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.
Exchange Room Volunteer There is a busy exchange room at Maplewood that allows families to share items they no longer need and for other families to take them home and put them to use. Help is needed sorting, organizing and displaying.
Board Treasurer Active board of directors is seeking a volunteer treasurer, responsible for semi-monthly payroll for two staff, accounts payable and the preparation and presentation of financial statements at the board meetings.
Workshop Assistants Art workshops are held throughout the year at a few venues. Members of the community are invited to participate in creating art and often program workshops with events, traditional holidays and gallery exhibitions. Volunteers may also likely work with children and/or seniors.
Volunteer Contribute to the correctional process by working in meaningful and challenging roles with adults serving federal sentences. The offenders are adult male parolees serving the remainder of their federal sentences in the community.
Snow Angel Volunteer Looking for those willing to shovel a walkway for a senior in the event of a snowstorm. Find out what is needed to get involved.
If you are interested in these or other possible volunteer opportunities, please call 604-985-7138 or check out: http://www.nscr.bc.ca/volunteer/jobs.html.
