By volunteering, you can help to 'Enable' others

July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.


Whether it’s called community service, volunteering or civic engagement, one thing rings true when you connect with Enable, Inc.: you will experience work that helps you look beyond yourself and makes you feel that you are doing something worthwhile.

Enable is an agency devoted to supporting individuals with disabilities to live full and independent lives throughout central New Jersey.

Throughout the past 20 years, Enable has brought new possibilities to the “consumers” (the name person with disabilities prefer to be called) through various services. The agency assists about 450 persons with cognitive and/or physical disabilities and their families through in-home services and supports, group homes, day programs, respite care and other alternative means. Enable’s staff and volunteers help people with disabilities to pursue their dreams, goals and interests.

“If you’re looking to get connected to an important cause, make a difference and meet new friends, consider volunteering with Enable,” commented Sharon Copeland, Enable’s executive director.

One current volunteer need that Enable has is for “friendly assistants.” Through their efforts, volunteers can help a consumer living in Mercer County to remain in his or her own home, live in good health and with dignity and achieve the greatest independence possible. A four-hour time commitment per month is required and prospective volunteers must be at least 21 years old.

Volunteers are also needed to help plan the third annual “Walk ‘n’ Roll with Enable” event to be held Feb. 27 in PEAC Health & Fitness, Ewing. Volunteers can participate on the Walk Committee; on the Students in Motion Committee (for high school students); on the day of the event (set up; clean up; registration); by raising pledges from family, friends and colleagues; by becoming a sponsor; and in the event itself.

For more information on volunteer opportunities at Enable, which is located at 13 Roszel Rd., Suite B110, Princeton, N.J. 08540, contact Kirsten Yard, community engagement coordinator, by e-mail: [email protected] or call 609-987-5003.

Does your parish, school or group need volunteer assistance? Put out a call for volunteers through the Faith In Action feature of The Monitor. Send all requests to [email protected]. Type FAITH IN ACTION into the subject line.

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Whether it’s called community service, volunteering or civic engagement, one thing rings true when you connect with Enable, Inc.: you will experience work that helps you look beyond yourself and makes you feel that you are doing something worthwhile.

Enable is an agency devoted to supporting individuals with disabilities to live full and independent lives throughout central New Jersey.

Throughout the past 20 years, Enable has brought new possibilities to the “consumers” (the name person with disabilities prefer to be called) through various services. The agency assists about 450 persons with cognitive and/or physical disabilities and their families through in-home services and supports, group homes, day programs, respite care and other alternative means. Enable’s staff and volunteers help people with disabilities to pursue their dreams, goals and interests.

“If you’re looking to get connected to an important cause, make a difference and meet new friends, consider volunteering with Enable,” commented Sharon Copeland, Enable’s executive director.

One current volunteer need that Enable has is for “friendly assistants.” Through their efforts, volunteers can help a consumer living in Mercer County to remain in his or her own home, live in good health and with dignity and achieve the greatest independence possible. A four-hour time commitment per month is required and prospective volunteers must be at least 21 years old.

Volunteers are also needed to help plan the third annual “Walk ‘n’ Roll with Enable” event to be held Feb. 27 in PEAC Health & Fitness, Ewing. Volunteers can participate on the Walk Committee; on the Students in Motion Committee (for high school students); on the day of the event (set up; clean up; registration); by raising pledges from family, friends and colleagues; by becoming a sponsor; and in the event itself.

For more information on volunteer opportunities at Enable, which is located at 13 Roszel Rd., Suite B110, Princeton, N.J. 08540, contact Kirsten Yard, community engagement coordinator, by e-mail: [email protected] or call 609-987-5003.

Does your parish, school or group need volunteer assistance? Put out a call for volunteers through the Faith In Action feature of The Monitor. Send all requests to [email protected]. Type FAITH IN ACTION into the subject line.

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