VOLUNTEERING
Want to volunteer? These opportunities and more are available at Volunteer Victoria: 250-386-2269 or www.volunteervictoria.bc.ca Wear 2Start: Is looking for a PC and Google administrator. You will be responsible for general administration of our small non-profit business Google account. This includes creation of Google accounts, calendars and documentation for Wear2Start. Some basic PC maintenance and the ability to train other volunteers is required. For more information on the role and how to apply, please visit: http://volunteervictoria.bc.ca/ and search the volunteer opportunities for Wear2Start Quadra Village Community Centre: Interested in a fun one-time, short-term volunteer experience? A variety of positions are available for Quadra Village Community Centre’s annual community day celebration that will take place on Saturday, May 13. Volunteers to help with: children’s activities, food service and setup or takedown. Email quadravillageday@gmail.com or call 250-388-7696 for more information. Ensemble Laude Women’s Choir: Is looking for two volunteers to help with setup, selling and takedown of our merchandise tables during intermission and at end of our concert. The concert is on April 29 7:30 p.m. at First Church of Christ, Scientist. Arrival time for volunteers is 6:15 as doors open at 7. Criminal record check and reference check required. Contact Meghan Robertson at info@ensemblelaude.org to get involved. Victoria Women’s Transition House: Do you love to cook? Do you self-identify as a senior? (No age limit — all ages are welcome). Are you available for six training dates in April/May and willing to volunteer three hours bi-weekly from June 2017 to March 2018? We are currently recruiting six volunteers for a new program in association with the Canadian Diabetes Association. Volunteers will receive Food Skills for Families training and assist with cooking/shopping and help develop recipes for
women staying in our shelter, tenants in thirdstage housing and clients in our older women’s program. For more information contact lizam@vwth.bc.ca or call 250-592-2927
Mount St. Mary Hospital: Is seeking a volunteer chapel helper for Baptist Church Services; porter residents from their rooms to the chapel to attend the services on the second Wednesday of every month, 9:50 a.m. -11:30 a.m. For more information, please contact: Anne McCaffrey, Coordinator of Pastoral Care and Volunteer Services at 250-480-3118 or amccaffrey@mtstmary.victoria.bc.ca
Canadian Cancer Society: Is looking for a volunteer Regional Office Assistant. Duties to include: answer phone and walk-in inquiries, receive and process donations and handle mail. This is an ongoing position with regular weekly shifts of 3.5 hours in either the morning or afternoon. Email virvolunteerengage@bc.cancer.ca or call 250-592-2244 for more information.
ArtsREACH: Is seeking a volunteer co-ordinator from May-September. Qualifications include: good communication/interpersonal skills, comfortable with technology (Google docs, spreadsheets), and a criminal record check. Duties over 10 hours per month to include: communicating with volunteers and implementation of new volunteer recruitment strategies. Please send CV to gaylia@artsreach.ca or email for full description of role. Arthritis Society: The Walk To Fight Arthritis www.walktofightarthrits.ca will take place in Victoria on Sunday, June 4, 2017. The walk unites those who feel the emotional and physical pain of arthritis in communities across the country to fund a cure and improve the lives of those living with arthritis. Locally, many volunteer positions are available to support the organization and delivery of this event. Please email ekirkland@arthritis.ca or call 250-519-4002 to get involved.