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 Wrapper: 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 nonprofit and enjoy in the festive season.
Team Development Co-Chair: Canadian Cancer Society is looking for a volunteer to work with the Leadership Committee to provide leadership, guidance and support to the team's subcommittee focusing on recruitment, fundraising, stewardship, retention, training and mentoring.
Spanish Speaking Visitor: Cedarview Lodge seeks a Spanish speaking volunteer to do one-to-one visiting with a frail elderly lady. Volunteer should be comfortable with a senior who is physically and mentally frail, and be available to visit once a week for 30 minutes.
Volunteer: The Christmas Bureau is currently in need of volunteers who enjoy and are proficient at using a computer for data entry and emails. Volunteers are needed once or twice a week for three or more hours on weekdays.
Retail Store Volunteer: Volunteer is needed to assist customers and to tell the story of the agency; greet customers and assist in finding items for gifts; ring up sales, handle cash and credit cards; hand out promotional material, answer telephone, restock inventory and tidy and dust store.
If you are interested in these or other possible volunteer opportunities, call 604-9857138. The society is a partner agency of the United Way.
