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8 Volunteer Corner from Becky MacDonald Upcoming Volunteer Awards June Callwood Outstanding Achievement Award for Voluntarism: This award recognizes people and groups who have made outstanding contributions as volunteers in their communities. Due November 16, 2018 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards This award recognizes volunteers for providing committed and dedicated service to an organization. Due January 11, 2019 Please fully complete the Nomination Form located at the front desk and return it to Becky in the main office. Those who are eligible for an award will be chosen. Your assistance and input is greatly appreciated with this process. If you have any further questions, please feel free to speak to Becky from Monday to Friday between 8:30 am-4:30 pm. All Volunteers – Training and Orientation: Anyone new to the volunteer team within the last 2 years, or who has not completed their AODA and training, will be required to register for one of the trainings. It is a great refresher for anyone, speaks to your role as a volunteer, policies and procedures and how the GWSA and City work together. Please speak to Becky in the main office for more details and to register. FRONT DESK T S - N 2018 — V. 43, N. 3 Registration Desk: The front desk at Evergreen is currently recruiting for the registration desk. If you like to work as part of a team, provide excellent customer service and work on the computer, this is a position for you. Available days: Monday mornings 8:45-12:15 and a temporary shift for every Tuesday morning 8:45- 12:15. Full training is provided. Information Desk: Volunteers needed at the front desk to answer phones, provide tours of the facility and answer questions from members or the community. Positions available include: every other Wednesday afternoon from 12:00-3:45 and every other Friday afternoon from 12:00- 3:45. SENTINEL Drivers Needed: If you enjoy volunteering once a month and like to drive, the Sentinel team is recruiting volunteer drivers to assist with the Monthly Newsletter delivery. A set route will be provided to you for your delivery at the end of the month. For more information, please contact Becky at the Centre. EVERGREEN RESTURANT Coffee Volunteers: Two are days available for a coffee volunteer starting in November. Every Monday and every other Friday from 8:45-1:15. If you like a slower pace and working as a team and providing great customer service, this is for you! Tasks: assist the customers with the hot beverages, keep the dining room clean and tidy, assist with small tasks assigned by the chef. Training is provided. Please speak to Becky in the main office. AGE FRIENDLY GUELPH By 2031, Guelph’s population is projected to be 175,000 with 57,000 people over the age of 55. The City’s Age Friendly Guelph (AFG) is recruiting volunteers in the following areas: Marketing Communications Community Outreach Working Group members are being recruited to assist with the implementation and hands-on guiding of the working groups. For more information on how to become a volunteer with Age Friendly Guelph or any of the current roles with the committees, please speak to Becky in the main office. 2018 CHRISTMAS VARIETY SHOW The Variety Show Committee is looking for volunteers in the following areas: Sound Technicians (2 positions): Experience working the sound board and working as part of a team. Back Stage Assistance (2-4 positions): Work alongside the Stage Manager during performances, working as part of a team, assisting with props or any organizing backstage. Decorators: Assist on the Monday prior to the show with the decorating of the Auditorium in a Christmas décor. Ushers/Ticket takers/ Greeters/ Snacks: As a team, welcome patrons, assist them to their seats, assist at the intermission with the sales of snacks and beverages in two designated areas. GWSA COMMITTEES Computer Mentors: Computer Mentors are needed to assist those with computer requests. Basic requirements include answering questions and assisting with specific computer problems. Assist with Windows operating system, basic operations of a computer (emailing, browsing the internet, MS Word and handling digital photographs, tablets and smartphones). Membership & Marketing Committee: M&M is looking for 2 GWSA members to join the creative team for a 2-3 year commitment. If you have good communication skills (written and verbal), enjoy marketing and promotion and being a part of an active team that meets every second Tuesday of the month in the morning, please speak to Becky for more information. (Continued on page 9)
9 The fall is a time to take pause and say thanks. November holds several days which are special to many of us: Remembrance Day and Random Acts of Kindness Day are a couple of special days set aside for gratitude. November 2 is Random Acts of Kindness Day. This is a Canada-wide initiative, encouraged locally by the Guelph Community Foundation. This is an opportunity to do something kind for someone else. It is a day to appreciate fellow citizens and build community. It is not about fundraising or giving money, it is about celebrating kindness. Here at the City of Guelph and GWSA, we are all about kindness. Inclusivity encourages kindness. There are many things you can do: Smile Say hi to someone you don’t know Invite someone new to come to Evergreen with you Invite someone who is alone to join your group in the restaurant Park in a spot farther away from the front door to leave the closer space for someone arriving later Buy someone a coffee Give a thank you note to someone who has helped you Donate your time There are many workshops and special events planned for the coming months. Detailed information regarding those events can be found in this publication, and also online at www.guelph.ca/ seniors. A quick highlight of events: November 9—The Day Before—hosted by the GWSA November 17—Community Craft Sale at Evergreen November 29, 30 & Dec. 1—Christmas Variety Show. See you at the Centre! Get involved! Random acts of kindness are contagious. If you would like more ideas or more information, please check out: http://www.guelphcf.ca/CommunitybrInitiatives/ RandomActofKindness.aspx (Continued from page 8) If you are interested in volunteering in any of the areas listed above and joining the dynamic team, please contact Becky MacDonald in the office for more information and to get started with your volunteering experience. Ph. 519-823- 1291 Ext. 2096 or by email at becky.macdonald@guelph.ca COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES Feeling Better Move Well: A fitness-minded Senior Volunteer who enjoys physical activity is needed to co-lead a group gentle exercise program. If you are looking for a new challenge, you will deliver a onehour class once a week at the Salvation Army Citadel on Gordon Street. A free of charge, full training and orientation program will be provided. Volunteer Drivers: Help make a difference to support seniors who have trouble getting out on their own. The Outreach Program needs volunteers who are willing to use their own car to drive participants between their home and the Program. The commitment is one-half day per month. Seniors Offering Support Telephone Visiting Volunteers: Help brighten another senior’s day by making a telephone visiting call from your home to theirs. Scheduling and time commitment are flexible according to your availability. Please contact Maryanne Wilford at 519-837-5665 for more information about these volunteer opportunities. T S - N 2018
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