Liberty Meals on Wheels

Our mission is to provide balanced, nutritious, and appealing meals to seniors, people with disabilities and disadvantaged populations. We strive to improve the physical and mental health of those we serve by providing, either directly or through cooperation with other organizations, a range of goods and services that improve the quality of life. Here are a few ways you can help:

• Regular Drivers

  • Deliver meals once per week to older adults in Liberty

• Substitute Drivers

  • Deliver meals as needed (about once per month) to older adults in Liberty

• Phone Buddies

  • Help combat the loneliness and isolation that some seniors feel with a phone call to lift their spirits

• Holiday Cards/Gifts

  • A simple card or craft goes a long way to brighten the day of our recipients

• Snow Squad

  • Shovel the driveway and sidewalks for home bound seniors

• Spring Clean Up

  • Help with yard work in the Spring and Summer

To learn more and volunteer, contact Hailey Kellerstrass, Community Services Manager - Liberty Parks & Rec, at 816.439.4396 or via email.

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Student Service Projects

The Liberty Parks & Rec (LPR) Board and staff thank you for considering our parks for your service project. In order to make your project the most effective and efficient for all involved, staff has gathered some information to help you navigate the process. 

1. Appointment: Make an appointment to meet with the Special Projects Coordinator. 
   1. At least one of your parents or guardians must attend the meeting with you. Be prepared to present yourself in a professional manner in all communications (written, email, phone calls) and to make all contacts and communications for the project with limited parental involvement.
   2. During the meeting be able to discuss your service project idea that is sustainable, consistent with current or future park plans, and will benefit the park system and community at large. This should also come with perceived future maintenance scheduling. Students should come prepared to offer areas of interest, ability, resources, that aid LPR in housing this project.
2. Funding: You are responsible for securing funding for the project.
   1. The department is unable to provide extensive planning assistance, consumable resources, volunteers or project funding.
3. Approval: Projects proposed that are not consistent with current or future, park plans must be presented to Park Board for approval. Park Board Approval Form
   1. You may begin your project once the appropriate governing board’s paperwork is signed and approval has been received from your respective council.
   2. Upon approval, you should plan to provide periodic updates to the Special Projects Coordinator and staff throughout the course of the project as well as take pictures before, during and after project.
4. Submit before, during and after photos and volunteer hours log to the Special Projects Coordinator upon completion. You should allow a minimum of 4 months for project completion. (LPR does not accept "emergency" deadlines due to student’s impending 18th birthday)
5. Staff may ask you to present your completed project to Park Board or other governing bodies.

Looking for a Project Idea? Check out our wish list!

To learn more and volunteer, contact Tyler Bedell, Special Projects Coordinator - Liberty Parks & Rec, at 816.439.4363 or via email.

Coaching

Our vision is for coaches to teach basic skills and strategy through healthy competition focusing on the needs of each athlete regardless of experience. Through interactive games and drills, athletes begin to develop skills and understanding to help them progress to the next level of play.Coaches help to provide a positive and supportive environment for kids in Liberty Parks & Rec sports leagues.Coaching opportunities are available for the following sports:

• Baseball, Softball & T-Ball

  • Description: Coach will teach basic baseball/softball skills and strategy to players
  • Time Commitment: One hour a week for practice plus games
  • Minimum Age for Volunteer: 18 years old

• Recreational & Bitty Basketball

  • Description:Coach will teach basic skills and strategy to players
  • Time Commitment: One hour a week for practice and 1 game a week; November-January
  • Minimum Age for Volunteer: 18

• Flag Football

  • Description: Teach basic flag football and strategy to players
  • Time Commitment: 1 hour a week for practice; 1 game a week; August-November
  • Minimum Age to Volunteer: 21

• Recreational Soccer

  • Description: Teach basic soccer skills and strategy to players
  • Time Commitment: One hour a week for practice plus games on Saturday
  • Minimum Age to Volunteer: 18 years old

• Recreational Volleyball

  • Description: Teach basic volleyball skills and strategy to players
  • Time Commitment: 2 hours per week; 12 weeks; August-October
  • Minimum Age to Volunteer: 21

Our leagues are dependent upon volunteer coaches. If you are interested in coaching and would like to help with the program, please email or call 816.439.4392.

Adopt-A-Street

• Group or Individual
• Description: Help fight litter and keep our roadways beautiful
• Equipment: The Public Works Department will provide safety vests and trash bags for the group. Signs alerting drivers to the volunteer litter crew ahead will also be provided.

For more info, contact Bruce Niedholdt, Public Works Operations manager, at 816-439-4515 or via email.

Cemetery Cleanup

• Group or Individual
• Description: The Cemetery Advisory Committee schedules regular work days to level and reset markers, trim brush and pick up trash at Fairview and New Hope Cemeteries. Work days are generally held on the 3rd Saturday of the month (April - October).
• Equipment: Please bring your own gloves, shovels and pry bars; water will be provided.

For more info, contact Tom Garland, Assistant Director-Parks, at 816.439.4384 or via email.

Team Up to Clean Up Liberty Parks

• Group or Individual
• Description: Liberty Parks & Rec is looking for individuals and groups to pick up litter in the City’s more than 500 acres of parkland and along 10 miles of trails. Join in our efforts as we team up to clean up Liberty’s Parks!  Grab a family member, friend, and/or neighbor and meet us at the parks listed below on the specified day and time. Liberty Parks and Rec staff will distribute trash bags and direct groups/individuals to a park for clean up.
• Equipment provided: Parks & Rec Department will provide trash bags to all volunteers. 

For more info, contact Hailey Kellerstrass, Community Services manager, at 816.439.4396 or via email.

Storm Drain Stamping

The City of Liberty needs volunteers to help with a storm drain marking campaign.Volunteers place markers on existing storm drains in the City reminding people not to dump waste in the storm drains. If interested call 816.439.4503.

Liberty Performing Arts Theatre

Depending on your abilities and availability, there could be wide variety of ways to exercise your talents as an LPAT volunteer.

By far, the most abundant opportunities are those for one-time Event Staff. These assignments can be done on a wide choice of dates, they require only a short time commitment, and they are easy to learn.

Other short-term or long-term positions are available for those with special skills, abilities, or simply the desire to assist. The following tables list potential volunteer positions. (Creative individuals are always welcome to recommend new volunteer positions.)

To discuss or arrange a volunteer assignment, contact Paul Miller, LPAT Coordinator, at 816-439-4371 or email.