Volunteering: Mustard Seed Church; Boys & Girls Club; Alzheimer Society
Want to volunteer? These opportunities and more are available at Volunteer Victoria: 250-386-2269 or volunteervictoria.bc.ca
The South Island Centre for Counselling is recruiting board members. If you, or someone you know, want to get involved in the burgeoning cause of mental health in the Capital Regional District, South Island Centre is one of the most rewarding and gratifying charities to champion. The centre has been providing counselling to the people of Victoria since 1975, offering affordable, income-based counselling services from experienced clinical counsellors for children, youth, seniors, couples and families.
The Mustard Seed Street Church: Are you interested in cooking? Shopping in a store environment? Exciting new changes are coming to the Mustard Seed Street Church! For information about how you can get involved, contact us at Volunteer@mustardseed.ca or at (250)220-6991.
Boys & Girls Club: Are you a marketing maven, a branding genius or a fundraising fanatic? Do you have a burning desire to share that expertise with an organization that is hungry to learn and embrace it? Then Boys & Girls Club is looking for you. Please visit bgcvic.org for volunteer board member details and apply before June 28.
The Alzheimer Society needs people who are interested in facilitating support groups for caregivers of persons with dementia — Victoria and Sidney locations. All training provided. You bring your empathy, compassion and ability to listen. Meetings are only once a month. Call Gabi at 250-382-2052.
The Victoria Sexual Assault Centre is hosting the Triathlon of Compassion on Sunday, June 24 at the Esquimalt Recreation Centre. We have an exciting opportunity for you to volunteer for this positive, fun and family friendly event! We need 30 dedicated day-of volunteers like you to help direct the athletes throughout the run and bike course to keep them safe as well as cheer them on! Shifts are 6:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. E-mail Carissa at carissar@vsac.ca or call 250-383-5545 to sign up. For more information visit: vsac.ca/2018/05/2018triathlon-of-compassion-volunteers-needed
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary: Do you love nature and people? We have an opportunity for you to support Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary by working in the reception and gift shop area. Weekday and weekend shifts available. Contact jdawson@swanlake.bc.ca for information. Swan Lake Volunteers — Nurturing Nature.
Saanich Strawberry Festival — Elk/Beaver Lake — July 8, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. This event originated as a celebration of the agricultural roots of Saanich and has blossomed into a grand festival for all ages. Activities include: entertainment stage, information displays, face painting, program demonstrations, arts and craft stations, bouncy castles and traditional servings of strawberries and ice cream. Volunteers are needed to supervise children’s activities, host the public by providing information and directions and scoop and serve more than 3,000 servings of ice cream as well as other tasks. Volunteers need to be personable, safety conscious, responsible, enjoy working the public, responsive to a variety of situations and follow directions well. Volunteers are provided with a light lunch. Apply at bttr.im/mqk7v