Volunteer Opportunities
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Special Olympics
Interested in sports? Mrs. Price will help students with the application process for Special Olympics support for a variety of sports.
Manitoba SwimAbility
SwimAbility is a volunteer run organization that teaches one on one swimming lessons to kids with disabilities. You don't have to be able to teach swimming lessons, just be comfortable in the water and working with children.
http://www.manitoba.swimability.org/
Westman Immigrant Services
Westman Immigrant Services depends on volunteers to enhance its services to newcomers. With your help, newcomers can take steps to successfully adapt and integrate into Canadian society.
http://www.westmanimmigrantservices.ca/volunteer.html
Community Service Registered Participants
| Organization | Comments |
| Bethel Christian Assembly | Assisting with events, celebrations, youth groups and Sunday School |
| Betty Gibson School | Teaching children |
| Big Brothers & Sisters of Brandon | Haunted House event preparations beginning in Sept. (40-50 hours) |
| Brandon Aboriginal Youth Activity Centre (Bayac) BFC Program | Aboriginal youth activities |
| Brandon Career Symposium | Event planning |
| Brandon Friendship Centre | Working with children, cooking, maintenance, office admin. |
| Brandon Gymnastics Centre | Gymnastics for children |
| Brandon Humane Society, The | Walking dogs, cleaning kennels, etc. |
| Brandon Jr. 10-pin Bowling Assoc. | Knowledge of bowling |
| Brandon Literacy Council Inc. | Educating youth and adults, office admin. |
| Brandon Minor Baseball | Ground maintenance and/or canteen (food prep, food handling, customer service) |
| Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Corp | Wide variety of community projects and events (Community Gardens, Energy Efficient Programs, Homelessness Partnerships/Strategies etc.) |
| Brandon Regional Health Centre | Wide variety of volunteer opportunities |
| Brandon University – Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) | Great opportunity for students interested in ecology and assisting with school environment presentations and site presentations |
| Brandon Youth Soccer Assoc. | Admin duties, assisting with registration, painting fields and much more |
| Building Re-Fit Store, CMHA | Retail/warehouse |
| Calvary Temple | Working with youth, Leadership/Training opportunities |
| Canadian Blood Services | Canteen volunteer or special projects such as mobile clinics |
| Canadian Cancer Society | Office admin., research projects, fundraising events |
| Canadian Diabetes Assoc. | Detailed volunteer job descriptions – see J. McNish |
| CNIB – West Service Centre | Office admin., fundraising, event planning |
| Career Trek | Junior staff working with 10-11 yr. olds at BU and ACC (Oct.-Mar.) |
| Central United Church | Office admin., youth groups, events |
| Child & Family Services – West. MB | Working with children |
| Child & Family Service of Western Manitoba Foundation | Assist with fundraising events (Santa Photos, BBq's) |
| Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses | Participate in Public Ministry, assist with care and maintenance of Kingdom Hall. |
| Christian Life Centre | Teaching, tutoring youth |
Circle Square Ranch Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship of Canada | Camp Counsellors, Leadership Training |
| City of Brandon (See Winter Festival) | |
| Crocus Plains | Tutoring |
| Dinsdale Personal Care Home | Seniors' activities |
| Ethiopian Orthodox Church | *Only for Ethiopian Students Teaching Amharic to youth age 7-12 yrs, some cleaning, maintenance tasks |
| Fairview Personal Care Home | Seniors' activities |
| First Presbyterian Church | Working with 3-5 year old age group |
| Forrest United Church | Volunteering with children and adults assisting with Sunday School and the Worship team in a variety of tasks. |
Funds for Furry Friends | Care of animals, some dog training |
| Hamiota District Health Centre | Maintenance |
| Heart and Stroke Foundation | Office admin., projects, events |
| Helping Hands Centre | Assisting with all aspects of noon meal. |
| Hillcrest Place PCH | Seniors' activities |
| Hockey Brandon, Female Program | Mentoring younger female players (on and off ice) |
| Hockey Brandon Inc. | Office admin., event planning |
| J. R. Reid School | Assisting with music classes |
| Judokan | |
| Learning Disabilities Assoc. of MB - Brandon District | Resource Library tasks, office admin. |
| Linden Lanes School | Refereeing middle years sports |
| Multiple Sclerosis Society | Assist with the MS Walk – end of April |
| Marquis Project, The | Research, Office Admin, Global Citizenship Presentations, Planning annual youth conference |
| Neelin High School | Tutoring related or "other" |
| New Era School | Volunteering in a K-8 classroom |
| Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba` | Office admin., event planning, marketing |
| Richmond Park Midweek Community Outreach | Youth activities/leadership opportunities |
| Rideau Park Personal Care Home | Seniors' activities |
| Riverheights Terrace | Seniors' activities |
| Salvation Army | |
| Samaritan House Resource Centre | Must be 16 yrs. old; food bank, office admin, organizing donations; garden program (can be 15 yrs. if volunteering with a parent in the garden program) |
| Sexuality Education Resource Ctr. | Focus groups, projects, developing resources, etc. |
| Shilo Military Family Resource Ctr. | Children and youth related activities and events (Shilo) |
| SIFE (See Brandon University) | |
| Sioux Valley Schools | Working with children/teenagers |
| Skate Brandon | Ability to skate, mentor and coach |
| Special Olympics Westman Region | Sports/physical activities with special needs people ages 7-77 years |
| Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Bdn. Inc., The | Youth groups, education |
| St. Augustine of Cantebury Church | Working with children, assisting with Catechism classes. Prior knowledge of the Catholic faith required |
| St. John Ambulance Brigade | Obtain certification, assist with training sessions, volunteer at community events |
| Ten Thousand Villages | Retail environment |
| 26th Field Regiment RCA-XII Manitoba Dragoons Museum | Creating exhibits, learning about conservation, preservation of artifacts |
| Valleyview Care Centre | Seniors' Activities |
| Victoria Landing Retirement Res. | Seniors' activities |
| Vincent Massey High School | Variety of activities |
| Westman Communications Group | Students interested in media communications, videotaping events |
| Westman Immigrant Services | Variety of programs, activities including after school programs – must be 16 years |
| Westman Speed Skating Club | Working with athletes ages 7-52 who are at different levels of physical and learning skills under the direction of the Head Coach of the Club. |
| Westman Youth Football | Interest in football, coaching |
| Winter Festival | Assisting with pavilions before, during, and after the Festival |
| Women's Resource Centre | |
| YMCA | Working with youth, office admin., event planning |
| Youth for Christ | Working with middle years youth re: literacy |
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