VOLUNTEERING: Soweto Junior School, Langham Court, Soup Kitchen

Support Soweto Junior School is looking for a Recycling Volunteer. Do you have a busy life but would like to contribute time to help feed the children at Soweto Junior School in Kenya’s largest slum? Support Soweto Junior School is an entirely volunteerrun organization that supports a meal program for 300 vulnerable children. We are looking for a reliable person with a car who can donate two to five hours a month to sort our recyclables and take the bottles and cans to the Bottle Depot for a refund. All proceeds from our recycling program help nourish the students and improve their learning and well-being. Contact sabine@supportsowetojunior school.org

Friends of Government Garden House Society

is looking for volunteers. This spring we invite you to join our 200 enthusiastic volunteers who sustain and maintain these magnificent gardens on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Let the fresh air and camaraderie nourish your physical and mental health while you help nurture the gardens. Find out more at fghgs.ca or e-mail newvolunteers@fghgs.ca We look forward to hearing from you!

Lifetime Networks is looking for a volunteer who is interested in building a friendship with a middle-aged man who has a brain injury. An older volunteer able to commit to a long-term position and who understands that memory loss can occur with brain injury is an ideal candidate. This man needs physical support and uses a wheelchair so we hope to find someone who is able to travel and visit at his house. His interests and possible activities would include: watching sports together, playing video games together or going for walks around his neighbourhood. If this position is of interest contact Emily at volunteer@ LNV.ca or 250-477-4112 X 108.

The Victoria General Hospital Auxiliary

is seeking volunteers to work in the Gift Shop at VGH as well as assist with various other fundraisers. Auxiliary volunteers raise much needed funds to purchase equipment and amenities for patients, their families and staff at VGH. No prior experience is necessary to work in the gift shop and orientation will be provided. Scheduling is flexible and a minimum one year commitment is required. Other volunteer positions available are: Purdy’s chocolate fundraising sales in the foyer at VGH as well as various administrative positions. For more information, email info@ VGHA.ca or call 250-727-4318.

Langham Court Theatre.

‘Scenic carpenters’ are skilled volunteers that help construct set, build props and work with the head carpenter, technical director and other scene shop personnel to support the director and set designers vision for each show. If you love carpentry, and enjoy working with your hands then this is a way to use your skills to support local community theatre. Please call Caroline at 250-384-2142 to get involved.

Fairfield Gonzales Community Association

is looking for Garden Committee volunteers. The Garden Committee is a volunteer-based group that monitors & maintains the health of the Fairfield Food Forest in in collaboration with the Fairfield Gonzales Community Association. The Committee meets monthly in the growing season and bi-monthly in the winter months to discuss the needs of the permaculture garden and the community it serves. Orientation and introduction to the garden and your role provided. Please call Ton Tran at 250-382-4604 for more info.

Victoria Literacy Connection

is seeking volunteers for its Programs Committee, which contributes to addressing emerging and ongoing literacy needs on Southern Vancouver Island. Community members with a background in education are encouraged to apply. Email executive director Christine Bossi at ed@victorialiteracyconnection.ca. victorialiteracyconnection.ca

Vancouver Island Dirt Riders Association

is seeking volunteers for two positions: Website Content Editor and Sponsorship Coordinator. We manage three public dirtibike riding areas on Vancouver Island and run an off-road dirtbike race series. As we’re gearing up for race season, we could use help posting new content to our website (WordPress) and also with securing donations from our sponsors to finance the race series. Both of these roles can start immediately and are remote positions requiring your own computer. If you’d like to get involved go to: dirtrider.ca/volunteering-with -vidra/

The Soup Kitchen is looking for

volunteer cooks. Operating in the basement of St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Victoria, we are looking for morning cooks to prepare our nutritious soup, in a 70 litre commercial kettle for up to 200 diners. This can be a one or two person job. Hours are 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Duties include making the soup with precut ingredients and cleanup. Onsite training is provided. Keen to learn more? Please contact Sheila Connelly at 250-216-7249. For more than 40 years, The Soup Kitchen has been a lifeline, for the downtown community. Please consider joining our dedicated team of volunteers — you will find it personally rewarding.

Westshore Better at Home Program/Pacific Centre Family Services Association

is looking for Volunteer Driver’s to support our transportation service for our Langford and Colwood participants. The task would be transporting clients to and from medical appointments, to various locations around Greater Victoria. Your efforts will be appreciated, and will have a very positive impact on those older adults you provide this much needed service to. Please contact Dori 778-677-3540 for more info.