Valley Friendship Club welcomes all kids, teens and adults wtih disabilities to become members. It costs nothing to become a member, it just means that you are interested in being a part of the fun and that you want to be notified of upcoming events.
Valley Friendship Club is committed to providing an environment that is safe, welcoming, respectful, caring and fun for all members, participants & volunteers.
Become a VFC Member
You will need to complete the new membership form in order to register for an event. Get started now by clicking the link below.
Please complete the following 3 steps:
- Please fill out the online form
- Accept our VFC Waiver and Safety Policy
- Go to our events page and register for a fun event!
How to sign up for your first VFC event
- Login to your account at top of our website (use email address & password you put in our form)
- Go to our events page calendar
- Click on the event you are interested in
- Click on the Blue Register Button and follow the steps to register
- Important: you must be logged into your account to see the register button
Ages and Groups
Valley Friendship Club connects children, teens, and adults, by fostering new friendships and celebrating independence. We do this by offering 3 types of events.
Kids-Connect: specifically designed for children with special needs from birth through age 12 and their families. We hope to help meet the need in our community for younger children with special needs and their families to get to know each other for support and friendship.
TeenUp: : Events for teens (age 13) on up to adult. Fun events to connect with your friends and hang out! If you have a fun idea for events, please let us know!
All Member/Family: Events are for all Valley Friendship Members, Family and Friends to connect and have fun! As always, all abilities, temperaments and uniqueness welcome! These events have higher attendance, therefore require more supervision/leadership, so you (parent/caregiver/pca) need to consider staying with the member attending. Considerations on age, independence, maturity, behaviors and number of volunteers in attendance. Please check with VFC staff with concerns.
Note: We will leave it up to Mom or Dad if you think your 6th -7th Grader would rather be in the TeenUp or Kids-Connect Group or both…your call.
Events
VFC provides no- to low-cost social and educational programs to people with disabilities. VFC offers both virtual and in-person programs within four categories:
Health & Wellness: Fit Friends with Nick Boyer, JK Martial Arts, Wahoo! Adventures & Wild Rivers Conservancy (snowshoeing, kayaking, hiking), 21 Roots Farm & Garden Club, Trout Unlimited (ice fishing), Kids Connect playdates, and VFC Nature Hikes.
Artistic Expression: Zephyr Theatre Silent Film Camp, VFC Arts & Crafts with Angelina, dance, and StoryArk Creative Writing – poetry & song writing.
Life & Social Skills Development: Hub Hangout, Book Club, Game Nights, and VFC staffed the Zephyr TrainTrax Coffee Cart. Parent workshops: Customized Employment and Sensory Processing Activities.
Connecting Community: VFC develops community connections in several ways through local partnerships, parent to parent interactions, and special community events (Zephyr Silent Film premier, VFC’s Annual Fundraiser Funds for Friends, and StoryArk’s on-line festival, “StoryFest”).
Weather Policy
If Stillwater School District has closed schools our events will also be canceled. ALSO if the National Weather Service or/and MNDot has issued a Weather Warning/Travel Advisory we will cancel the event. We want everyone to have fun and stay safe!
Valley Friendship Club Hub is located at 6201 N Osgood Ave, Stillwater MN 55082
Our VFC Entrance is on the 62nd St side of the building, near the end of the drop-off driveway.
Look at all the fun we have
