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The Skylight Art Studio .is looking for a volunteer Studio Assistant to help prep art materials for classes, clean up and provide general assistance. Some form of art background or strong interest in art and great interpersonal skills are all that is required to fill this volunteer position
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Th Stroke Recovery Club is looking for a retired gentleman to volunteer a few hours at a weekly meeting to assist with setting up tables and chairs and to provide assistance to clients with limited mobility.
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The ORCA BUS is always on the lookout for new volunteers but are especially in need of volunteer Bus Drivers. If you have one afternoon or morning a week to donate to the children of
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The Olive Devaud Residence is looking for volunteers who are friendly and personable with good conversation skills to assist the activity staff in providing manicures for their residents on a by-weekly basis.
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**A local representative for The Canadian National Institute for the Blind is looking for a youth or adult who would like to volunteer 1 or 2 hours per week on a Tuesday or Friday to provide assistance in creating a simple database and lessons in how to maintain it. This will be a short term volunteer position with a fairly flexible schedule.
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** Zachary’s Social Network Society is looking for an energetic volunteer to coach soccer for young adults with special needs. All participants arrive with a support worker, no experience is necessary. 2 hours a week is all the time required to make a difference with this volunteer opportunity.
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**The Brain Injury Society is looking for a volunteer to work one on one with a wheel chair client to enable participation in their weekly fitness program each Thursday from 10- 11 a.m. A certified trainer will provide instruction for the simple tasks that are required to help this individual.
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**The Powell River Disability Sport Club is in need of a volunteer coach for the wheelchair basketball team. This volunteer will help schedule games, transportation & accommodations for the team; plan and execute practices and attend workshops for coaching certification
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**Special Olympics is looking for a volunteer for their youth bowling team. This position will receive support form the board and program coordinator. The duties required include: assist with score keeping and help keep participants on task. There is opportunity for volunteers to achieve coaching certification through this program.
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**The Heart and Stroke Foundation is looking for several volunteers to assist with person to person canvassing. Volunteers would canvass and collect funds for research and health promotion initiatives door to door on a specific route during Heart Month (Feb). Good interpersonal skills are all that is required to assist this worthy cause. This is a short term volunteer opportunity with a flexible time schedule. Training materials will be provided
**Evergreen Extended Care Residence is looking for volunteers to assist with an established mahjong group in a weekly Saturday evening game. No experience is necessary, you will be taught the rules of the game.
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The Senior Citizens Association has started an excellent local program called Solutions For Seniors. They are looking for volunteers to do light housework, light yard work, assist with pet walking, computer help, reading aloud, shopping, providing a ride to appointments or just to share a cup of tea and conversation. This is a very flexible volunteer opportunity that can really make you feel good about helping others for only 2 - 3 hours a week.
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Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association is looking for volunteers to assist riders, groom and tack horses and/or to help with fundraising for the association. This is a wonderful and rewarding outdoor volunteer opportunity and will be well suited to a volunteer who enjoys walking, children and horses.
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**Special Olympics is looking for volunteers who are interested in helping with a golf program they would like to get started next spring. A volunteer coach will be needed to help launch this new addition to their program shedule. Help is always welcome with fundraising activities three or four times a year as well, if you find yourself with a couple of extra hours but are unable to commit to something on going; this may be the perfect fit for you.
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**CJMP FM ~ Powell River's Community Radio Station is looking for adult volunteers who are interested in hosting and producing radio programs, reporting news of interest to Powell River, maintaining studio equipment, doing research for programs, producing and writing public service annoucnements and commercials. Full training will be provided.
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**B.O.N.D (Babies Open New Doors) is looking for volunteers to assist with shopping, preparing lunch, clean-up and helping new moms with babies during the luncheon. This volunteer position is only 4 hours each Monday from 11-3. A $10.00 honorarium will be paid for gas & time.
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**Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteer drivers to assist with meal delivery on a bi-weekly basis. The routes are designed to minimize the time commitment for volunteers which is only 2 hours per month; one hour every other Monday, Wednesday or Friday. They are also in need of spare drivers to provide occasional or short notice coverage.
