VOLUNTEER ROUNDUP
Looking for volunteer work?
Check out these and other Ottawa-area opportunities at www.volunteerottawa.ca or call 613-736-5270 to find out more.
Matthew House Ottawa is
hosting the Ride for Refuge bike-a-thon on Saturday, Oct. 3, starting at 350 Legget Dr., Kanata (Mitel Building). A fantastically fun, family-friendly event supporting charities serving the displaced, vulnerable and exploited. Choose to ride 10k, 25k, 50k or walk/ run 5k. We also need many volunteers to support the event. Sign up to ride, walk/ run or volunteer at rideforrefuge.org. A variety of other volunteer opportunities are available year-round. Call 613-240-6680 or volunteerfb@matthewhouseottawa.org
Wiggle Waggle Walk: The
Ottawa Humane Society is hosting its 27th Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk-a-thon and third Run for the Animals on Sunday, Sept. 13 at Queen Juliana Park. In order for this event to be successful, volunteers are needed to help secure the race by staffing the barricades along the route. Setup, teardown and parking/direction volunteers also needed. Volunteers must be 18 or older, and will receive lunch, a T-shirt and the opportunity do something good for the animals. Contact Ashley Britton at 613-7253166 ext. 231 or volunteer@ ottawahumane.ca
Christie Lake Kids is a nonprofit organization serving Ottawa’s at-risk children and youth (ages 6-17) experiencing poverty. Volunteers needed to help offer opportunities to learn, grow and build important life skills, providing barrier-free access to quality arts and sports programs, including everything from cooking, team and individual sports, drama, arts, hip hop and homework. Programs run after school and on weekends throughout Ottawa. A bus driver is needed for weekend programs. Training/orientation provided and Police Check required. Contact Joanne MacGregor at 613-742-6922 ext. 237 or volunteer@christielakekids.com
Compass Centre for SelfDirected Learning needs volunteers who are passionate about their subject and working with youth. We are a community-based learning centre relying on volunteers to offer an array of interesting classes, workshops and tutorials to teens who are NOT in school. Your contribution will help them to learn, develop, and discover. Commitment is one hour per week, length of term is flexible, and orientation is offered. Contact Andre Morson at info@compassteens.org or 613-916-6303.
Water! The Lung Association’s I Love Lungs Volunteers will hand out water/Gatorade at the Army Run finish line water station. Contact Melanie Estable-Porter at melanie@on.lung.ca