K-W Symphony seeks help with house and garden tour
The following are volunteer opportunities in Waterloo Region. For more information, call the Volunteer Action Centre at 519-742-8610 or check the website at www.volunteerkw.ca.
• The Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (KWS) Volunteer Committee is looking for volunteers to welcome and interact with attendees at the annual House and Garden Tour of Note on Saturday, June 16. This KWS fundraising event showcases six lovely homes and gardens, and volunteers will be positioned in an assigned room of one of the houses, providing information about features of that room. Volunteers need to be at least 18 years of age and will be given instruction by the house captain at the start of their shift. Morning or afternoon shifts are available, 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, contact Marnie Robertson at 519 884-5532 or mrobertson@golden.net.
• Youth summer volunteer opportunities at Kitchener Public Library: Students entering Grades 9 to 12 are invited to volunteer a few hours of their time to help us create exciting programs for children. You can help with programs, become a reading buddy or register kids for our online summer reading club. If you’d rather work with books, then become a shelf reader and help us organize our collections. In return, you will collect community service hours for high school, boost your resumé and have fun. Opportunities are available at all locations. Apply online at http://www.kpl.org/volunteer or contact Sherry at volunteer@kpl.org or 519-7430271 ext. 275. Deadline: Saturday, May 26.
• Help school kids connect with nature through photography: Focus on Nature is a registered charity that delivers full-day workshops in schools, principally to Grade 4, 5 and 6 classes. We’re looking for volunteer program assistants to be part of a team assisting the lead instructor to inspire the students to explore and appreciate the wonders of the natural world around them with simple point-and-shoot cameras, while also helping to develop confidence in their own creative abilities. You pick the workshop dates online that work for you. You don’t have to be a photographer to be a volunteer but an interest in the arts and nature would be assets in mentoring the students. Training will be provided. For more information, please email Natalie Verschueren at natalie@focusonnature.ca.