Featured Projects
Latest Updates
- International Volunteer Managers Day 2024!Celebrate International Volunteer Managers Day on November 5, 2024! Volunteer Strathcona recognizes the importance of celebrating volunteers. But what about the people who manage volunteer programs? Managers of volunteers work hard to make sure volunteer programs run smoothly. They care … Read more
- Your Future: Post Secondary and Career Fair!Thinking about attending post secondary school after high school graduation? Interested in exploring career options? Not sure what career or sector you are interested in? Come out on November 5 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Agora (#501 Festival Ave. … Read more
- SnowBusters Program 2024/25The Sherwood Park News featured an article about Volunteer Strathcona’s SnowBusters Program and our need for volunteers for this upcoming winter season! Check out the article and see if being a SnowBusters volunteer might be the option you were looking … Read more
Upcoming Events Looking for Volunteers
Looking for Recreation Assistant Volunteers in Sherwood Park location! Volunteers make a difference in residents’ lives by providing comfort, companionship and assisting during recreations programs such as Volunteers may work independently or with recreation staff to provide opportunities and support to our Long-Term Care residents. Encouraging resident involvement in recreation programming and individual leisure activities is key! Volunteers are needed to assist with program setup. Engaging with and assisting residents during programming, as well as portering residents to and from activities is essential. The recreation program follows a monthly activity calendar. Scheduled activities generally happen Monday to Friday during the day: Morning shifts 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Afternoon shifts 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. depending on the activity Currently, we do not have recreation programs on evenings or weekends If you can contribute 60 volunteers hours overall, please apply! Application forms can be found at www.capitalcare.net under the volunteer tab. Qualifications: Select CapitalCare Strathcona (Sherwood Park) If you have any questions, please contact Terry at Terry.deVisser@capitalcare.net Join Sherwood Care’s Meals on Wheel Program! Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to the community? Sherwood Care is seeking compassionate volunteers to help deliver meals through our Meals on Wheels program! As a volunteer, you’ll be making a direct impact on the lives of seniors by providing them with nutritious meals and a friendly face. A few hours of your time can make a world of difference! (Required time commitment is 30-45 minutes per shift / 1 time per week) How You Can Help: * Volunteers must have their own vehicle and a class 5 drivers license If you are ready to make a difference and join our volunteer team, please reach out to our office at 780-467-2281 or more information about Sherwood Care at https://sherwoodcare.com/volunteer/ Do you like visiting? Would you like to connect weekly with a person who is isolated and seeking social companionship? Seeking volunteers with daytime availability Monday to Friday Alberta Health Services is currently seeking volunteers for in-person visits for clients of AHS Home Care in Sherwood Park & Area. Volunteers are matched one to one with a client in their area and should be available for a one – two hour weekly visit with flexibility Please note, many clients seek a volunteer near their own age, we have clients whose ages range from 18+ althrough we do have many requests from clients seeking volunteers over 50 To Volunteer, the following is required: If you are interested in volunteering, please call 780-782-9254 Please note that applicants have on occasion found our email in the spam folder, please check your spam folder to ensure your email account is accepting mail form AHS. To help prevent this problem, please provide a phone number when you apply to this site. Thank you! If you have any further questions about this volunteer opportunity, please contact Heather McMahon at heather.mcmahon@albertahealthservices.ca
Upcoming Learning Events
Alberta Community Development has a line-up of webinars this Fall to support funding, board governance and the needs of non-profit organizations. All webinars are hosted on Zoom and are free to attend To register for this webinar, please go to Organizational Purpose & Planning Webinar To view all of the offered webinars, visit https://7cyo0.r.a.d.sendibm1.com/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsE8LUO2yKZJ86y1L2CAdw/E4j_hqqnhDQ_ Alberta Community Development has a line-up of webinars this Fall to support funding, board governance and the needs of non-profit organizations. All webinars are hosted on Zoom and are free to attend To register for this webinar, please go to Financial Responsibilities – Board Development Program Webinar To view all of the offered webinars, visit https://7cyo0.r.a.d.sendibm1.com/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsE8LUO2yKZJ86y1L2CAdw/E4j_hqqnhDQ_ Alberta Community Development has a line-up of webinars this Fall to support funding, board governance and the needs of non-profit organizations. All webinars are hosted on Zoom and are free to attend To register for this webinar, please go to Risk Management Webinar To view all of the offered webinars, visit https://7cyo0.r.a.d.sendibm1.com/mk/cl/f/sh/1t6Af4OiGsE8LUO2yKZJ86y1L2CAdw/E4j_hqqnhDQ_
Featured Volunteer Organizations
Volunteer Strathcona gratefully acknowledges that we work and volunteer on Treaty 6 Territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation of Alberta, North Saskatchewan River Territory.
Our gratitude to the Cree, Métis, Blackfoot and other Nations who have shared this land with us reminds us that we all have a responsibility to not only take care of this land but also to take care of one another on our journey toward reconciliation.
At Volunteer Strathcona, we think volunteering is one of the many ways we can all strive to live up to this responsibility, by building community through connection to one another, and we are grateful for the opportunity to walk alongside others in this work.