This article describes the structure of a volunteer program in a social service agency serving blind and visually impaired people in Seattle, Wash. The program's screening and placement processes, job descriptions, evaluations, statistics and manual are reviewed. Examples of volunteering, including opportunities for handicapped volunteers, are given.
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HensleyG. (1984). Involving the Handicapped As Volunteers: A Guidebook.Seattle: Vision Services–An Agency for the Visually Impaired.
