Volunteers

Volunteers play an integral role at Providence. At present, we have 70 volunteers who provide a number of services that includes:

• Board of Directors
• Parents and other volunteers who assist in our playrooms
• New Canadians looking for community connections and work experience
• Students from Mount Royal College, SAIT and the University of Calgary
• Disabled adults referred to us from Vocational Resources (VRRI)
• Marketing and Fund Development volunteers
• General public who assist with various administrative duties

Volunteer Possibilities

Work directly with the children

• Read stories
• Sing songs
• Help with feeding
• Help with play
• Develop and work on a special project with the children, i.e. teach them a specific gym activity, work on a craft, teach dancing.

Participate in a special event:

Volunteer with the numerous duties on the day of event - this would vary with each event, but would basically mean that you are part of the crew for the duration of the event. Some examples are as follows:

• Co-ordinate other volunteers
• Set up equipment
• Take down equipment
• Take tickets at the door
• Be on coat check
• Look after parking
• Look after refreshments

Fundraising:

• Develop, plan and implement a public awareness or fundraising venture to benefit the organization

Operational duties:

• Assist with laundry
• Assist in cleaning toys

Administration:

• Data entry
• Photocopying
• Colouring
• Laminating
• Cutting
• Update mailing lists
• Answering phones