VOLUNTEERS
ABOVAS — a non-profit organization that offers accompanied-transport for West Island residents going to medical appointments on the island of Montreal. If you need assistance and would like to use this service, or if you have a few hours to offer with access to a car and would like to volunteer, email info@abovas.com or call 514694-3838, or visit abovas.com. Volunteer West Island matches you with volunteer opportunities that suit your interests. Visit cabvwi.org or call 514-457-5445, ext. 226. The West Montreal Re-adaptation Centre installation looking for volunteers who would be interested in playing floor hockey with their adult clients on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m., starting now until May, at the Beaconsfield location. The CLSCs have begun their flu vaccination clinics in municipalities throughout the West Island. Volunteer shifts are available in several locations – call us! The Meals on Wheels kitchen that operates out of St. Barnabas Church (near Pierrefonds & Sources Blvd.) is looking for a team of 2 drivers and a team of 2 cooks for one Tuesday and Thursday every month. The West Island Mission is gearing up for the holidays! In addition to looking for food and gift donations, volunteers will be needed on Dec. 7 and 8 to pack and distribute gift baskets. 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 outgoing and kind-hearted Pointe-Claire resident in her 90s would love to share some time with an English-speaking female volunteer who enjoys baking. She is living with terminal cancer and trying to make the most of the time she has left. A pleasant English, Latvian and German speaking Dollard resident would love to share some time with a friendly female volunteer. She would appreciate someone to teach her how to order groceries on her computer, as well as accompany her on nearby shopping outings. A very calm and easy-going 78year old Dollard woman who speaks English and German is in need of a female volunteer to offer friendly home visits and accompaniment on social outings.