Volunteering Opportunities

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1 Good afternoon folks! Here is the weekly Listserv from the SVB with tons of volunteer/pd opportunities! If you would like anything added to next week's listserv, please Registration for the VIP program is now open! Check out to sign up. All requirements must be completed between August 6th - December 1st inclusive. Deadline to register for the VIP is Friday, September 29th If you have any VIP related questions please send them along to vip@mun.ca. Platinum Level applications have also been released! Check out to find out more! We are now back open and up for business as of Wednesday September 6th! Our hours are 10:00AM - 4:00PM. If you have any questions feel free to svb@mun.ca Volunteering Opportunities Results Canada Youth Ambassadors Ongoing Students Older Than Average Resource Centre See below NLAA needs volunteers for the Cross-country Running Series for Schools See below CNIB Vision Mate Program See below Canadian Red Cross See below/attached Volunteer and get involved with CHMR-FM See below Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living See below

2 The Lantern See below/attached Scouts Canada See below CALL FOR BOARD MEMBERS - Raise Up Fundraising, Inc. See below Public Legal Information Association of NL Volunteers See below Neighbourhood Centre - Call for volunteers! See below Buckmaster s Circle Community Centre Volunteer Tutors See below Call for Volunteers: Monte Carlo Charity Gala See below MUN World Health Organization Volunteer Opportunity See below Career Fair Volunteers Needed See below St. John s International Women s Film Festival See below Professional Development 1ON1 The Commons Library Research Assistance Study Skills Clinic See below Determine Your Career with ArtsWorks POVERTY INC. Film Screening + Panel Discussion IMPACT: A Certificate in Social Enterprise and Innovation Free mental health first aid training for students, faculty and staff See below Other News/Events CCRW Partners program See below Grad Fest 2017 See below Share a ride use Rideshare on my.mun.ca See below Get Involved and Volunteer Expo (#GIVE2017) See below

3 Volunteering Opportunities! 1. Students Older than Average The MUN Students Union currently operates seven resource centres. A resource centre is a safe meeting space, an information and knowledge source, and a peer support network within the university community. We are providing a safe meeting space, an information and knowledge source, and a peer support network within the university community for older students. The Students Older than Average resource centre is looking for volunteers! sotaatmun@gmail.com or visit UC 6013 for more info! 2. NLAA needs volunteers for the Cross-country Running Series for Schools The first meet of the Annual Cross-country Running Series for Schools is scheduled for this Saturday, September 23, at the Pippy Park Driving Range on Ridge Road, St. John's. Meets two and three are to follow on September 30 and October 7th. The NLAA organizes the event and is looking for volunteers. The cross-country meets are full of fun and excitement; hundreds of students age 9-17 are taking part. The XC Series is the largest cross-country running event in the province with over 800 participants at each meet. We expect similar participation for this year's meets. Please visit our web site for information on the Series: The NLAA needs help to safely organize this wonderful school event. On occasions we have some spectators staying a little longer or come earlier to help, especially with the marshaling duties, however, every year we are struggling to get sufficient number of volunteers. The positions that we are looking people for are not demanding. We are looking for volunteers that can help between 8:00 and 12:30; however, even if one can stay for couple of hours it would be of great help, especially in the mornings when we have the most participants. We need help setting up the course with pylons and the finish line. Some help is needed on the race course to direct runners. With the large number of entries, registration requires to be very efficient and prompt. Verifying all registration information is time consuming and tiring. We need at least 6 to 8 people for the first couple of hours of registration.

4 If you live in or are visiting the St. John's or greater area and have some time to spare on the first Saturday of the series, or the next two, and would like to give something back to the community, please come and help out. The following is an outline for our XC events: 8:30 Registration desk opens 9:30 Start of first race 12:30 p.m. expected end time of the meet Volunteers are needed in the following areas: 6-8 Registration 4-6 Setup - start/finish area/course Marshals - course and finish/start area 6-8 Finish line/chute - timing, recording of numbers and keeping runners in order 2 Awards Please contact the NLAA office for further information. To volunteer, please sign-up online or contact the office: Questions? Contact Nikita Gosse at or nlaaoffice@gmail.com 3. CNIB Vision Mate Program CNIB is recruiting volunteers for the Vision Mate program in Newfoundland! As a Vision Mate, you ll be matched with someone with vision loss in your area for just a couple hours a week to help them with everyday activities; like social visits, assistance with organizing, running errands, reading, going for walks, and keeping active in the community! For more information or to become a vision mate, contact Paige English at ext or paige.english@cnib.ca

