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In honor of our first anniversary, we asked some of our regular volunteers to look back on their year of service and time with Do Space. This reflection comes from Melinda who works as an Explorer assisting with programs. If you are interested in learning about volunteer opportunities, please CLICK HERE.  I started volunteering at Do Space in February of 2016. At the time, I was brand new to...

In honor of our first anniversary, we asked some of our regular volunteers to look back on their year of service and time with Do Space. This reflection comes from Rick Long, a Technology Sidekick. As an avid volunteer in my community, I always try to find a position that will allow me not only to help people, but to learn new and exciting things to add to my growing knowledge base. When I heard...

In honor of our first anniversary, we asked some of our regular volunteers to look back on their year of service and time with Do Space. This reflection comes from Ben Wallace, a Technology Sidekick. I have been a fan of the Do Space before it even opened in 2015 when I learned about what was coming.  Since it opened, I have been so impressed by what the Do Space offers to our community.  The...

A member recently requested help with a pretty special project, help making a new prosthetic limb for a disabled goat.  Manny the feinting goat suffers from a genetic disorder that affected his leg.  The leg joint was bent and fused in place.  His owner had a prosthetic for Manny already but as Manny's conditioned progress the prosthetic no longer fit.  That is when she reached out for Do...

Do Space is excited to open its first ever internship positions! Our vision for our internship program is to give students the opportunity to think big and make a difference. The first two internship positions that we will be adding to our team this fall will be a Marketing Intern and an Education and Programming Intern. The Marketing Intern will have the opportunity to create a social media...

Please allow us to introduce you to Rick Long. Rick is a stay-at-home father who owns a tattoo studio.  In addition, Rick is a regular volunteer for Do Space. What are you passionate about? Community activism and volunteerism What does Do Space mean to you? Do Space is a place to stretch my mind. What have you been able to accomplish at Do Space? I have been able to add a home...

When walking around Do Space I am sure you have had the opportunity to run into some of our amazing volunteers! One of the ways we engage our volunteers is our bi-monthly volunteer tech playtimes. Whoever said adults don’t want to play as well?!? This is a time that volunteers get the chance to mingle, have fun, and learn with people they might not usually volunteer alongside. Do Space...