Special Events / Fundraising:
KAMLOOPS ARTS COUNCIL – Children’s Arts Festival – Various Positions as follows- Bag Stuffer– On Sept. 12 between 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. volunteers are needed to help organize/stuff take-away bags. Setup– Saturday Sept. 15 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. setting up tents, tables, signage, chairs. Assist with traffic flow into park and other odd jobs. Greeters/Fundraising- Greet visitors/provide information, sell raffle tickets, hand out take-away bangs, accept donations, etc. Workshop- On Sept. 15 assist at a workshop station. Photographer Assistant- Assist photographer and get people to sign photo release forms. Take Down- On Sept. 15 volunteers will help take down tents, tables, signage, chairs. Loading items into storage unit.
80TH PROVINCIAL WINTER FAIR – Kid Zone with Petting Zoo Volunteers and Parking Volunteer from Sept. 21-24. Volunteers will provide general supervision and direct activities in the Kids Zone. Volunteers are also needed to help direct parking.
Current Volunteer Positions:
KAMLOOPS IMMIGRANT SERVICES – Various Positions as follows- Computer Mentor– Works with newcomers and established immigrants who have basic computer questions. Helps mentee with programs such as MS Office, email, internet, typing, and other basics. After School Club Facilitator– Works with a small group of children from newcomer family’s grades 1-4. Help plan games and crafts, provide homework help, and help children practice English.
KAMLOOPS HOSPICE ASSOCIATION – Flutter Buys Thrift Store – Various Positions as follows- Cashier, sorters, and floor. Volunteers will sort/organize donations, use the cash register, and use customer skills.
VOLUNTEER KAMLOOPS AND THE HAPPYNESS CENTRE – The Happyness Centre in partnership with Volunteer Kamloops is hosting a First Responders Resilience Workshop on Sat. and Sun. starting Sept. 8th from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. They workshop has four seats left available. The workshop is free for participants. Contact Edith Farrell at Volunteer Kamloops.
ADAPTIVE SPORTS AT SUN PEAKS – Volunteer Ski and Snowboard Instructors (15+) are needed to commit to one weekend day throughout Jan., Feb., and Mar. each snow season at Sun Peaks. There are a limited number or season passes that are available to instructors who commit to give 100 hours per season.
JOHN HOWARD SOCIETY – Volunteer (19+) – Volunteer help individuals reintegrate from the criminal justice system. There are various positions including peer support, counselling, addictions, nutrition, cooking skills, etc.
KAMLOOPS UNITED CHURCH – Thrift Shop Volunteers (19+) – Volunteer will work in the thrift shop. Duties include sorting, pricing, shelving, and cash handling. Seeking volunteers for Saturdays.
KAMLOOPS THERAPEUTIC RIDING ASSOCIATION – KTRA Summer Kids Camps Horse Leader (13+) to tack up horses, lead horses into arena, assist with mounting and leading kid’s horses.
PHOENIX CENTRE – Story Harvester (19+) to assist in harvesting stories by way of administering an electronic survey with people who choose to participate.
CITY OF KAMLOOPS – ECO Ambassador – Volunteers will assist residents with how to properly dispose of their trash at community events into the waste diversion stations to divert materials from our landfills, and providing education on the different waste steams.
FOR THESE AND MANY OTHER POSITIONS PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT:
250-372-8313
We are a non-profit charity supporting community volunteering.
Volunteer Kamloops acknowledges the support of the Province of British Columbia and the Interior Health Authority