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.
Gift wrap: Volunteers are needed to wrap gifts during a holiday fundraiser for a local charity. Training is provided and shifts are available throughout the holiday season until Dec. 24. Come and meet new people, support a local non-profit and enjoy in the festive season.
Family centre volunteers: Volunteers are needed to help with family drop-in, preparing snacks, socializing with parents and children. Volunteer shifts are either Mondays or Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon or Mondays from noon to 3 p.m.
Driver: North Shore Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers for North and West Vancouver for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Food bank volunteers: Volunteers are needed five days a week to help with organizing donated food items, lifting boxes and moving shelves.
Childminder volunteers: The Parent Support Society is looking for individuals to deliver a quality child minding/play group program for children ages newborn to five and older. The childminders will work within the child minding team and group facilitators.
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.
