MS Society needs Live and Learn educational session leader

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 Multiple Sclerosis Society is seeking a volunteer to lead their educational Live and Learn sessions. The sessions run monthly and alternate between Kitchener and Cambridge. The volunteer will greet the guest speaker and clients and assist with setup and cleanup. The lead will also stay for the session and engage with clients; encouraging conversation and sharing. Live and Learn sessions may take place on Saturday mornings or on a weekday afternoon. Lunch may be provided. Please contact Sandra at 519-569-8789 for more information.

• Hospice of Waterloo Region is seeking client support volunteers to help individuals affected by life-threatening illness, their caregivers and the bereaved by providing emotional, social and practical support. They are in need of volunteers in Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo who would be willing to visit clients in the client’s home. The time commitment for this role is two to four hours per week and all volunteers take part in 35-hour mandatory training. The next training course will take place in Winter 2019. Daytime availability is preferred. For more information, contact Alex at alex@hospicewaterloo.ca or 519-743-4114 ext. 113.

• Idea Exchange is looking for volunteers to provide companionship and library materials to people who are homebound due to age or illness. In a monthly visit, visiting library service volunteers take books, music, and conversation to the homes or retirement residence of folks who can’t get in to select their own materials. If you are comfortable working with seniors and people who are ill, love reading, have a familiarity with a wide variety of authors, and have access to transportation, this volunteer position offers a rewarding way to give back. Contact Shannon Markle at 519-621-0460 ext. 127.