programs and services to continue to
grow and be maintained even in economic downturns.
The Foundation helps provide funding for programs,
services and facilities needed by the growing
population of clients.
JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM
Your time and talent is needed.
We have specific roles and convenient schedules for
each volunteer.
We need volunteers for special events; we need
volunteers for recurring tasks on a weekly, monthly,
or quarterly basis.
We have volunteer opportunities for individual
adults,
as well as groups of adults, such as fraternities
and sororities, corporate teams, church groups, and
clubs.
We have opportunities for organized youth groups,
troops, and classes with adult leaders, as well as
families.
Volunteer Application
Help Wanted: Volunteer Opportunities
ReDiscover
Volunteering and ReDiscover Community!
Here is
a partial list of exciting volunteer opportunities….
Adopt- a-
Donation Drive
Let your
organization or group sponsor donation drives for
our ongoing needs. Our needs include but are not
limited to: personal care items such as soap, tooth
brushes, make-up, shampoo, deodorant; diapers/wipes,
baby formula, baby bottles, new socks and underwear
for all ages, art supplies, towels and children’s
books.
Cafeteria Assistants
Help prepare, serve
and clean up after mealtimes, Monday through Friday
at our Midtown/Crossroads location. May also provide
light entertainment for clients and children during
meal times with simple and quick activities such as
balloon sculpture making, magic tricks, clowning
etc.
Child Care Assistants
Provide love and
attention to babies, toddlers and pre-school aged
children in our Midtown/Crossroads Child Development
Center. Assist staff with learning activities,
rocking, reading and more.
Healing Gardens
Assist in
maintaining the grounds around our facilities with
planting, mulching, pruning, weeding and watering.
Help create a more healing environment with
beautiful landscaping and maintenance.
Life Skills Training
Volunteers
Provide basic life
skills classes for clients. Can be offered during
the week at our South Kansas City location or on the
weekend in the Midtown/Crossroads area. Types of
classes may include good dental hygiene, make-up
application, hair care, taking care of a bank
account, cooking simple meals from basic
ingredients, writing a resume, how to dress for an
interview, the interview process itself etc.
Mentor Magic
Commit at least once
a month to mentor a youth in need. Take them to
lunch, assist with career advice, role model good
basic living skills and just be a friend!
Small Business
Mentors
Sponsor a client
trying to get back into the work force. Let them
assist in your business as a volunteer, providing
you with much needed help and giving them real world
experience. It’s a win-win situation!
Office Volunteers
Assist in various departments with filing, sorting,
folding, copying, brainstorming, data entry,
outreach, creative projects and more!
Call the Volunteer Coordinator for more information
at (816) 347-3246 today!
Volunteer Handbook
Speakers Bureau
We talk about mental health and substance abuse
issues.
Our speakers share info that helps strengthen local
families and their communities, helps protect
children, and improves individual lives. Our
speakers are available to talk to local clubs,
classes, staff, and groups throughout Kansas City,
Grandview, Raytown, Lee’s Summit, as well as other
areas of Jackson County, MO.
Timed just right for your group. Our
Mini-Talks are only 10 to15 minutes long. Our
In-Depth Talks are 30 to 60 minutes long with the
built-in opportunity
for Q & A’s.
Learn about Substance Abuse
Hold one of our automated, life-size dolls and learn
about the prenatal dangers of drugs and alcohol on
infants. Wear our fatal vision glasses and get a
new perspective on Drunk Driving. Warning Signs of Substance Abuse.
Learn about Mental Health
Popular topics range from proactive techniques for
Stress Management to warning signs of Depression for
all ages. When Someone You Love Has
Schizophrenia, Bi-Polar Disorder, and/or Suicidal
Depression; Learning to Cope with Mental Illness;
Preventing Crisis at Work: Understanding and
Communicating with the Mentally Ill Customer.
Learn about Ways to Volunteer
We share info on the personal benefits of
volunteering at every stage of life...and we provide
focused ways to help get you and your talents
involved in the community where you live.
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