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The following are volunteer opportunities in Kitchener-Waterloo. For more information, call the Volunteer Action Centre in Kitchener at 519-742-8610 or check the website at www.volunteerkw.ca.
Looking for hands-on experience working in health care? Join our team as a volunteer exercise assistant. You will work alongside physiotherapy and restorative care specialists, helping seniors maintain or increase their range of motion and muscle strength, enhance social skills and provide fun through exercise. Have some fitness experience already? Ask about our fitness centre supervisor volunteer position. Weekday and some weekend daytime positions available. To find out more, contact Laura at Parkwood Mennonite Home at 519 747 2151 ext. 335 or lgorman@parkwoodmh.com.
DeafBlind Ontario Services is looking for additional volunteers to help out at our fifth annual Dining in the Dark event on Friday, Feb. 24. The event, which will be held at Deer Ridge Golf Club in Kitchener, provides a unique sensory experience where blindfolded guests enjoy a gourmet meal, entertainment, live and silent auctions, and a wine wall. Enthusiastic volunteers will act as table guides to our guests, or provide assistance with our live and silent auctions, wine wall, and registration. Onsite orientation will be provided. For more information, please contact Juliette (toll free) at 855-340-3267 ext. 324 or at cd@deafblindontario.com. For more information on Dining in the Dark, please visit our website at www.deafblindontario.com.
Are you interested in helping youth in Waterloo Region explore their career options? The Business & Education Partnership of Waterloo Region (BEP) provides career exploration opportunities for youth. We are organizing an exciting new youth career exploration event and we need your help with ensuring the evening runs smoothly. Explore Your Future is an event for youth, their parents/guardians, and educators to talk with: employers about future career options; education and training about available programs; and community organizations about programs available to help youth prepare for their careers. We need volunteers on April 12, from approximately 4 to 9:30 p.m., to help us with logistics. For more information about the BEP, visit our website at www.bus-edpartnership.org. If you are interested in volunteering for Explore Your Future, please email us at info@bus-edpartnership.org.