List of Domestic/Maintenance Volunteering Opportunities
NOTE: The following information is current as of July 12, 2010 at 8:53 am.
| Reference No: | 487 |
| Area: | North-East |
| Position Title: | Animal Care / Kennel Support |
| Agency Name: | Regina Humane Society |
| Agency Contact: | Chris Bodas Phone: 543-6363 Ext. 232 Fax: 545-7661 E-Mail: rhs.volunteer@sasktel.net Contact Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm |
| Job Description: | Volunteers help staff care for the animals at the shelter each morning for 3 hrs. This includes feeding animals, cleaning their kennels or cages, bowls, brushes and toys. May also be asked to do laundry. |
| Hours of Work: | |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Love of animals and a love to clean |
| Reference No: | 210 |
| Area: | North-West |
| Position Title: | Baking |
| Agency Name: | Rainbow Youth Centre |
| Agency Contact: | Sandra Pfeifer Phone: 757-9743 Fax: 757-9759 E-Mail: spfeifer@rainbowyouth.com Contact Hours: 1:30 - 9:30 |
| Job Description: | Bake cookies and muffins for snacks on weekday mornings. |
| Hours of Work: | Volunteers needed every weekday morning. |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Assist staff in baking cookies and muffins for programs. |
| Reference No: | 486 |
| Area: | North-East |
| Position Title: | Caring Hands Volunteer |
| Agency Name: | Regina Humane Society |
| Agency Contact: | Chris Bodas Phone: 543-6363 Ext. 232 Fax: 545-7661 E-Mail: rhs.volunteer@sasktel.net Contact Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm |
| Job Description: | Caring Hands Volunteers get "hands on" grooming, exercising, and socializing time with the animals (Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, etc.). Volunteers walk and bath dogs, walk and groom cats and play with bunnies. For walking and bathing dogs, volunteers must be physically able to handle medium to large breeds. |
| Hours of Work: | 11am - 4:30pm |
| Volunteer Requirements: | A love of animals |
| Reference No: | 390 |
| Area: | South-East |
| Position Title: | Collection Helper |
| Agency Name: | Regina Symphony Orchestra |
| Agency Contact: | Megan McCormick Phone: 586-9555 or 791-6395 Fax: 586-2133 E-Mail: rso@sasktel.net; www.reginasymphonyorchestra .sk.ca |
| Job Description: | Pick up from several collection sites, once per week or as needed, donations to annual book sale and deliver to main sorting locale. |
| Hours of Work: | one morning per week |
| Volunteer Requirements: | pick up and deliver donations as described |
| Reference No: | 247 |
| Area: | Central-Downtown |
| Position Title: | Community Clean Up |
| Agency Name: | Al Ritchie Community Association |
| Agency Contact: | Rhonda Sonier Phone: 522-3930 Fax: 777-6590 E-Mail: arca99@sk.sympatico.ca |
| Job Description: | Yearly event in which volunteer crews drive up and down all the back alleys in Al Ritchie picking up dump-bound items for disposal in large local bins. Volunteers with trucks especially welcome. |
| Hours of Work: | Yearly event held in September. |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Assist with the pick up and disposal of dump-bound items. Volunteers needed to drive and ride. |
| Reference No: | 68 |
| Area: | Central-Downtown |
| Position Title: | Events Volunteers |
| Agency Name: | Regina Food for Learning |
| Agency Contact: | Heather Stevenson Phone: 565-8632 Fax: 565-8632 Contact Hours: 8:00am to 5:00pm. |
| Job Description: | Participate in a variety of events and activities including fundraising events. |
| Hours of Work: | Flexible and subject to change. |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Volunteer able to participate in a number of different capacities involving education, PR, fundraising and so forth. |
| Reference No: | 396 |
| Area: | Central-Downtown |
| Position Title: | Family Services Helper |
| Agency Name: | The Salvation Army |
| Agency Contact: | Major Miriam Wing Phone: 757-4600 Fax: 757-1441 E-Mail: miriam_wing@can.salvationarmy.org |
| Job Description: | Sorting food assist with coffe time Stocking shelves/freezers Assist with food truck |
| Hours of Work: | |
| Volunteer Requirements: | sorting food stocking shelves/freezers Making sandwiches & serving coffee |
| Reference No: | 64 |
| Area: | Central-Downtown |
| Position Title: | Food Program/Kitchen Helper |
| Agency Name: | Regina Food for Learning |
| Agency Contact: | Heather Stevenson Phone: 565-8632 Fax: 565-8632 |
| Job Description: | Morning food preparation for lunch and snack programs at various locations throughout the city. |
| Hours of Work: | Volunteers needed on weekday mornings from 9:00 to 11:00. Program does not run during July and August. |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Help prepare sandwiches, peel vegetables and cut into portions, wash fruit, bake cookies, muffins and loaves, and so forth. |
| Reference No: | 363 |
| Area: | North-East |
| Position Title: | Fun Spot Assistant |
| Agency Name: | Eastview Community Association |
| Agency Contact: | Tanya Brewster Phone: 525-4757 Fax: 565-0667 E-Mail: eastview-eview@sasktel.net Contact Hours: Mon.- Fri. 9-6 |
