The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.
Volunteers Volunteers are needed to protect the safety and wellbeing of children and promote the health of families by providing support, education, advocacy, research and resources to those in a parenting role.
Heritage Fair Chaperone Volunteer Sea to Sky Heritage Fair takes place in Lynn Valley on May 8. Students in grades 4-10 create heritage projects based on local history and attend hands-on workshops. Chaperones lead a group of students throughout the day, moving them to and from workshops and assisting workshop facilitators.
Companioning Community Care Volunteer The Companioning Community Care program offers companionship, support, connection and comfort to people living with terminal illness. Support may be provided through weekly home visits, calls or relaxation treatments.
Volunteers participate in 33 hours of training over eight weeks starting April 18. Mentoring, ongoing support and educational opportunities are important to this volunteer role. There is a cost of $150 to participate - financial assistance is available upon request.
Program Volunteers Drop-in centre volunteers greet clients, prepare and serve lunch and tea, and clean up. Lunch volunteers typically help out from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and afternoon tea volunteers help from 2-3 p.m. Volunteers also help at special and seasonal events.
One-to-One Tutors One To One is a children's literacy program that provides one-to-one tutoring to children in elementary schools during regular school hours.
Trained volunteer tutors work with students who are identified by their teachers as needing a boost in their literacy skills.
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.
