BETHEL – Maine Handicapped Skiing is seeking winter volunteers.

The organization teaches more than 250 adults and children with physical disabilities annually to downhill ski, snowboard, cross country ski and snowshoe. It needs at least 350 volunteers to make this possible.

Volunteers are required to take three days of training in November and December then give at least 10 days of volunteer time working with handicapped participants at Sunday River Ski Resort, Sunday River Inn and Cross Country Ski Center, or Sugarloaf/USA.

Volunteers receive a ski/trail pass for every day they volunteer from Jan. 5 to March 31.

People served may have traumatic brain injury stroke, spina bifida, cerebral palsy and spinal cord injury. They could be blind and visually impaired, deaf and hearing impaired, and amputees.

Volunteers must be at least 18, be an intermediate skier or rider, and have their own equipment. There is a junior volunteer program for ages 16 and 17. Snowmobile drivers, photographers, office assistants and special event volunteers are also needed. For more information, people can phone 800-639-7770 or visit www.skimhs.org/volunteer.

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