SEMO Volunteer Registration
Please fill out the form below to register to volunteer at an event of program in Southeast Missouri. After submitting your registration, a Gateway DSA staff member will contact with event details. All volunteers should review the Volunteer Introduction Video and Gateway DSA Mission Video before volunteering.
Please contact Katelyn@gatewaydsa.org if you have any questions!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOLUNTEER SUPPORT! WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!
Fall Buddy Up Pickleball
Monday’s starting September 14th through November 2nd from 6-7pm at The Pickleball Factory in Cape Girardeau MO
Our weekly pickleball program is in partnership with Buddy Up for Life and The Pickleball Factory, and it is a 60 minute program specifically created for individuals with Down syndrome, our athletes.
We are looking for Buddy Volunteers to partner with athletes and provide support, reinforce instruction, and develop friendships.
Attend some or every session, whatever works best with you schedule! No pickleball experience required.
SEMO Small Steps
Thursday, September 10th & 24th from 5:30-7pm at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau MO
Thursday, October 8th from 5:30-7pm at 4-H Building at 321 Jaycee Drive in Cape Girardeau, MO
Thursday, October 22nd & November 11th from 5:30-7pm at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau, MO
Join us for Small Steps, a therapeutic play group for children with Down syndrome ages 3-10 years old! Volunteers will help Special Olympics Young Athletes staff, GDSA staff, and music therapist with children participating in the program.
This is a great opportunity for collect students studying OT, PT, Special Education, and other similar degrees!
SEMO Step Up for Down Syndrome
Sunday, October 10th at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau, MO | Several shifts available!
Join us for this special celebration and awareness walk! Volunteers will help with games, activities, registration, food, and more. With hundreds attending this event, we need all the help we can get to pull it off! Come help us celebrate Down syndrome with friends, families, and neighbors. It’ll be the best day of volunteering you’ve ever had!
Stay for one, two, or all three shifts! Whatever works best for you. We are looking for volunteers to help with:
- Shift 1 – 8:30-10am Set Up food, registration, merch table, vendor village, photo booth, walk path, and more.
- Shift 2 – 10am-1pm Event volunteers to help with food, games, and activities
- Shift 3 – 1-2pm Clean up
Heartland Community Group Monster Mash
Friday, October 16th from 5-8pm at Cape Career & Technology Center – 1080 S. Silver Springs Rd, Cape Girardeau, MO
Looking for folks to host a trick-or-treat table with a game and treats, help with set-up and clean up, and other tasks as assigned. This is a family event for all ages and abilities! Costumes encouraged for both participants and volunteers!
New Family Lunch Event
Saturday, November 7th from 10:30am-1:30pm at La Croix Church – 3102 Lexington Ave., Cape Girardeau, MO
Help care for kiddos with Down syndrome while their parents enjoy a nice lunch and networking event down the hall! Our New Family Lunch event allows parents with kids that are around the same age, to connect with one another, hear from guest speakers, and enjoy a lunch together. Volunteers help to provide care for their children so they can truly enjoy the event. Experience with feeding, diapering, and caring for young children is required.