Help make Picnic Festival a success

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.

LINK is hosting the annual Picnic Festival on Aug. 25 and 26 at Victoria Park, Kitchener. If you are community-minded, mature and friendly, and you want to give back to the community and have fun, LINK has a variety of positions ranging from our Children’s Village co-ordinator to leading and supporting the setup and take-down of the event. To find out more, go to https://bit.ly/2vbeRxo or call 519-7215746 or email at vol@linkpicnicfestival.com.

The second annual Hat Walk at Cambridge Rotary Ribfest, in support of the Child Witness Centre, will be happening on Aug. 12. We need volunteer ambassadors to help staff “The Hat Shack” by greeting Ribfest attendees, providing information about the Hat Walk, registering walkers, accepting donations and helping create funky and fabulous hats. No creative skill is needed — just have fun! Shifts are Friday, Aug. 10, and Saturday, Aug. 11, between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 12, between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. To find out more, contact Sally at 519-744-0904 ext. 218 or sally.sarachman@childwitness.com.

If you enjoy gardening, the Galt Horticultural Society is looking for garden helper volunteers for the Ferguson cottage property located in downtown Galt, Cambridge. This position requires bending and lifting (up to 20 pounds), moving and planting of plants, and removing garbage from the grounds. Garden helpers receive instruction on the proper use of gardening tools. Shifts are available from July 16 to Sept. 10. Volunteers must be 16 or older to apply. For more information, please call Liz at 519-623-7085 or email her at lmsliz@rogers.com.