VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer West Island matches you with volunteer opportunities that suit your interests in the West Island. Visit cabvwi.org or call 514-457-5445, local 227.
Three of the 12 Meals on Wheels kitchens in the West Island needs cooks and drivers/deliverers. Call us if you can help. Ages 25+.
The Ste-Anne Hospital has a gardening day planned on June 16 to beautify the areas where the residents go to enjoy the outdoors and is looking for five volunteers to help out. Ages 16+. Omega Community Resources is looking for a volunteer board member who is a professional looking to give back to the community, specifically for the mental health cause. Responsibilities include: Supporting the organization’s mission, helping with strategic planning, decision-making to better our services and programs, sharing ideas. Ages 25+.
Caisse Desjardins Pointe Claire is looking for 50 volunteers for a half marathon they are organizing to benefit Alzheimer Montréal Foundation. Tasks include registrations, water distribution, traffic, etc. Ages 14+. The Centre de réadaptation de l’Ouest de Montréal (C.R.O.M.) is looking for volunteers interested in helping specialized educators during our school preparation groups for children, aged 4-6 years old, who are living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. The program takes place in July and August. Ages 16+.
The Centre de réadaptation de l’Ouest de Montréal is also looking for 15 volunteers who are interested in friendly visiting or community accompaniment with individuals, between the ages of 6-110 years old, who are living with an intellectual disability or an autism Spectrum disorder. Ages 16+. The Running Room is hosting the Solstice 5-km race to benefit the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre in Pointe-Claire Village on June 21 at 8 p.m. They are looking for volunteers to welcome and orient participants, distribute water and medals, along with other tasks to ensure the smooth functioning of the race. Ages 16+.
A kind and appreciative 82-yearold Pointe-Claire man would benefit from having a male volunteer visit him from time to time at his home to play cards and pool with him. He is mobile but feels lonely as he recently lost his driving licence. He speaks both English and French.
A French-speaking senior woman in Lachine is looking for a female volunteer to help reduce her isolation and loneliness through friendly home visits. She is suffering from aphasia due to a stroke and she could benefit from someone who could read for her. She is social but has difficulty expressing herself. She recently lost her dearest friend very suddenly and she still mourns for her.
A 91-year old senior woman who has recently been moved into a residence in Ste-Geneviève from her home would appreciate a female volunteer to offer her social and emotional support through friendly home visits. She is a former nurse who loved to be independent. Although she is not an artist, she loves paintings and art. She is suffering from dementia and is walking with the help of a walker. She speaks French.
A very social and friendly 74-year old Pierrefonds woman is looking for a female volunteer to offer her social support to break her isolation. She still lives independently in her home but would like to be accompanied on social outings such as coffee shops and restaurants. She speaks English and Spanish.