The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from community organizations, available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.
2015 Relay for Life Volunteers The Canadian Cancer Society is looking for energetic, organized volunteers for their team: leadership chair, team development, event development, fundraising development and survivor development.
Special EvEvents Volunteers of all ages are needed to help with special events such as Big Bike and other short-term events. Volunteers will be involved in activities such as reception, registration, greeting, etc.
Gardener Gardeners are needed for the Better at Home Program. Garden maintenance volunteers will help frail, elderly seniors that live in their own homes to tidy up their garden and lawn areas.
Various Volunteer Positions Stanley Park Ecology seeks volunteers. For an extensive list of current volunteer positions. Visit their website at: stanleyparkecology.ca/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities.
Volunteers Lynn Valley Care Centre seeks volunteers for Wednesday bus ride outings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dates to be arranged.
Big Sister Big Sisters of B.C. Lower Mainland is seeking women (minimum age 19) who are interested
in developing a positive and fun mentoring relationship with a young girl (ages seven to 17). Each Big and Little Sister match gets together once a week for two to four hours to do fun activities they both enjoy such as going to the park or beach, doing crafts, baking, watching movies, talking and simply just hanging out together.
Daffodil Campaign - Pin Distribution Volunteer Volunteers work with the pin distribution leader in their community to assemble, distribute, service, collect and track boxes of daffodil pins at retail locations close to their home, work or school. They are also
encouraged to identify and approach businesses in their personal network that would be willing to host pin boxes in their office or store.
Deep Cove Heritage Weekend Volunteer Volunteer is needed to welcome the general public to the Deep Cove Heritage Society and give out tourist information. Volunteer will work independently entering data, answering the phone, picking up messages and filing.
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.