| Job Description: | To help our Funspot Coordinator with our afterschool program. This runs form 3:30 to 5:00 during the school year. Duties include: supervision, sports, crafts and homework help. children are ages 6 - 11. |
| Hours of Work: | 3:30 to 5:00 Monday to Friday |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Enjoy working with children. |
| Reference No: | 426 |
| Area: | Central-Downtown |
| Position Title: | Gallery Cleaning |
| Agency Name: | Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame and Museum |
| Agency Contact: | Sheila Kelly Phone: 780-9233 or 780-9232 Fax: 780-9427 E-Mail: sshfm@sasktel.net Contact Hours: M-F 8:30-5:00 |
| Job Description: | To provide clean galleries for the public and for the safety of the museum collection. Activities include vacuum galleries and polishing glass and plexiglass cases. |
| Hours of Work: | |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Follow established clean procedures. |
| Reference No: | 147 |
| Area: | North-East |
| Position Title: | General Maintenance |
| Agency Name: | Regina and District Food Bank |
| Agency Contact: | Lori Williams Phone: 791-6533 Ext. 227 Fax: 347-0884 E-Mail: loriw@reginafoodbank.ca Contact Hours: Monday to Friday, 9-5 |
| Job Description: | General building maintenance and continual renovations, lawn care in summer, plow lot in winter. Students must be 12 years of age or older to volunteer. Students between the ages of 12-16 require a parent or guardian to work with them. |
| Hours of Work: | Flexible, as maintenance is required. |
| Volunteer Requirements: | General maintenance and repair. Valid Driver's license and/or forklift license is an asset. |
| Reference No: | 470 |
| Area: | Central-Downtown |
| Position Title: | Habitat ReStore Volunteer |
| Agency Name: | Habitat for Humanity Regina |
| Agency Contact: | Courtney McFadden Phone: 522-9700 Ext. 225 Fax: 522-9703 E-Mail: courtney@habitatregina.ca Contact Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM |
| Job Description: | The Habitat ReStore has a need for volunteers year-round for a variety of tasks: sorting donations, stocking shelves, assembling of furniture, cleaning appliances, cleaning old brick, and ReStore maintenance such as painting, repairs or rennovations. Groups are welcome. We are also working to rebuild our ReStore Committee. This committee assists with inventory development. |
| Hours of Work: | Year-round Tuesday through Saturday 9am - 5pm |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Physical ability to perform a variety of maintenance duties |
| Reference No: | 462 |
| Area: | Central-Downtown |
| Position Title: | Host (Hospitality) Volunteer |
| Agency Name: | Habitat for Humanity Regina |
| Agency Contact: | Courtney McFadden Phone: 522-9700 Ext. 221 Fax: 522-9703 E-Mail: courtney@habitatregina.ca Contact Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Job Description: | These volunteers are needed to prepare and/or serve meals for build crews on weekends or weekdays |
| Hours of Work: | During the day and on weekends |
| Volunteer Requirements: | The ability to prepare and/or serve meals |
| Reference No: | 410 |
| Area: | Central-Downtown |
| Position Title: | Lunch Bunch Coordinator |
| Agency Name: | Al Ritchie Health Action Centre |
| Agency Contact: | Tracy Sanden Phone: 766-7664 Fax: 766-7409 E-Mail: tracy.sanden@rqhealth.ca Contact Hours: 8:00am - 4:45pm |
| Job Description: | Assist with the development and delivery of the Lunch Bunch program by preparing and serving hot lunches to program participants |
| Hours of Work: | 4 hours weekly |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Provide weekly shopping list of food items needed to Community Outreach Coordinator Prepare and cook meals Assist with serving meals Clean up of dishes and food preparation material Assist in the creation of a warm and friendly environment for Centre participants |
| Reference No: | 343 |
| Area: | South-East |
| Position Title: | Maintenance Volunteer (Indoor) |
| Agency Name: | Regina Transition House |
| Agency Contact: | Stephanie Mckenzie Phone: 757-2096 or 569-2292 Fax: 352-6515 E-Mail: thouse@accesscomm.ca Contact Hours: varies |
| Job Description: | -Baking, teaching cooking, helping women who do not know how to cook -Major cleaning, eg. walls, cupboards, sanitizing bathrooms and kitchen, cleaning windows, defrosting freezers -Minor repairs -Organizing cupboard and storage spaces *****Complete job description on file |
| Hours of Work: | 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. weekdays and/or weekends |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Must be over 16. Individual volunteer does not need to have all the skills listed. Requires minimum 30 hours commitment over a one year period. Police Record Check (no charge) |
| Reference No: | 342 |
| Area: | South-East |
| Position Title: | Maintenance Volunteers (Outdoors) |
| Agency Name: | Regina Transition House |
| Agency Contact: | Stephaine Mckenzie Phone: 757-2096 or 569-2292 Fax: 352-6515 E-Mail: thouse@accesscomm.ca Contact Hours: varies |
| Job Description: | Planting and maintaining flower beds, caring for lawns, trees and bushes, Minor repairs and maintence. Sweeping patio, walks and driveways, snow removal Fall clean-up including garage washing and vacuming vehicles. |