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**The Community Resource Centre is looking for kitchen or café volunteers to assist with food prep, serving, clearing dishes and other café duties. The Centre will provide and orientation to the CRC’s procedures and policies; provide access to workshops and training as well as provide ongoing support as needed.
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The Mother Goose Program. And After School Club will be taking place this fall at St David & St. Paul church in Townsite and will be in need of many volunteers. Both programs are part of the Townsite Intergenerational Program (TIPs), an independent project designed to serve the local community. The programs are funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program, and are overseen by a steering committee comprised of members of the community.
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The After School Club will provide snacks, games, homework help and internet time for Henderson Elementary students on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. A designated After School Club volunteer will walk students from Henderson School to the Church.
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Mother Goose is a nation-wide program which provides a nurturing and supportive environment for parents/caregivers and their toddlers to learn age-appropriate stories, finger plays and songs, supporting positive communication during children’s early years. Volunteers would be needed for about 2.5 hours on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for child minding of older siblings and preparation, serving and cleanup of a light lunch.
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Powell River Therapeutic Riding Association is looking for volunteers to assist riders, groom and tack horses and/or to help with fundraising for the association. This is a wonderful and rewarding outdoor volunteer opportunity and will be well suited to a volunteer who enjoys walking, children and horses.
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PRACL is looking for a volunteer to assist a gentleman in completing his paper route on a biweekly or weekly basis (Wednesday 1.5 hr and/or Friday 2 hr) and to offer a positive relationship and interaction. The volunteer(s) must be interested in chatting and interpersonal relationships. This position will be well suited to someone interested in working with an individual with a mental disability who has a good knowledge and passion for music, especially Elvis. This position’s purpose is to bring companionship to this individual’s life.
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A small time commitment but a huge impact! Looking for Beaver and Cub Leaders
The 1st Powell River Scouting Group is looking for adults who will spend 1-1.5 h a week leading crafts and games and on occasion participate in some camping adventures; last year the scout groups slept over in Science World and went to Camp Nassichuck several times. Beavers are 5-7 years of age and cubs are 8-10 years of age. No training necessary.
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Special Presenters
This is an ideal volunteer opportunity for someone with a busy schedule and not able to commit to a long-term position. The 1st Powell River Scouting Group is inviting community members to share a talent or skill at a weekly meeting. They are open to every type of skill. Are you great at crafts? Carving? Weaving? Identifying birds? Origami? Don’t be afraid to share your skill!
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Various Support Positions with 1st Powell River Scouts
Do you have a few hours a month to attend a monthly meeting to take notes? Then consider becoming the secretary for the 1st PR Scouts.
Would you consider spending 5 hours a month doing treasurer work with the Scouts? Finally, would you be interested in helping the 1st PR Scouts by applying for awards for volunteers? If you are interested in completing any of these positions ( secretary, treasurer or Registrar/Awards person) contact Volunteer Powell River to find more information about them!
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Various Positions with the ORCA BUS
The ORCA bus is On the Road with Children’s Activities again this September. This year they will run 5 days a week, in the morning and in the afternoon, from Saltery Bay to Lund and on Texada Island, too. If you do not know about the ORCA bus check out their website: http://powellriverorcabus.wordpress.com/ Since they will be running 5 days a week. The ORCA Bus needs Play and Reading Assistants, Bus Drivers and Backstage Helpers.
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Program leaders and helpers are needed to interact with children and parents on the bus and assist in the everyday operations of the ORCA BUS.
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Bus Drivers with airbrake endorsement are needed to transport the bus from place to place. Without bus drivers the ORCA BUS is not possible!
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ORCA Bus Backstage helpers are desperately needed to clean toys and equipment and do various tasks in order to make the bus a sanitary and safe place for children and parents.
A Vulnerable Sector’s Criminal Record Check is required for all volunteers and will be paid for by Success By Six. ORCA Bus staff provides applicable training. This is a great United Way initiative supported by many groups in the community including the Provincial Government, First Credit Union and The United Way.