5 4. Canadian Red Cross Interested in being part of the largest humanitarian organization in the world? Apply to become a Red Cross volunteer today! The Canadian Red Cross is currently recruiting for its Disaster Management and Community Health programs in the St. John s and surrounding area. If you are: looking for opportunities to give back to your community, meet new people and have new experiences

6 seeking professional development opportunities to build skills and training looking for an internship experience that aligns with your education path then the Red Cross could be the right place for you. Some positions are short in duration while others require a longer commitment. The time, location and skill requirements vary from job to job. A representative from Red Cross will work with you to gain an understanding of your volunteer expectations and determine if there is a volunteer job match for you. When you become a volunteer with the Red Cross, your volunteer engagement experience is important to us. We invest in our volunteers through training to maximize learning and development opportunities, limit risk and stand out as the preferred volunteer agency of choice. Volunteers are the heart of the Canadian Red Cross. More than 20,000 Red Cross volunteers share their time and skills to help others every day. Volunteers represent more than 70% of our Red Cross workforce. They contribute at all levels of the organization and work side by side with staff in support of the Society s mission. Many of our volunteers hold leadership roles within the organization. Red Cross refers to volunteers and staff collectively as our workforce and is committed to supporting this culture through policies and professional practices built on a solid Volunteer Management Cycle foundation. VRS@redcross.ca 5. Volunteer and get involved with CHMR-FM CHMR is Newfoundland and Labrador's only campus/community radio station, operating out of studios on the Memorial University campus in St. John's and broadcasting both on the FM dial as well as online where it can be accessed around the world. CHMR is a community access radio station that operates with a large staff of volunteers producing a broad range of programming. Our volunteers are both students and community members, and range in age from high school students to retired professionals. Programs include everything from music (of various genres) to news/documentary and current affairs issue-based programming.

7 CHMR is constantly looking for new volunteers in the community who are interested in getting involved with the work that we do! No experience is necessary besides a desire to learn radio skills and share those skills with the community. All training is provided. Getting involved with CHMR can be an exciting way to learn new skills, to have fun while exploring your passions and interests, or to explore a possible new career! CHMR is one of the province's only hands-on training environments for radio-broadcasting and radio-journalism and many of our volunteers go on to forge exciting professional careers in these fields. Some of the programming we produce is syndicated nationally and internationally and broadcast on other stations around the world. If you're interested in learning more, or getting involved, please contact CHMR Program Director Hans Rollmann at chmrpd@gmail.com. Membership/involvement with CHMR is free for MUN students, but there is a $20 annual membership fee for non-students.

8 6. Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living The NLACL is a non-profit organization that works with and on behalf of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families. The NLACL promotes a vision of communities where everyone belongs and have a rightful place; where families support a person s right to full citizenship within society. The NLACL looks for volunteers with caring and passionate personalities, who enjoy working with a team. Tasks can range from office work (writing/mailing letters, processing forms, scanning, faxing, photocopying, and answering/transferring calls), to tasks such as cleaning, lifting, or assisting NLACL as needed. For more information about the Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Community Living, please visit us at or call us at (709) The Lantern 8. CALL FOR BOARD MEMBERS - Raise Up Fundraising, Inc. Raise Up Fundraising is seeking volunteers to join its Board of Directors. Board members may be asked to help with a variety of tasks, but specialized roles such as Treasurer, Secretary, and Fund Development are available. BACKGROUND

9 Raise Up Fundraising aims to work in partnerships with individuals and community organizations to provide supports, financial or otherwise, via creative and innovative fundraising events and projects in support of marginalized groups and peoples in Newfoundland & Labrador. Raise Up Fundraising looks to a future with a more equitable province for everyone and to act as a source of support for individuals and groups that are working towards poverty alleviation, the dismantling of oppressive systems, and true equality. ACTIVITIES ABOUT YOU 1. To collaborate with individuals and community groups in fundraising for our collective purpose and mission. 2. To plan innovative and creative social events that are inclusive. 3. To support any individuals and community groups that are marginalized in Newfoundland and Labrador with the resources available to us, both financial and otherwise. 4. To foster safe community spaces and practices in the work we do 5. To provide opportunities for community groups to network, learn about each other s initiatives and projects, and to educate the community at large. Individuals with any of the following skills or characteristics would make excellent additions to the Raise Up Fundraising team: HOW TO JOIN - Fundraising and revenue development - Secretarial/administrative skills - Bookkeeping/accounting/financial skills - Legal expertise - Research skills - Event planning - Education and social services - Energetic and passionate - Dedicated to helping Raise Up Fundraising achieve its goals - Belong to a marginalized community and/or are interested in taking action to address inequality - Willingness to learn - Ability to work as part of a team Please send the following to raiseupnl@gmail.com

