VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer West Island matches you with volunteer opportunities that suit your interests in the West Island. Visit cabvwi.org or call 514-457-5445, local 227.
An 80-year-old Pointe-Claire man with a cat at Place de la Triade (Pointe-Claire) has no family here and would love occasional friendly visits to have a chat and play cards. An older male volunteer would be preferred.
The Sian Bradwell 30th softball tournament for the Montreal Children’s Hospital takes place from August 2–5, and they will need 20 volunteer cooks, cashiers and bartenders for various Kirkland parks. Minimum age: 18.
Omega Community Resources is looking for two new board of directors members. Are you a professional looking to give back to the community specifically for the mental health cause? Skills: finance, human resources, health, communication. Minimum age: 25.
Clean the World is a Ste-Anne–de-Bellevue non-profit group that collects used soaps and amenities from hotels for redistribution to those in need.. Physically fit volunteers are needed in their warehouse on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Minimum age: 20.
West Island Citizen Advocacy is a Centraide/WICS community organization that matches volunteers with seniors or with people suffering from a handicap. Call 514-694-5850 or visit volunteerwica.com.
An English-speaking man in his 50s who is isolated with limited mobility would like the company of someone around his age group for friendly chats and walks. He is an open-minded and very sociable horticulturist by heart and lives in Pierrefonds.
A senior Dollard woman is looking for a female volunteer to offer her social support through friendly home visits and accompaniments on social outings. She lives with her husband and they have no family or friend in town and they are very isolated. She has a cane and speaks English and Hindi.
A senior Pointe-Claire woman, still living independently, is looking for a female volunteer to accompany her on social outings to break her isolation. She loves to go and have lunch at a restaurant near her home but feels insecure to go alone as she has been diagnosed with early stage of Alzheimer and is afraid of getting lost.