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Volunteer Opportunities in Dawson Creek
The Northern Beat Volunteers are needed for Northern Beat Street Fair/Party on June 21, 2008 to help with logistics and activities. For more information contact Cheryl Shuman at 719-0726. Please leave a message or email at: thenorthernbeat@hotmail.com.
The South Peace Hospice Palliative Care Society is looking for compassionate individuals to work with terminally ill persons and their families as palliative volunteers. Volunteers are also needed to assist with educational and fundraising events. Training is provided. If you would like more information or are interested in this exceptional opportunity please call Linda Le Fleur at 782-3261. Get aboard the Wow Bus! The South Peace Building Learning Together Committee is in need of volunteers for their “Words on Wheels” Bus. Volunteer opportunities include: Bus Drivers (Class 5), Mother Goose and Friends facilitators and Grand-buddies. Reach out and make reading and learning fun for pre-school aged children in Dawson Creek and surrounding communities. For more information or to volunteer call Gloria Cleve at 782-8571. The Canadian National Institute for the Blind requires volunteers to become Vision Mates for the visually impaired in Dawson Creek . Volunteers must have patience, empathy, and an interest in assisting people with vision loss. Hours are flexible at the mutual convenience of the volunteer and client. Training and orientation provided. The South Peace S.P.C.A is looking for volunteers for various positions in their shelter. Volunteer positions are: petting the dogs, cats/kittens, helping clean the cages, doing laundry, brushing the animals, donating food/toys/blankets/etc. Call 782-2444.
The MS Support Group is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator to run their monthly meetings. If you are an organized individual who could spare some of your time to help support this cause, this is a great opportunity for you. They are willing to work around your schedule. Call 782-2705. The Dawson Creek Literacy Society is looking for adult tutors. Volunteers would be trained to help adults learn to read. This is a very rewarding experience and can help change an individual’s life. Call 782-4211. If you’re looking for a chance to help seniors in your area The Pouce Coupe Seniors Citizen Hall/Centre is in need of volunteers to help with various functions. If you have some free time to spare they are very happy to have your help. Activities include: morning coffee and a chat (open to various ages), Bingo lunches, and a Beef and Ham Dinner on the third Friday of the month. Call 786-5664. Tupper Hall is looking for volunteers to help with clean-up at the monthly Schnitzel Night held the 1 st Friday of the month. Call 786-7913.
The Friends of the Library require assistance on an ongoing basis with serving beverages and goodies at the Senior's Tea. Fringe benefits of this position are delicious home baked snacks! Circle of Friends are looking for volunteers interested in ongoing opportunities to visit seniors in their homes or take them shopping or to appointments. Volunteer may also help with household duties. Contact 786-0078 or email Circle of Friends. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are looking for volunteers to mentor young people between the ages of 6 and 16. There are also occasional positions available for those wishing to help fund raise. Directors are needed for the board, particularly someone with accounting experience. It only takes a little time out of your schedule to make a lasting impression in a child’s life. The Dawson Creek Hospital Auxiliary is looking for volunteers for various positions. Including: 2 hour shifts at the gift shop, T.V. rentals for patients, giving shampoos to patients, helping with the library cart, pop can recycling, making flower arrangements. This is also a good opportunity for young adults who are interested in health sciences to see if they would like to make a career in health care by making contact with health care professionals. Call 782-7811. The Salvation Army Thrift Store is in need of people for a variety of duties including: sorting donations, putting clothes on hangers then on racks, tiding up, plus other duties. It’s a great opportunity for students to give back to their community. They will work around your schedule. Call 782-8852. The Nawican Friendship Centre is in need of volunteers to help in their soup kitchen which is run Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays from 11am – 2pm. They are also in need of volunteers to help with their youth program. Call 782-5202. The Visually Impaired Support Group meets every 1st Tuesday of the month. If you would be interested volunteering for this organization, you are welcome to attend the next meeting or give us a call. They currently have openings available for a Program Director and soup makers for the lunches.
The Dawson Creek Cancer Society is looking for help in their office on a regular basis. Call 782-5598. The Canadian Red Cross is looking for volunteers to help out in their office for various duties. They provide a short term loans of various medical equipment to local patients and surgeons. Volunteer time commitment is minimal, usually a shift of 2 hours a month. Call 784-7393. If you’re interested in learning outdoor life skills training and willing to put that training to good use, consider volunteering for the South Peace Emergency Response Team . They are looking for mature, serious volunteers to train as ground search & rescue members. They provide extensive outdoor training skills that enable teams to aid in missing persons searches and emergency management situations. This opportunity is open to mature young adults in good physical health. If this interests you, contact Volunteer Dawson Creek or Ron Storie at 784-3218. For more information or to register for volunteer positions, please contact Volunteer Dawson Creek. We are located in the Kiwanis Enterprise Centre 10805 – 14 th Street , Dawson Creek . Phone: 782-5745 email: volunteer@peacecountry.com
Volunteer Dawson Creek is sponsored by the City of Dawson Creek and the Kiwanis Enterprise Centre.
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