U-FIT needs YOU!
U-FIT needs volunteers on Friday nights from 6-8 pm. Volunteers work one on one with children with disabilities and their siblings in a number of fun physical activities such as swimming, dance, art, and activities in the gym. See the flier for more details.
Attached document: U-FIT Volunteer Flyer.docx
Opportunity through
U-FIT University of Utah
383 Colorow Drive, Room 392 Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
308-293-4751
ufitprogram@gmail.com
health.utah.edu/health-kinesiology/u-fit
383 Colorow Drive, Room 392 Salt Lake City, Utah 84108
308-293-4751
ufitprogram@gmail.com
health.utah.edu/health-kinesiology/u-fit
Category: Disability
County: Salt Lake Valley
ACCEPTING VIRTUAL VOLUNTEERS ONLY (last updated 9/23/20). Contact Lauren for more information. U-FIT is a special physical activity program for children with disabilities ages 3 through 18, their siblings, and their parents. Each semester approximately 140 children with a variety of disabilities participate on Friday nights and work 1:1 with university students in either swimming, dance, art, or physical activities in the gym. Parents can use this time as respite or can stay and socialize with other parents, take part in informational workshops, or exercise in a parent fitness program. The fitness classes provided include spin, zumba, and hip hop.
Volunteer responsibilities require working 1:1 with the participants and helping each child work on basic motor, sport, swimming, and social skills. U-FIT takes place on 7-8 Friday nights each academic semester (NOT summers) from 6-8 p.m. Volunteers must be 18 years old. A background check, training, and orientation are required. Volunteers should plan to commit to an entire semester.
I stayed with the same child for the whole semester and formed a bond with that child and family. It was very fun and rewarding to watch the kids learn new skills and advance in the goals we set for them at the beginning of the semester. - Shelly Thacker, Centerville, Utah