The following are a list of open volunteer positions at the centre. Click the links to view the description of each position.

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT BOARD MEMBER CHILD CARE DONATION COORDINATOR HANDY PERSON

MARKETING MENTOR RESEARCH AND POLICY RESOURCE DATA BASE

 

Administrative Support
This position could be a combination of many different tasks. Time commitment would be variable depending on tasks chosen. Tasks could include but are not limited to: answering telephone, photocopying, letter writing and general typing, poster making, greeting consumers and providing tours, maintaining other agency pamphlets (ordering and finding new pamphlets), creating a fax data base and mailing list, typing up of board minutes and sending them out to board members
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Board Member
The SWCRC has an existing Board that meets once per month and has various special committees that meet more often. A commitment to the Board is an intense commitment of time and energy. It can also be very rewarding working on the backbone of the SWCRC. All ages welcome.
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Child Care
This position requires flexibility in time as groups that may require child care run during the day and the evening depending on need. Experience working with children would be helpful. Students requiring volunteer hours or practicum experience welcome.
-providing structured safe care for small groups of children of various ages
-CPR and First Aid required
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Donation Coordinator
This position could be done at home at whatever time commitment one felt it required. Ability to request donations from a wide variety of businesses.
-fax, send letters, email or telephone businesses request for donations of services, products (cleaning supplies, vacuum, coffee, snacks, paper, pens, books, toys, clothing, raffle items etc.)
-fundraising: organize bottle drive, BBQ, silent auction, charity golf tournament etc.
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Handy Person
This position requires a person who has tools and skills to perform tasks of repairing and adjusting.
-fixing and repairing
-teaching others how to do basic household repairs
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Marketing
This position requires a creative and energetic person. Time commitment is variable but once per month would be the minimum.
-sending SWCRC pamphlets to other agencies
-posting posters within our 19 communities
-finding new ways to market SWCRC
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Mentor
Teaching or sharing skills that you have can be extremely rewarding. Depending on what skills you have the commitment will vary. Mentoring can be one on one sharing of skills or interests or it can be one person teaching or working with a group of people. Often we have much to learn from those we share our skills with. All ages and skills welcome.
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Research and Policy
Require someone with skills and experience doing policy and/or research. Time commitment is great but can be for a definite period of time. This work could also be done at home and brought to SWCRC or emailed in if volunteer has computer and internet at home.
- creation of client satisfaction survey
- Policy writing for SWCRC staff and volunteers
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Resource Database
This position requires someone who enjoys collecting information and maintaining a current supply of relevant material and pamphlets. Documenting the resources that the SWCRC has available in a database of some sort would require a large amount of hours to begin with and could be maintained at just a few hours per month after setup. This would be a good project for someone who is familiar with many of the social agencies in Calgary or someone who wants to be more familiar with resources and social change. This might be a good opportunity for a Social Work student or other community minded person.
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