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The Community Resource Centre is looking for a café & kitchen volunteer with food safe level one or someone willing to take the course and provide assistance in the kitchen with duties such as dishes etc.
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St John Ambulance is looking for a volunteer Branch Executive Committee member. This person would provide support to the management; experience and knowledge or interest in promotions and fundraising would be an asset. Attendance at monthly meeting of two hours or less in the early evening will be required. This is another volunteer opportunity that will be an excellent resume builder and learning experience.
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Kiwanis Lifeline is looking to find a long term volunteer assistant to do some home visits to lifeline customers to ensure simple equipment is fully functioning and emergency contact information is current. The volunteer has to be willing to undergo a criminal record check, costs will be covered. The time volunteering for this organization is very flexible. A license andvehicle are required.
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The Sea Fair Society is looking to fill a bingo assistant position. Duties include collecting money and bingo cards, volunteering in a non smoking, fun environment. The society offers reference letters for this and other volunteer positions.
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The Senior Citizens Association has started an excellent local program called Solutions For Seniors. They are looking for volunteers to do light housework, light yard work, assist with pet walking, computer help, reading aloud, shopping, providing a ride to appointments or just to share a cup of tea and conversation. This is a very flexible volunteer opportunity that can really make you feel good about helping others for only 2 - 3 hours a week.
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Powell River Emergency Social Services is looking for volunteers. This society provides short term assistance to the Powell River area residents who find themselves in a situation where they are forced to leave their homes due to fire, flood, earthquakes or other emergencies. The assistance can include food, lodging, clothing, emotional support and more. Meetings are monthly excluding december and training will be provided. Reference letters will be provided detailing your volunteer experience.
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The Sunshine Coast Lifetime Network is a society that provides social network development to people who are lonely, elderly, vulnerable or disabled. They are looking to fill a volunteer secretary position with the possibility of further involvement if the work of the society engages you.
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The Community Resource Centre is looking to fill several volunteer positions - Art Coordinator to schedule art shows and perform related duties. Receptionist and Cafe/kitchen volunteers.
Volunteers will be provided with an orientation to the Centre's operations and health and safety procedures, food safe training and other workshops as required. The schedule and skill-set varies for each position.
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PRACL is looking for a volunteers for their day program at Community Living Place. This is primarily a 1:1 support for a woman who likes to be involved in dancing, stretching, music and socializing with her peers. Tuesday and/or Friday 9:00 - 11.30am approx.
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St John Ambulance is looking for volunteers who would serve as Directors on the Board. All executive positions (president, vice president, secretary and treasurer) are filled but new volunteers to round out the Board would be very welcome. This is a wonderful opportunity for volunteers to learn how Boards work before taking on executive responsibility.
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Evergreen Extended Care Residence is looking for musicians/bands to play music at parties for residents. Knowledge of music that an elder population would enjoy and a repertoire of 1 hour are required.
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Special Olympics, an organization that provides sports for people with mental disabilities are in need of volunteer scorekeepers for bowling on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8pm and for the youth bowling program on Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 5 pm.
They also need an assistant swim coach. Swimming is held Tuesdays from 6 to 7pm and Fridays from 4 to 5pm. The swim program includes both youth and adults.
Special Olympics is looking for a Floor Hockey Coach and an Assistant Softball Coach. Both teams practice on Friday nights from 6:30 to 8:00pm. The athletes in both of these programs are adults.
All volunteers with Special Olympics have the opportunity to complete the coaching certification program.
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Powell River Forestry Museum Society is looking for members who will work with them to maintain their various community projects. Members will, from time to time, participate in trail work parties, construction work parties, forestry history research and maintenance of archives.
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The SPCA is looking for volunteers to provide bed, breakfast and evening meal for dogs and cats. If you could provide a temporary foster home for someone's future pet the SPCA will privde all food, litter and medications.
The SPCA is also looking for volunteers to walk dogs that are in foster care.
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