Third Option:

Following are some additional semester project alternatives. They each involve doing volunteer work that involves direct interaction with special populations. Listed below are some examples of appropriate institutions/organizations in the area. A minimum of six (6) hours of volunteer work should be equivalent to reading five (5) magazine articles, while twelve (12) would take the place of ten (10) articles. You will, of course, be expected to write a critique of your experiences of no less than four (4) pages.

I enthusiastically encourage you to consider one or more of these options, though your participation is strictly voluntary. This can be a very educational, enriching and rewarding experience for you. In addition, you would be earning academic credit while performing community service. By the way, this kind of participation looks great on a resume.

If you decide you are interested in one or more of the below options, see me for a parental permission slip and contact information.

Organization/Institution Type(s) of Clientele Location
Abington Hospital Psychiatric Ward Mentally Disabled Abington
Access Services, Inc. Physically/Mentally Disabled/Retarded Fort Washington
Thomas Blash Neuropsychological Rehab Langhorne
Brandywine Senior Care Elder Care East Norriton
Bryn Mawr Hospital Children/Hospice Bryn Mawr
Caring Hospice Services Hospice Patients Ambler
Carson Valley School Special Needs School Flourtown
Chestnut Hill Rehab Center Health/Rehab Wyndmoor
Fairview Care Center Elder Care Glenside
Fox Chase Cancer Center Cancer Research Philadelphia
Goddard School Preschool Blue Bell
Graterford Correctional Institution Prisoners Graterford
Green Acres Health Systems Nursing Home/Rehab  
Harston Hall Elderly Flourtown
Hedwig House, Inc. Mentally Disabled Rosemont
Indian Creek Foundation Developmentally Disabled Harleysville
Keystone Hospice Hospice Patients Wyndmoor
Lupus Foundation Support/Education Wyncote
Lynch Community Homes, Inc. Mentally Retarded Willow Grove
Montgomery Co. Assoc. For Retarded Citizens Mentally Retarded King of Prussia
Multidisabled Support (MDS) Various Disabilities  
Norristown State Mental Hospital Mentally Disabled Norristown
Pegasus Therapedutic Horseback Riding Various Disabilities  
Phila. Ronald McDonald House Seriously ill Children Philadelphia
Rainbow Express Preschool Preschoolers Lansdale
Renfrew Center Health/Eating Disorders Philadelphia
Saint Joseph Villa Elderly Flourtown
Sebastian Riding Assoc. Various Disabilities Collegeville
Sleep Care Sleep Disorders Mr. Laurel, NJ
Special Olympics, Conshohocken Mentally Retarded Conshohocken
Special Olympics, Montgomery County Mentally Retarded Flourtown
Sunrise Assisted Living Blue Bell
Wordsworth Human Services Mentally Disabled/Retarded Elkins Park
YMCA Child Care/Fitness