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: Disability Foundation seeks a volunteer who, under the guidance of a local community co-ordinator, will assist individuals with physical disabilities get registered with Work BC, and offer help with any career or work goals they have. Volunteer will also support local community co-ordinator through active participation with clients.
Assistant Shopper: The Better at Home Project is looking for volunteers to help frail, elderly seniors to leave their home, accompany them aboard the NSNH bus, take them grocery shopping, socialize with others and accompany them home and assist with putting away their purchases.
Activity Leader: Assist staff and other volunteers in different programs offered as sports, cooking, homework clubs, arts, life skills, fun and social based programs for children/youth aged six to 12 or 13-18 years old. This position is flexible and fun.
Mailroom Volunteer: volunteer is needed to send out educational newspapers and make buttons, as well as stuff and stamp envelopes, every Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. when a wilderness committee meets.
Day Camp Volunteer: Enthusiastic and creative volunteers with a desire to gain valuable experience in a dynamic environment working with children are needed this summer. Volunteers will help organize, plan and provide fun children's programs such as theme days, canoeing, horseback riding, swimming as well as many arts and crafts.
Summer Nature Program Assistant: The nature program assistant helps the ecology centre summer nature educators with programs for children ages 68. This is a good introduction to working with children. The assistant helps children make crafts, play games and explore outdoors (only for July and August).
If you are interested in these or other possible volunteer opportunities, call 604-9857138. The society is a partner agency of the United Way.