| Hours of Work: | Weekdays & weekends |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Must be over 16 years of age. Each single volunteer does not need to have skills in all areas. Minimum commitment of 30 hours over a one year period. Police Record Check (no charge) |
| Reference No: | 610 |
| Area: | Central-Downtown |
| Position Title: | Pesticide Free Gardening Volunteers |
| Agency Name: | Canadian Cancer Society - Regina Unit |
| Agency Contact: | Joyce Pawlowski Phone: 790-9879 Fax: 569-2133 E-Mail: jpawlowski@sk.cancer.ca, www.cancer.ca Contact Hours: Office Open M-F 8:30 to 5:00 pm. |
| Job Description: | The Canadian Cancer Society is promoting ornamental pesticide free gardening, and needs your help with the maintenance of our gardens in front of the office! Weed control, watering, and general maintenance required throughout the spring and summer months. If you are interested in helping with the spring planting, let us know and we will sign you up for the spring! |
| Hours of Work: | Flexible |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Please wear weather appropriate clothing. We have gardening tools here for your use. |
| Reference No: | 532 |
| Area: | South-East |
| Position Title: | Petsmart Volunteer |
| Agency Name: | Regina Humane Society |
| Agency Contact: | Chris Bodas Phone: 543-6363 Ext. 232 Fax: 545-7661 E-Mail: rhs.volunteer@sasktel.net Contact Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm |
| Job Description: | Volunteers will be responsible for sanitizing the adoption kiosk located at Petsmart. Kiosk houses up to 9 cats and must be cleaned each morning before the store opens at 9 a.m. Mon-Sat, and 10 a.m. Sun. Cleaning involves changing litter, scrubbing down cages with cleaning agent, and sanitizing food and water bowls, etc... |
| Hours of Work: | 1-2 hours per morning, 1 morning per week. |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Active "morning" person who enjoys animals and likes to clean. |
| Reference No: | 115 |
| Area: | South-East |
| Position Title: | Red Cross Craft Room Volunteer |
| Agency Name: | Regina Qu'appelle Health Region Volunteer Services |
| Agency Contact: | Jennifer Robinson Phone: 766-2685 Fax: 766-3573 E-Mail: jennifer.robinson@rqhealth.ca |
| Job Description: | Volunteers work directly with Veterans in implementing a clay/ceramic program, assisting staff with ideas and finishing of clay items and assisting with use of kiln. |
| Hours of Work: | Volunteers can assist any weekday morning or afternoon. |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Assist staff in the implementation of clay/ceramic projects. |
| Reference No: | 464 |
| Area: | Central-Downtown |
| Position Title: | Site Rep |
| Agency Name: | Habitat for Humanity Regina |
| Agency Contact: | Courtney McFadden Phone: 522-9700 Ext. 221 Fax: 522-9703 E-Mail: courtney@habitatregina.ca Contact Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Job Description: | Site Reps are needed to sign in build volunteers and ensure that applications and waivers have been completed. |
| Hours of Work: | Weekend and weekend morning, or as needed |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Ability to sign in volunteers at build site and complete required paperwork |
| Reference No: | 273 |
| Area: | North-West |
| Position Title: | Spring Clean-Up |
| Agency Name: | Regina Lutheran Home |
| Agency Contact: | Michelle Morgan Phone: 543-4055 Fax: 543-4094 E-Mail: michelle.morgan@rqhealth.ca |
| Job Description: | Assist with spring clean-up. |
| Hours of Work: | Done in the spring. |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Assist with spring clean-up, doing jobs such as washing windows, yard work, etc. |
| Reference No: | 171 |
| Area: | Central-Downtown |
| Position Title: | Toy Library |
| Agency Name: | Early Childhood Intervention Program |
| Agency Contact: | Joan Anderson Phone: 347-5020 or 347-5021 Fax: 347-5030 E-Mail: eciprr@sasktel.net Contact Hours: 8:00 to 4:00 |
| Job Description: | Wash and repair toys on a weekly basis, shelving, preparing for pick-up, and so forth. |
| Hours of Work: | Flexible hours according to need and volunteer's schedule. |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Wash and repair toys, shelve, prepare for pick-up as required. |
| Reference No: | 145 |
| Area: | North-East |
| Position Title: | Warehouse |
| Agency Name: | Regina and District Food Bank |
| Agency Contact: | Lori Williams Phone: 791-6533 Ext. 227 Fax: 347-8533 E-Mail: loriw@reginafoodbank.ca Contact Hours: Monday to Friday 9-5 |
| Job Description: | Sorting and distributing food, general cleaning, sorting recycleables, prepare client food orders, assist with loading and unloading of truck. Must be 14 years of age or older. NOTE: Students with required volunteer hours should call Blanca or Kelly at 791-6533 |
| Hours of Work: | Preferably on a half-day basis. |
| Volunteer Requirements: | Assist with sorting, distribution, cleaning, loading, and so forth in the warehouse. |
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