Attend a rEcess
VOLUNTEERS
- To volunteer for rEcess, click here.
- No Expertise is needed. Our rEcess sites will provide you with training, opportunities to shadow and support along the way. If you have never had the opportunity to grow friendships with kids with disabilities, rEcess is a great way to start.
- 1-2-1 track: Volunteers in our 1-2-1 track are paired with a child with special needs for the event. Your leadership team with equip you with various games, activities, and schedules to help you make the most of your time together with your buddy.
- Sibling Track: Some of our volunteers serve in our sibling track. We put special energy into creating a space for these kids as well. They have unique joys and challenges in there families and we want to invest equal love and energy into these kids as well.
FAMILIES
- If you are an existing rEcess family desiring to register for your site’s next respite event, click here.
- rEcess is for parents—we know your life is full of unique joys and challenges. rEcess is a break for you is an opportunity for your to rest and and reconnect with a significant other, have some “me” time, or finishing grocery shopping under 3 hours. It is yours to use however you like.
- rEcess is for children with special needs. We have one core objective. FUN! No therapy, no doctors, or paid care givers. Children with special needs are paired one on one with an adult friend whose sole objective is to make rEcess the best night of their week.
- rEcess is for siblings. Siblings are often forgotten on the spectrum of family care–not at rEcess. rEcess is also a break for our siblings to have lots of fun and connect with other siblings who understand whats its like to have a brother or sister with special needs. We have dedicated sibling volunteers and programming just for siblings.
FIND A rEcess
If you are a family seeking to be invited to a recess, please click on the map below to find a specific site’s information and contact the rEcess site’s director.
ARKANSAS
Bryant :: Indian Springs Baptist Church :: hondanlr@sbcglobal.net
Bentonville :: New Heights Church :: stephanie.marpe@gmail.com
Decatur :: Decatur Assembly of God :: funkhouser04@gmail.com
Fayetteville :: 99 Balloons :: rebecca@99balloons.org
Fayetteville :: Christ Community Church :: seth@99balloons.org
Fayetteville :: Central United Methodist Church :: specialneeds@centraltolife.com
Fayetteville :: Grace Church NWA :: bkleonard8@gmail.com
Harrison :: First United Methodist :: denni.palmerfumc@gmail.com
Jonesboro :: Journey Church :: kristen.a.watson@gmail.com
Little Rock :: Fellowship Little Rock :: Ashley@thesparks.org
Little Rock :: Second Presbyterian Church :: leslier.mcc@gmail.com
North Little Rock :: Faith Baptist Church :: specialneeds@faithnlr.org
Rogers :: Fellowship Bible Church NWA :: recess.fellowship@gmail.com
CALIFORNIA
Davis :: University Covenant :: browynleighmurphy@gmail.com
Fullerton :: Ekko Church :: caroline@ekkochurch.com
COLORADO
Colorado Springs :: New Life Church :: sfugate@newlifechurch.org
Dillon :: Dillon Community Church :: heidirclark@gmail.com
Englewood :: Cherry Creek Presbyterian :: memerson@cherrycreekpres.org
INDIANA
Fort Wayne :: Crossbridge Community Church :: mtgggw@frontier.com
LOUISIANA
Baton Rouge :: First Presbyterian Church :: jess.concienne@gmail.com
MARYLAND
Baltimore :: Freedom Church ::hunterbr340@gmail.com
MASSACHUSETTS
Hingham :: South Shore Baptist :: louisepfun@comcast.net
MISSISSIPPI
Vicksburg :: Crossway Church :: angela@visitcrossway.org
MISSOURI
Bolivar :: First Baptist Church Bolivar :: hollyshuler@yahoo.com
Festus :: Our Lady Catholic Church :: rmroth70@charter.net
Springfield :: The Venues ::sophiamcdonald@thevenues.org
Warsaw :: Warsaw Bible Church :: mccrayconnie@outlook.com
NEW JERSEY
Glassboro :: Calvary Hill Church :: joyforlife2818@gmail.com
OHIO
North Canton :: First Christian Church :: gwhite@firstchristian.com
Waynesburg :: Centenary United Methodist Church :: llslutz51@gmail.com
OKLAHOMA
Stillwater :: Countryside Baptist Church ::recess@countryside.church
Broken Arrow :: theChurchat ::tbenditz@thechurch.at
OREGON
Salem :: Salem Alliance Church :: 2johnstons@comcast.net
TENNESSEE
Brentwood :: Brentwood Baptist Church :: eaxford@brentwoodbaptist.com
Brentwood :: Concord Community Church :: Cheryl.Corle@gmail.com
Memphis :: Independent Presbyterian Church :: carolstokes61@gmail.com
TEXAS
Alvin :: Heights Baptist Church :: pastorlee@heightschurch.org
College Station :: A&M Church of Christ :: thadams7@gmail.com
Dallas :: Watermark Community Church :: watermarkrecess@gmail.com
Lubbock :: Redeemer Church :: keenan@redeemerlubbock.org
Houston :: Bayou City :: julie@bayoucityfellowship.com
Tomball :: Graceview Baptist Church :: hpaddy@graceview.org
WEST VIRGINIA
Hurricane :: First Baptist Church of Hurricane :: danielle@fbcoh.com
AUSTRALIA
Carlton, VIC :: St. Jude’s Church :: natalie.filipa.tan@gmail.com
CANADA
Burlington :: St. Christopher’s Anglican Church :: recessburlington@gmail.com
Etobicoke :: Kingsway Baptist Church :: recess@kingswaybaptist.ca
Oakville :: Oakville rEcess :: andrea.humeniuk@gmail.com
rEcess HUB
If you are a volunteer or an invited recess family desiring to register for your site’s next respite event, please click the link below to register.