January 2018 issue
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Volunteer Corner from Becky MacDonald<br />
Upcoming Volunteer Awards<br />
GWSA COMMITTEES<br />
Ontario Volunteer Service<br />
Awards: This award recognizes<br />
volunteers for providing committed<br />
and dedicated service to<br />
an organization. Deadline for<br />
submissions was December 13.<br />
Please fully complete the Nomination<br />
Form located at the front<br />
desk and return it to Becky in the<br />
main office. Those who are eligible<br />
for an award will be chosen.<br />
Your assistance and input is<br />
greatly appreciated with this process.<br />
If you have any further questions,<br />
please feel free to speak to<br />
Becky from Monday to Friday<br />
between 8:30-4:30.<br />
All Volunteers – Training and<br />
Orientation: Anyone new to the<br />
volunteer team within the last 2<br />
years, or who has not completed<br />
their AODA and training, will be<br />
required to register for one of the<br />
trainings. It is a great refresher<br />
for anyone, speaks to your role<br />
as a volunteer, policies and procedures<br />
and how the GWSA and<br />
City work together. Please speak<br />
to Becky in the main office for<br />
more details and to register.<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>January</strong> 15 th – 9:00-11:00<br />
<strong>January</strong> 15 th – 1:30-3:30<br />
April 4 th – 1:30-3:30<br />
April 12 th – 9:00-11:00<br />
July 10 th – 9:00-11:00<br />
September 27 th – 9:00-11:00<br />
October 3 rd – 1:30-3:30<br />
T S - J <strong>2018</strong> — V. 42, N. 5<br />
Reception Desk<br />
Registration Desk: volunteers are<br />
needed to assist on the front desk<br />
on Wednesday afternoons 12:00-<br />
3:45 or every other Friday afternoon<br />
12:00-3:45. If you enjoy<br />
working with a great team of<br />
volunteers, providing customer<br />
service and working on the computer,<br />
please speak to Becky in<br />
the main office.<br />
AGE FRIENDLY GUELPH<br />
By 2031, Guelph’s population is<br />
projected to be 175,000, with<br />
57,000 people over the age of 55.<br />
The City’s Age Friendly Guelph<br />
(AFG) is recruiting volunteers in<br />
the following areas:<br />
Marketing<br />
Communications<br />
Community Outreach<br />
Working Group members are being<br />
recruited to assist with the<br />
implementation and hands-on<br />
guiding of the working groups.<br />
For more information on how to<br />
become a volunteer with Age<br />
Friendly Guelph or any of the<br />
current roles with the committees,<br />
please speak to Becky in the<br />
main office.<br />
<strong>2018</strong> VARIETY SHOW<br />
The Variety Show Committee is<br />
looking for volunteers who are<br />
interested in a joining a fabulous<br />
team of volunteers.<br />
Computer Mentoring – Apple<br />
Products:<br />
The GWSA is looking for individuals<br />
who are computer literate<br />
to assist members with basic<br />
questions and to help with specific<br />
computer problems specific<br />
to iPads/iPhones/Macbooks.<br />
Tasks:<br />
- Help with basic operation of<br />
Apple products<br />
- Help with email and browsing<br />
the internet<br />
- MS Word and handling digital<br />
photographs<br />
- Assistance with iPads/ iPhones/<br />
Macbooks<br />
Governance Committee:<br />
The GWSA is looking for 2-3<br />
new members to join the Governance<br />
Committee. If you enjoy<br />
reviewing policies and procedures,<br />
have an HR background<br />
with attention to detail while<br />
viewing the larger picture, have<br />
4 hours per month to give back<br />
and like to work with other volunteers,<br />
this committee is for<br />
you.<br />
Travel Committee: Travel<br />
Club is looking for new members<br />
to assist on the committee with<br />
organizing, booking and hosting<br />
monthly trips for the GWSA<br />
members.<br />
GWSA Golf: The Golf Activity<br />
Group is looking for 10 Greeters<br />
to volunteer their time once a<br />
week in the <strong>2018</strong> season for a<br />
few hours (8:00-10:30 am).<br />
Please contact Becky in the main<br />
office for more information.<br />
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