10 - A curriculum vitae (CV) - Two references - A letter of intent If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Website: Facebook: Scouts Canada Hey Student Volunteers! Do you Enjoy the outdoors? Have the desire to learn new skills? Like to make new friends? Want to play a role in developing the next generation of youth? If you said yes to any of the above then you have found the right place! Scouts Canada is looking for some new faces to volunteer with our Groups in the St. John s-area (and beyond)! We are Canada s leading youth organization. Scouts have a lot of fun discovering new things and experiences they wouldn t have elsewhere. Along the way they develop into capable, confident and well-rounded individuals, better prepared for success in the world. Scouting offers a world where you can discover the best in yourself and the best in others. The Scouts Canada program is open to BOTH boys and girls, ages 5-26, with age-specific programming (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, etc.). To ensure the success of these programs, we need the support of dedicated volunteers, just like you! Many of our current groups could benefit from additional volunteers, willing to dedicate approximately hours/month to the program, generally from September-June, and some groups offer occasional summer activities. There are 14 groups in the St. John s area that you could join, including a new French Language Group that is in development. If you re interested in starting your adventure with Scouts Canada, contact William Short at william.short@scouts.ca or call To learn more about Scouts Canada visit

11 10. Public Legal Information Association of NL Volunteers PLIAN is looking for assistance in setting up chairs and tables and breaking them down at the end of the night. Volunteers would be needed from 6 PM to 9:30 PM, and the location would be the Foran Room in City Hall, St. John s (10 New Gower Street). The event is for a legal panel as part of Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2017, and the title is Accessing Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence. The organizations involved in putting this event together are the Public Legal Information Association of NL, the NL Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre, the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women, the YWCA-St. John s, and the Safe Harbour Outreach Program. If you have any questions, please contact me at or Sarah McHugh-Wade at Neighbourhood Centre - Call for volunteers!

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13 Buckmaster s Circle Community Centre is looking for 1-2 volunteers that would like to assist with homework! The program runs from 3:30-5:30 Mondays and Wednesdays and those who are fluent in math are particularly needed for this program. For more information contact Sarah Osmond at sarah@bmcc.nf.ca or ext Call for Volunteers: Monte Carlo Charity Gala Every year, the first - and second-year medical students at MUN help raise money for four deserving charities by putting off the Monte Carlo Charity Gala, which this year falls on Saturday, November 18th, Our four charities this year are Stella s Circle, The Gathering Place, The AIDS Committee of NL, and Bridges to Hope. This year, we want to recruit volunteers from MUN who are not enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine to help us during the gala. Volunteers would be needed to help us on the day of the gala (Saturday, November 18th, 2017), both in the morning and the evening, and there are a number of different positions available. Volunteers need to commit to helping us for a specified time period during the day (for e.g. 6 hours for set-up/take-down) and must attend a mandatory training session, tentatively scheduled for Tuesday Oct 24th, 2017 in the evening. We can provide reference letters to volunteers and are working to get the experience count towards the Co-Curricular Record at MUN. For more information contact the volunteer coordinator for the event, Mais Nuaaman, at mmnuaaman@mun.ca for more information and/or to sign up! 15. MUN World Health Organization Volunteer Opportunity The MUN WHO society strives to raise student awareness about global health issues by organizing an annual simulation WHO conference. This provides an opportunity for students to learn about global health policy and to develop professional relationships between future healthcare professionals. We are looking for volunteers to assist the fundraising activities throughout the year and to assist with the delivery of the conference in March. The first activity would be assisting with our bake sale on October 20th, If interested, please contact our executive at munmodelwho@gmail.com 16. St. John s International Women s Film Festival We need (and adore) you! Our Festival cannot happen without the incredible generosity and help of our rockstar Volunteers - and we do our best to make it worth it for you! While sporting our snazzy annually-designed volunteer apparel, you ll not only have the opportunity of participating in our landmark annual event, you ll also meet filmmakers from world-over, other

