The following are opportunities at Volunteer Nanaimo. For more information, please call 250-758-7121 or go online to www.volunteernanaimo.ca.
Kiwanis Village – Volunteers to help with recreation activities are needed. A criminal record check and interview is required. Please phone Lori Hamilton at 250-740-2836 or e-mail lorihamilton@kiwanisvillage.ca.
Nanaimo Region John Howard Society – The society is looking for male volunteers to provide one-on-one support to people on parole in the Nanaimo area. You would be someone to talk with to help people integrate into the community. Training is provided. If you can commit to one visit a week and would like to know more, please call Wayne Taylor at 250-754-1266.
Autism Society of Nanaimo – The society is looking for 10 volunteers to help at the Autism Expo in Beban Park April 30 to set up tables from 9-11 a.m. Another 10 volunteers are needed for takedown between 4-5 p.m. Please contact Marc LaCouvee at 1-800-668-3622 or e-mail marc@realestatequalicum.com.
Nanaimo FASD Society – The society is seeking volunteers to sit on a board of diretors. Applicants must be interested in working with others toward the goal of preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and supporting caregivers and people with FASD. Please contact Ann Rinehart at a_h_rinehart@yahoo.ca.
Nanaimo Conservatory of Music Society – Volunteers with an understanding of music and archiving or library skills are needed to help with sheet music cataloguing. A commitment of one to four afternoons per month, and a criminal record check (paid for by the conservatory) is required. Please call Kathleen Darby at 250-754-4611.
Pacific Care Society – Board members are needed to meet the third Monday of each month (about 50 hours annually). Volunteers must have knowledge in administration, finance, public relations, program development, have excellent communication skills, and an interest and commitment of the society’s goals. Please send your resume to dmagor@pacific-care.bc.ca or call 250-756-2022.
Nanaimo Archives Society – Detail-oriented volunteers with a knowledge of library cataloguing procedures are required for four hours per week at this Commercial Street location. Full training is provided. Please contact Christine at 250-753-4462 or e-mail nanaimoarchives@gmail.com.
Morrell Nature Sanctuary Society – Nature interpreters interested in leading school groups on nature walks at the sanctuary are needed. Training is provided. Please call 250-753-5811 or e-mail at morrell@shawbiz.ca.
Nanaimo Disability Resource Centre – A volunteer is needed for Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. to assist in the computer school run by this society. For more information and/or to apply, please contact Leigh Hopkins at 250-758-5547.
Malaspina Gardens Seniors’ Facility – A library assistant volunteer is needed twice a month to look after library books, rotate stock and take around library/magazine cart. Please call 250-754-7711, ext. 30 or apply in person at 388 Machleary St.
Nanaimo Meals on Wheels – Three positions need to be filled including delivery drivers, 3-5:30 p.m. for a minimum of one day per week. Must have a Class 5 driver’s licence; a Friday day captain with personal computer and own vehicle to work four to five hours spread over two days a week to ensure routes are organized; and an accounts receivable clerk with bookkeeping experience who can work from home approximately four to five hours per week. All positions require a criminal record check. To apply please callg Joanna Saunders at 250-753-1300 or e-mail mownanaimo@shaw.ca Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon.
Cedar Woods Farm – Volunteers are needed to answer phones, e-mails and perform general office duties from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday. Ability to work with people with barriers is an asset and a criminal record check is required. A commitment of a minimum of one day a week is preferred. Please call 250-758-7121 and ask for Marjorie or Linda.
Citizens on Patrol – Take an active role helping to reduce crime in your community. The Nanaimo COPs program, under the guidance of the RCMP, monitors areas requesting more patrolling to reduce crime. Volunteers of all ages are welcome, and a commitment of one four-hour shift (usually Friday or Saturday night), and one Wednesday evening a month is requested. Options to cover special events are available too. Must be 19 years of age or older, be of good character and be able to pass an RCMP security screening. To learn more or to sign up, please contact Brian at bcornborough@shaw.ca.
Alzheimer Society of B.C. – An office assistant volunteer is needed for general office duties including filing, updating resources, answering calls to referral sources and general organizational skills. Please contact Jane Hope at 250-734-4170 or e-mail jhope@alzheimerbc.org.
