Volunteer
Whistler Community Services counts on volunteers to help deliver many of our programs.
All volunteers are required to recieve safety training specific to the program and sign a client confidentiality form where appropriate. To download a volunteer application form click here.
Volunteers at the Re-Use-It Centre recieve a $5 credit for every hour worked to be spent at the end of that shift. For RUI volunteer policy click here. For an application form to become a volunteer click here and submit by fax 604-932-0599 to our offices.
For a VOLUNTEER WAIVER click here.
Other programs needing volunteers are Elizabeth Manso Visiting Volunteers, The Food Bank, The Re-Use-It Centre,The Food Buying Club, Welcome Week, Community Greenhouses, and even our administrative offices. Contact our office for more information at admin@mywcss.org
Right to Play, an international humanitarian organization that uses sport and play to build life skills, promote health issues and foster peaceful conflict resolution is looking for Paralympic volunteers. See www.righttoplay.ca
Other Community Volunteer Opportunities:
Get Bear Smart Society:
Volunteers needed for fundraising and bear awareness education.
Sylvia Dolson 604.905.4209 www.bearsmart.com
W.A.G. A Shelter Ful of Hope & Promise
Volunteers needed to walk dogs, socialize dogs and cats and help imporve the lives of animals in the shelter.
604.935.8364 www.thewagway.com
Whistler Arts Council:
Aid in enriching and expanding Whistler's art and cultural environment by volunteering at arts events.
604.935.8419 www.whistlerartscouncil.com
AWARE:
The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) is always looking for volunteers to help with research, reporting, fundraising and public education.
604.932.4457 www.awarewhistler.org
Whistler Fisheries Stewardship Group:
The WFSG exists to restoere the health of Whsitler's watersheds to their utmost potential for people and fish through community partnerships, advocacy, education and projects.
RMOW Fish & Wildlife
604.935.8323 fish@whistler.ca
Whistler Naturalists:
Cornucopia:
CrankWorx:
LUNA (Late & Unique Bighttime Alternatives)
Help to produce late-night alcohol free events in Whistler. Join LUNA's free event training program with in-class instruction and 10 months of hands-on event experience. Receive a community Event Coordination certificat upon successful completion. Visit www.lunawhistler.com to apply.
Whistler Film Festival:
Whistler Pride:
Coast Garibaldi SAFE Clinic:
Volunteers are needed to to assist with administration, organization and counseling.
604.932.3202
Whistler Health Care Centre:
Volunteers are needed to provide comfort and other duties.
604.932.4911
Canadian Cancer Society:
Community Support volunteers and Cancer Connection peer support volunteers.
1.888.229.8288 www.bc.cancer.ca kauber@bc.cancer.ca
Pearl's Safe House: The Howe Sound Women's Centre Society
This house is meant to address the short term needs of women (and children) in the northern Sea to Sky area who are leaving abusive relationships.
604.892.5748 info@hswc.ca
Howe Sound Women's Centre Society runs many programs that require volunteers. Some of these include Pearl's Place Transition House, Women's Centre Drop-In, Multicultural Outreach Program, Pearl's 2nds Thrift Store, Legal Clinc for women, Women's Health Network (in Partnership), Children Who Witness Abuse (CWWA), Healing Emotions & Relationships Together, Working through Separation and Divorce, Violence Is Preventable, Respect, Safety and Violence Prevention, Sea to Sky Adolescent's Freedom From Exploitation, and other ad hoc children's projects & groups.
604.892.5748 Saffe_program@yahoo.ca
children@hswc.ca infor@hswc.ca
Pearl's 2nds: 604.892.4699
Big Brothers & Sisters
Volunteers are needed to spend a few hours a week doing fun activities with a child. The Big/Little program has a one year committment.
604.938.3902 Davin
KidSport:
Volunteers provide support for Whistler/Blackcomb Foundation events.
604.932.0113
Whistler Brownies/Girl Guides:
Volunteers needed from September to June as leaders, special guests to teach specific skills, and camp helpers.
Sheila Waitman 604.932.9675
Whistler Scounts/Cubs:
Volunteers needed from September to June as leaders, special guests to teach specific skills, and camp helpers.
Bob 604.932.6288
Youth Centre at Millennium Place
604.935.8187
Whistler Museum & Archives
Volunteers are needed throughout the year for Gift Shop sales, Admissions and marketing. Times & days are flexible. There a lots of other opoprtunities for hands-on assistance with the collections so give us a call.
604.932.2019
Whistler Public Library:
Volunteers needed all year to help patrons and shelve books.
604.935.8433
Millennium Place:
Volunteers needed to assist with productions. Please call to be added to the volunteer list.
604.935.8410
Whistler Lion's Club:
Join the world's largest service organiztion! Volunteers are needed to assist with Lions Club events and fundraisers.
604.938.9848
Whistler Adaptive Sports Program (WASP):
Whistler/Blackcomb:
Volunteers needed for all types of mountain positions.
W/B Recruiting Office 604-938-7366
Whistler Mountain Ski Club:
Volunteer-supported junior ski racing.
www.wmsc.info
Whistler Weasel Workers:
Volunteer ski race workers for National Championship, World Cup and Olympic events.
www.weaselworkers.com
Whistler Nordic X-C Ski Club
Volunteers are needed during the winter months for special events throughout the season.
Cheryl 604.932.3438
Whistler Youth Soccer:
Volunteers are needed to coach or be an assistant coach for a local youth soccer team. Dates are from September to November and starting again in May.
604.932.6288 or 604.932.2461
WORCA (Whistler Off Road Cycling Association):
Volunteers needed for trail maintenance, building, marking, race marshalling and race work.
604.938.9893
Mountain Host Program:
Village Host Program:
Volunteers needed to assist visitors, offer general information and history on Whistler, promote community evnents and performances, demonstrate community pride and enthusiasm and share the spirit of the Whistler community to visitors.
604.935.8478 ihost@whistler.ca
Community Partners
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