Volunteer Opportunites
There is always a need for volunteers in the building in many different ways. We have volunteers that come to us on a weekly, biweekly or monthly basis to help in such areas as coffee time, thrift store and sorting of clothing, day programmes, advocacy office reception, foot washing, completion of income tax forms to name a few. There are times when volunteering can be seasonal such as helping with our Christmas Card Program or helping with a special meals.
Volunteering is also possible without actually being in the building. There are a number of people who regularly make sandwiches for our coffee time or complete income tax forms off site. This can be a once a month commitment or more frequently if people choose to. Volunteers are also needed to collect and organize items for donations for First United.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities please contact Marion Young, Volunteer Coordinator, First United Church Mission, at 604-681-8365 or mcyoung@firstunited.ca
Thrift Store Volunteers – Volunteers are needed to help with the thrift store. Thrift Store hours are 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Individual shifts or shifts for group are available for one day a week 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. or 1:30 – 5:p.m. or 10:00 a.m. – 5: p.m. This is a positive opportunity to work along side people from the community. There is lots of opportunity for interaction. Tasks would include sorting, selling and organizing.
Office Volunteers – Volunteer interested in helping at reception assisting people with getting their mail, toiletries and chatting with people. Opportunities available: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings 8:30 a.m. – 12.or any afternoon Monday through Friday from 1 – 4.
Coffee Volunteers – Volunteer to help set up for and serve coffee, sandwiches and sweets and then clean up on Monday, Wednesdays or Friday mornings from 9:15 – 10:45.
Advocacy Reception – Volunteer to receive clients coming to see and advocate, take their information and also to work with files on Thursday afternoons from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m..
Dinner Service Volunteers - Help set up, serve and clean up after dinner Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Shelter Volunteers – Volunteers are needed to be present and visit with people at the out of the out of the cold program that we have operating 7 days a week for 23 hours a day. Shifts could be 8 p.m. – 12 or 12 – 6 a.m. any evening Sunday through Saturday or 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. or 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and holidays.
Storage Volunteers – Volunteers need to handle helping people storing their things in the storage area. This is a quiet spot and volunteers are needed 6 – 8 a.m. 9 – 11:30 a.m., 12 – 2:30 p.m., 2:30 – 5 p.m. 6 p.m. – 11 p.m., Sunday through Saturday.
Signage Volunteer – A person willing to share their creativity and ideas with helping us improve our signage in the Mission
Kitchen Volunteers – Volunteers are needed to help with meal preparation.
Foot Care Volunteer – volunteer needed for our foot care program on Mondays 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. This is to provide materials needed for foot soaking and to visit with people.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities please contact Marion Young, Volunteer Coordinator, First United Church Mission, at 604-681-8365 ex. 108 or mcyoung@firstunited.ca if you are interested in any of these interesting volunteer opportunities or if you have any ideas or interests of your own.
