VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer West Island matches you with volunteer opportunities that suit your interests in the West Island. Visit www.cabvwi.org or call 514-457-5445, ext. 227.
A food bank in Pierrefonds is in great need of volunteers with cars to deliver food boxes to people in need. The deliveries are done two to five times a week depending on need and volunteers can do it once a week or more if they choose.
Girl Guides of Canada is looking for female volunteers to serve as Guides to assist girls in various units throughout the West Island. Two hours per week.
A West Island Women’s Shelter is looking for a volunteer that can help with moving furniture from one apartment to another, once or twice a month any weekday at volunteer’s convenience. Must first fill out background security check with Volunteer West Island.
An organization in Pointe-Claire that provides Family Services to preserve healthy relationships is looking for a volunteer to do some light gardening and weeding once every six weeks for a couple of hours. An organization that provides support to children who live in poverty is looking for volunteers to help at their upcoming Big Charity Samples (clothing) sale taking place at Galerie des Sources in D.D.O. from May 5 to 29. Many positions and shifts available. Students 16 and over are welcome.
The Friends of Stewart Hall need volunteers to help in their Reading and Reference Room. Volunteers would greet clients, also help with some mailing and re-stacking of books.
West Island Citizen Advocacy is a Centraide/WICS community organization that matches volunteer citizens with seniors or with people suffering from a handicap. Call 514-694-5850 or visit www.volunteerwica.com.
A Senneville woman in her 70s would appreciate a female volunteer who could be in contact with her on a regular basis. She recently lost her husband and feels quite lonely. She enjoys poetry and using the computer. Having a volunteer to communicate with her by email would make her very happy.
A D.D.O. man in his 80s would appreciate having a male volunteer to visit with him on a regular basis and help him out with simple chores. He is originally from India and suffers from arthritis, which makes it difficult to do certain tasks.
A 75 year-old woman in Pierrefonds would enjoy having a female volunteer to share her interests in playing Scrabble, bible studies, going for walks when the weather is nice or just having a good chat.
We are desperately looking for male volunteers to help out in our Youth Engagement matching project, which matches volunteers with individuals with intellectual disabilities to help break their social isolation. We are looking for soccer players, coffee drinkers, chess players, etc.
A very soft-spoken francophone man with a moderate intellectual disability living in a mostly anglophone residence in Roxboro is looking for a friend to chat with. The volunteer will have to be patient as the gentleman requires additional time to complete his tasks.
An extremely sociable Kirkland man with an intellectual handicap is looking for a friendly volunteer to kick the ball around with or go dancing on Friday nights.
A 93-year-old Beaconsfield woman with limited mobility would like a female volunteer to visit her on a friendly basis.
An 87-year-old woman living at Foyer Dorval would enjoy having a female volunteer who could offer her some social stimulation. She would enjoy going for a walk in the nearby mall or in the residence where she lives. She uses a walker. She speaks English and Greek.
A woman in her late 50s living in a residence in Pierrefonds would appreciate having a female volunteer who could visit her on a regular basis, once a week on a Tuesday would be preferable. She has MS and uses a wheelchair. She enjoys playing cards and would enjoy short outings, (going out for a coffee or a short ride in her wheelchair outside).
A Senneville woman in her early 60s who has recently had a stroke would enjoy having a female volunteer who could visit with her on a regular basis. She used to write poetry and loves to read. She has her own car which the volunteer could drive to go on short outings. A 93-year-old Beaconsfield man
needs a volunteer to assist him with certain activities such as reading the newspaper and holding a discussion about current events. The volunteer could also go on short walks with him and support him by ensuring him that he is safe.
A 70-year-old retired professor living in a residence in Dorval would like a male volunteer to accompany him with small shopping errands as well as play dominoes, go to the library and play cards.
A senior D.D.O. man with mild dementia would appreciate a male volunteer to provide some social support through regular visits. He’s a retired university professor who enjoys gardening and going for walks in his neighbourhood.
A middle-aged D.D.O. woman with Parkinson’s would appreciate a female volunteer to accompany her on outings such as the grocery store or appointments. She is a single mother of three and is socially isolated.
A 70-year-old man in Île-Bizard would benefit from a male volunteer advocate to accompany him on outings such as bowling, going to the movies, going on walks with the dog, or out for coffee to Tim Horton’s. He has some dementia.
A middle-aged single mother with some mental health problems would benefit from a female volunteer to provide social support through regular visits.