VOLUNTEER ROUND UP
Want to do something different from the traditional office holiday party and help the community at the same time? Community Action Days, a collaboration between Volunteer Ottawa and United Way Ottawa, brings community agencies and workplaces together to get all kinds of projects done. Next CAD is Dec. 5. Got a workplace team of five or more? Visit www. communityactiondays.com or call 613-736-5270.
Smiles On Us Day: United Way Ottawa is working with a group of dentists and partner agencies who offer free dental care for families in need on Smiles on Us Day (Dec. 21). There is an ambitious plan to treat up to more than 250 people. Needed are 10 volunteer drivers to work shifts for the day to drive minivans for transporting clients. Interested volunteers should be at least 25, with no driving infractions. Submit your name, address, phone number and a copy of your driver’s licence to Abid Jan at ajan@unitedwayottawa.ca or 613-683-3892.
Help out at the grassroots with
Ottawa Riverkeeper: Ottawa Riverkeeper is a grassroots charity formed to protect, promote and improve the health and future of the Ottawa River and its tributaries. They are seeking a qualified graphic designer. Contact Brigitte Boudreau at 613-321-1120 or Brigitte@ ottawariverkeeper.ca
Assist Ottawa newcomers in
starting a new life: Helping With Furniture is a non-profit organization that helps refugee claimants start their life in Ottawa. They are looking for qualified candidates to fill multiple roles, including head of marketing committee, marketing and public relations committee member, as well as toy and dish bundlers. Contact Nathalie Maione at info@hwfottawa.org or 613-7470605. Help seniors to get around: Ottawa West Community Support is a non-profit registered charity committed to providing practical support that assists seniors to remain living at home, in a manner which respects their dignity and worth. We are seeking drivers to assist seniors who are frail to get to and from various appointments. To help out, contact Renee Timinski at 613-728-6016 or renee@owcs.ca.
Welcome: Welcome: Bruce House is looking for two administrative/receptionists to provide support to staff, answer phones and greet clients. Bruce House is a community-based organization providing housing, compassionate care and support in Ottawa for people living with HIV and AIDS. Shifts: Friday morning 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday afternoon 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Experience: Comfortable answering telephones and working in an environment with people who have mental health and/ or addictions issues. You must be non-judgmental and sensitive to people’s feelings as well as having basic to intermediate computer skills. Interested? Contact Linda at 613-729-0911 ext. 28 or linda@ brucehouse.org
The Caring and Sharing
Exchange, an organization providing help to families and individuals in need at Christmas, is looking for volunteers on Dec. 6 to help collect donations in the mall during the annual Christmas Cheer Broadcast at the Rideau Centre. Shifts are 9 a.m. to noon, noon to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Volunteers are also needed in November and December to call clients with their appointments to pick up toys from the Toy Centre. Bilingual and ability to speak other languages is an asset. Due to handling of confidential information, volunteers must be 18 and older and sign a confidentiality agreement. Still urgently needed are volunteers to help with the Running On Empties event on Dec. 14. Contact Sui-Ling Leung at 613226-6434 ext. 226 or fundraising@ CaringandSharing.ca