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.
Volunteer Co-ordinator Looking for art and music lovers who want to ensure West Vancouver remains a vital and thriving cultural community. Applications are currently being accepted for a volunteer co-ordinator with excellent communication skills who can co-ordinate and manage the volunteer schedule, and train new volunteers. Experience dealing with cash is an asset.
Cates Park Concert Series Assistant The Cates Park Concert Series takes place every Saturday between July 18 and Aug. 29. These concerts give bands a chance to play their music to an enthusiastic community. Musart Cultural Society is looking for volunteers to help with set up and take down, moving and handling of musical and technical equipment, setting up stages, collecting donations, distributing CDs and helping bands sell merchandise, etc.
Technical Volunteer The Tetra Society of North America is a non-profit organization founded in 1987 in Vancouver that recruits skilled volunteers to create customized assistive devices for people with physical disabilities. Volunteers will attend monthly volunteer meeting; meet clients (sometimes with a third party) to discuss client need; design and build an assistive device based on identified need; make adjustments to assistive device as needed; and complete follow-up paperwork on completed project.
Lunch Program Volunteer A volunteer is needed to help with cooking and prepping lunch; assisting the main chef in the kitchen and working with other volunteers.
Thrift Shop Volunteer Volunteers are required to meet and greet customers and assist with purchases in a very busy community thrift shop located in the Upper Lonsdale corridor.
Community Run Organizer Terry Fox Run Day is Sept. 20. The North Vancouver Run takes place at Inter River Park. The West Vancouver Run takes place at Ambleside Park. The run organizer will oversee and delegate everything as required and liaise with head office. Work will include insurance; permits; dignitary invites; paperwork; media interviews prior to, on, and after run day; and cash reconciliation.
Information and Referral Volunteers Volunteers are needed to provide information and referrals to seniors through one-onone discussions regarding programs provided by community agencies and government programs. Volunteers in this position will liaise for seniors with the agencies by telephone and/or in writing. Assist seniors with completion of forms, such as pension applications, housing, bus passes, etc. Compile statistics on work performed.
Board Member Volunteers are needed for the West Vancouver Community Arts Council board of directors. The council is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals with a desire to enrich the community. Directors on the board are volunteers, serve for a two-year term, and help make important decisions concerning the arts council's policy, fundraising, community partnerships and more.
Better Balance Class Volunteer A volunteer is needed to help less active seniors in an exercise class under the guidance of instructors.
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.
