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- 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 2024/25
The 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
Volunteer Tax Preparers Needed – March and April of 2025 Help us ensure low-income community members can get the help they need to file their 2024 taxes! Volunteer Strathcona, e4c’s Make Tax Time Pay program and the Strathcona County Library partner to host clinics where low-income community members can get their taxes filed by volunteers. Last year, we were not able to help everyone who came to the Saturday clinics in Sherwood Park. For the upcoming tax season, we want to add extra clinics on a Tuesday evening in March and in April 2025 to help meet the need. In order to that we need more volunteers to make that happen! Training is provided – all you need is a willingness to help and comfort with numbers and technology. Volunteers need to sign up no later than December 15th to make sure there is enough time to get CRA approvals in place and training completed. For more information about how you can help with tax clinics in Sherwood Park, please contact us at Volunteer Strathcona at 780-464-4248 or email services@volunteerstrathcona.ca 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/ Volunteers needed to hand out postcards to help promote the Driven to Give Truck Raffle in support of Strathcona Community Hospital Foundation! Locations to Volunteer at: Table by the front door of Emerald Hills Canadian Tire from 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. Dates to volunteer: Oct 8, 15, 22 and 28th Booth at West Edmonton Mall from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Dates to volunteer: Oct. 28, 29, 30, 31 Nov. 1, 2, 3 There is no cash handling required If you are interested in volunteering please contact info@stchf.org
Upcoming Learning Events
Did you know that Volunteer Strathcona has a subscription to Grant Connect that allows all community organizations in Strathcona County free access? Imagine Canada’s Grant Connect allows you to search for grant opportunities that are a good fit for your organization and programs Join us for a 45 min virtual workshop to explore the basics of Grant Connect – presented by Eeman Khan of Imagine Canada This free workshop is open to all Strathcona County community members looking to learn more about Grant Connect Sign up today for the Grant Connect Virtual Workshop! For more information please call 780-464-4243 or email at programs@volunteerstrathcona.ca In partnership with Strathcona County Family and Community Services we are excited to invite you to save the date for a FREE workshop in the Across the Board series, designed to help build strong, effective boards for Strathcona County non-profits. Workshop will be on Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. upstairs at the Emerald Hills Leisure Centre This workshop is a great foundation for future sessions and is a recommended pre-requisite for further workshops to be offered in 2025! Stay tuned for more course information and registration details. We look forward to seeing you there! Strathcona County Residents are invited to come and celebrate the Holiday Season with Volunteer Strathcona! Enjoy some hot drinks, have a treat and make a craft! On December 12 from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. come and chat with one of Volunteer Strathcona’s staff members if you would like to know more about what is going on in our great community and the different ways to get involved through volunteering.
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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.