The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.
Food Bank Volunteers Volunteers are needed five days a week to help with organizing donated food items, lifting boxes and moving shelves at the North Shore Salvation Army.
Team Captain A team captain is needed for North Shore Meals on Wheels Society. The team captain ensures there are enough drivers for the delivery routes in West Vancouver, distributes route lists to each driver and gives them any updated information, cancellations, where to leave the meal, etc. On occasion, the team captain may need to deliver meals on a route if no spare is available, therefore, they should have a valid driver's licence and agree to have a police check if needed.
Web Designer North Shore Polish Association Belweder is looking for a volunteer to create a website in two languages, English and Polish, and to keep information on the website up to date.
Various Volunteer Positions North Shore Schizophrenia Society offers various volunteer positions. Visit the website for more information at: northshoreschizophrenia.org
Bus Driver Volunteer driver is needed for seniors' bus trips to local attractions around the Lower Mainland (often weekdays, during the daytime). Driver would also assist active seniors in getting on and off the bus.
Volunteers Volunteer to work at a wellness drop-in for seniors 55-plus. Currently seeking retired nurses who would like to do blood pressure monitoring for participants.
Beach Access Cleaning Work Party Beach access clearing in a group setting takes place in various locations, approximately once per month. For more information contact Maureen at 604-985-7272.
Inter-Generational Garden Mentors The Edible Garden Project maintains two urban farms and multiple organic garden plots on the North Shore. The vision is to connect older folks with children to create inter-generational gardens with opportunities to share and learn from each other.
Good Stuff Connection Volunteer Receive, sort and ticket items for this non-profit store. Sort and bag items that are being passed on to other non-profit agencies. Volunteer position does not include working in actual thrift store but preparing items for store.
Family Fundamental Program Volunteer Support families of young children as they learn about a healthy relationship with food and exercise. Help facilitators set up, prepare snacks, play with children, engage with parents and clean up.
If you are interested in these or other possible volunteer opportunities, call 604-985-7138. The society is a partner agency of the United Way.
