VOLUNTEER ROUNDUP
Looking to volunteer this new year? Volunteer Ottawa — as always — has an array of volunteer opportunities to choose from. All age groups are welcome and encouraged! Please visit volunteerottawa.ca or call 613-7365270 to see what we have to offer. Organized and familiar with standard accounting
procedures? The Canadian Red Cross Society is seeking a volunteer bookkeeper to ensure smooth, efficient, consistent and timely assistance one day per week. You will receive training, and a police record check is required. Contact Deborah Smith at ottawadm@redcross.ca or 613-560-7220. Ever heard of the emerald ash
borer? It is an invasive species that threatens to destroy 100,000 trees across the City of Ottawa if action is not taken. Ecology Ottawa is seeking volunteers to reach out to city councillors and residents alike, informing them of the threat and empowering them to take action, over the telephone and by email. Contact Sahar Pirzada at volunteer@ ecologyottawa.ca or 613-860-5353.
On the web: The Ottawa Valley Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated volunteer to help maintain its website. Time required is about one to three hours per week. Contact John McDonnell at jmcdonnell@cpaws.org or 613-2327297 to get involved.
Planning ahead: The Carlington Community Health Centre’s After the Bell program is for children/ youth aged six to 13, focusing on recreational activities, homework help and a healthy snack. Its purpose is to help children/youth develop self-esteem and healthy habits. It takes place at All Saints Church, and operates Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. French-speaking volunteers are needed. A threemonth commitment and police check is required, and training is provided. Interested? Contact Rosetta Foti at 613-722-4000 ext. 265 or rfoti@carlington.ochc.org.
More Than Just Desserts is a signature fundraising event for The Arthritis Society in Ottawa and takes place on Friday, March 22, at Sala San Marco, 215 Preston St. Volunteers are needed from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. You’ll greet guests, collect tickets, verify completeness of attendees’ personal information and issue auction bid numbers. You will also ensure an efficient payment process. Volunteer payment clerks are required. As this is a licensed event, volunteers must be 19 years of age or older. Training and orientation provided. Contact Sarah Culley at 613-723-1083 ext. 1516 or sculley@on.arthritis.ca.
Let’s Talk: The C3 Centre is organizing a series of quality professional development workshops/talks and needs talented speakers and workshop facilitators. We will provide the advertising, facilitation space, support, backup, refreshments and the audience. We will champion your message and your profile. You’ll provide great material and unique presentation style. Ideal audience size would be anywhere from 20-50, dependent on your setup and style (workshop or talk). You can present a variety of topics — YOU tell us what you are about and what you have to offer. Do you have a subject that you are passionate about? Do you have it in your heart and your schedule to give a half day of your time to offer a workshop to some of our members? Contact Teresa O’Neill at 613-736-5266 X118 or teresa.oneill@c3centre.org.