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 BC Pets and Friends is looking for a volunteer and their pet to provide weekly one-hour visits to people in care facilities such as senior care homes, group homes or hospices. The pet must first pass a half-hour temperament screening test by Pets and Friends trained animal screeners.
Activity Volunteers Positive, outgoing volunteers capable of working a few hours a week are needed to help with bus outings, special events and programs at Churchill House. Flexible times during week, weekends and evenings.
Rehabilitation Assistant Inglewood Care Centre seeks a volunteer to assist rehabilitation team with walking and exercise programs, ensure residents receive their therapy, escort residents to and from activation area and assist with setup and storage of equipment.
Volunteer Volunteers are needed to help volunteer co-ordinators sort clothes and other articles in preparation for sale in Thrift Shop. Duties include sorting, pricing and selling.
Computer Trainers Volunteer is needed to teach basic computer skills to women at North Shore Women's Centre. Volunteer will work one on one with women interested in learning basic computer and Internet skills, one hour per week. There will be six lessons.
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.
