There are two main ways to get involved with Extra Hands. You can volunteer to join the Extra Hands program in your area, or you can volunteer to help us grow. No matter how you want to join the fight against ALS, we're excited to meet you! Scroll down for sign-up instructions.
Join the Extra Hands program if you are:
A student and would like to help an ALS family with household tasks
An adult who would like to be a Mentor to student volunteers
An adult who would like to help ALS families with periodic projects
Join Extra Hands online...
Click on the appropriate link below for an online form. It will be sent automatically to the Program Manager for your area who will contact you shortly. If you prefer to do it with a paper form,
you can print one out below.
Registration for student volunteers
Registration for adult volunteers
When you sign up online, or print and mail your application, the Extra Hands Program Manager in your area
will review your application and contact
you. All volunteers must attend a training session, read the Extra Hands Policy Prohibiting Misconduct,
and turn in a signed Liability Waiver. Depending on what you indicate you want to do as an Extra Hands
volunteer, we will do our best to accommodate your interests and schedule.
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All students, Mentors, people with ALS, and caregivers must review our Misconduct Policy and sign our Liability Waiver prior to joining the program. Students under age 18 must have a parent co-sign the Waiver.
Extra Hands performs background checks, and reserves the right to reject any applicant.
If you want to help us grow but are not interested in joining the program, you can:
However you would like to be involved in the fight against ALS, we are eager to work with you. Most activities listed here work better when a group attacks the challenge in a coordinated way, so let us match you with others who have similar interests!
Volunteering With Extra Hands
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