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Whistler Community Services counts on amazing volunteers to help deliver many of our programs. Please fill out an application form and return to our Spruce Grove office or fax to 604-932-0599 if you'd like to participate on an ongoing basis.
Volunteer opportunites at WCSS include: The Food Bank, The Re-Use-It Center, Helping Hand, and Peer Educator Program.
Currently Recruiting for:
WCSS Painting:
Please contact Kari 604-932-0113, kari@mywcss.org if you have anytime over the next few weeks to help paint the Food Bank and Community Room in the new Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Social Service Centre in Spring Creek.
Re Use It Centre:
The Re Use It Centre is seeking enthusiastic, committed volunteers for as little or as much time you can contribute per week. You can choose hours to help between 12-6pm daily. You will assist staff with the sorting and management of donations. Organizing and keeping our store stocked and beautiful. This is a great opportunity to meet friends, give back to your community and further yourself with job related skills. You receive store credit of $5 per hour each shift (after your first 5 hours of training). It is the funnest location for finding and re-housing quality used goods.
Please call Sarah or Helen for an interview 604-932-1121, email your resume to reuseit@mywcss.org or sign up in store.
Helping Hand:
The mission of the Helping Hands program is to provide non-professional care for those who are housebound. As each client’s need is unique to their situation or injury there is a wide range of volunteer opportunities. The most common duties include assistance with groceries, drives to appointments (doctors/physio), and assistance with errands. Please contact Melissa for more information. helpinghand@mywcss.org
Food Bank:
Tasks for volunteers at the food bank include, but are not limited to, such things as inspecting and putting away donated food, unloading food deliveries, making up food bags for distribution, repackaging bulk foods, and cleaning tasks. There are opportunities for people to volunteer who have mobility concerns, and some tasks suitable to children if people wish to volunteer as a family.
Food Bank Fundraisers and Food Drive Volunteers - the Food Bank holds several Food Bank Fundraisers and Food Drives throughout the year, some run by WCSS and other run jointly with local businesses or other groups. Tasks volunteers are asked to do vary as much as the fundraisers themselves. However, some common tasks are manning an information table, soliciting donations for attendees or passers-by, selling raffle tickets, or set-up and tear down tasks associated with the event.
Please contact Sara Jennings Food Bank Coordinator if you can help or if you have any questions. 604-935-7717, foodbank@mywcss.org
Other Volunteer Opportunities:
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
Get Bear Smart Society
Volunteers needed for fundraising and bear awareness education.
Sylvia Dolson 604-905-4209 www.bearsmart.com
RMOW Fish & Wildlife
604-935-8323 fish@whistler.ca
W.A.G. A Shelter Full 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 whistlerwag.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
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.
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, http://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/volunteer
Whistler Health Care Centre
Volunteers are needed to comfort and provide other duties.
604-932-4911
Canadian Cancer Society
Loads of volunteer opportunities including fundraising, patient support and lots, lots more. Email volunteerengagement@bc.cancer.ca or call 604-214-5207 for more information.
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.
Pearl's 2nds: 604-892-4699
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
Mountain Host Program
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
Whistler Special Olymics
Be a FAN. Volunteer. Donate. Participate.
1-888-854-2276
rborer@specialolympics.bc.ca www.specialolympics.bc.ca
Community Partners
PO Box 900 Whistler, BC V0N 1B0
1519 Spring Creek Drive
Tel (604) 932-0113 • Fax (604) 932-0599
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