14 industry delegates and patrons, & receive a full Festival Pass to sit in on workshops and screenings! Volunteer activities include: taking tickets, directing patrons & delegates, decorating, shuttle driving, supervising workshop registration, assisting in screening set-up, selling Festival merchandise & Film Lover s Lottery tickets, greeting our amazing sponsors & guests, and more! Contact Volunteer Coordinator Erica Kean to get in on the fun! volunteer@womensfilmfestival.com for more information or to sign up! 17. Career Fair Volunteers Needed Looking for a chance to get volunteer hours and work closely with recruiting employers? The Memorial University and College of the North Atlantic Career & Graduate School Fair is happening on September 27, 2017 in the Field House at Memorial University. We are currently looking for reliable student volunteers to help on the day of the event. Training will be provided. Register using the following link to sign up today! If you have any questions, please contact careerdevelopment@mun.ca

15 Professional/Personal Development 1. Study Skills Clinic An interactive study skills clinic offered each semester for graduate students who are encountering difficulties with academic coursework. These drop-in sessions provide an opportunity for students to discuss their concerns with a psychologist and develop strategies to meet their academic needs. Ongoing each semester Location: Counselling Centre, University Centre, UC 5000 More info: 2. Determine Your Career with ArtsWorks Artworks is an 8 week career exploration program for Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

16 students. Participate in weekly sessions to explore your interests, gain confidence in your skills and determine your career. Registration for Fall 2017 is now open. For more information contact 3. IMPACT: A Certificate in Social Enterprise and Innovation The IMPACT certificate is an eight module program designed to educate and inspire potential social entrepreneurs. This program focuses not only on the business aspect of social enterprise, but also the social responsibility and justice that these types of organizations stand for. The modules are designed to have participants understand the technical aspects of social enterprise and entrepreneurship as well as promote innovative thinking towards solutions to persisting social and environmental issues. This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students of Memorial University of all disciplines and backgrounds. To learn more about the program and register to take part, visit DEADLINE TO REGISTER: SEPTEMBER 21 If you have any questions about this event, please contact us at socialenterprise@mun.ca

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18 4. Free mental health first aid training for students, faculty and staff Starting later this month, Student Residences will offer free mental health first aid training to all students, faculty and staff. This two-day course is offered eight times throughout and is available on the following dates: Sept ; Oct ; Oct ; Nov ; Jan ; Jan ; Feb ; Mar Register for the course here. 5. HALA Training My name is Meisam Amani. I am a martial art Instructor and I am very interested in introducing an Iranian martial art, named HALA to Memorial University. I have been teaching HALA since 2008 under several high-level instructors, and have an international certificate to teach martial art. I would like to teach HALA and instruct MUN students. No experience is required and the classes are free. You will also get free uniform if you attend regularly. Moreover, since this group is a ratified community at MUNSU (named "HALA Martial Art) the hours that you attend the classes can be considered as Professional Development for you. Some students have already joined me. However, I need to promote the group so we can get a better place and probably some equipment from the university. You can find me with black clothes at the gym, near the heavy bag at the following times: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7 to 8:30 pm. Please contact me if you are interested, or have questions/concerns. ma3780@mun.ca Tel: (709) Facebook: HALA Martial Art_Canada Other News/Events 1. CCRW Partners Program New Graduate? MUN Alumni? Student Looking for a part time or summer job?

19 We can probably help! Let's chat! Contact me today to book an appointment or to find out more information!! CCRW Partners Program is a National employment service designed to support job seekers with self-disclosed disabilities; which means we do not require any medical documentation. We support job seekers with visible and invisible disabilities including physical, mental health, learning, developmental/intellectual, motor skills, visual, speaking, hearing and other and employers in advancing inclusive employment. We provide job search services, and return to work programming with the use of wage subsidy, short term training, and accommodation supports. Contact me today at jchafe@ccrw.org or so that we can help you reach your employment goals! Employment Coordinator: Jordan Chafe jchafe@ccrw.org Grad Fest Gradfest 2017 is here and the Graduate Students' Union is excited to welcome all new students to Memorial and welcome back all returning students in the fall. We know you all have gradfest on your minds! GSU Team has loaded up the gradfest schedule with lots of fun events. See the attached a schedule below, but please don t forget to join our Facebook group page and our Twitter account, see below, so you can keep informed of our upcoming events and activities. As always, do not hesitate to contact us should you have any questions.

20 3. Share a ride use Rideshare on my.mun.ca Rideshare, an online service for members of the St. John s campus and Marine Institute communities, is available on my.mun.ca. Students, staff and faculty can sign up to look for or offer a ride. Log in at and go to the general page to find the Rideshare button. Contact sustain@mun.ca for more information. 4. Get Involved & Volunteer Expo

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