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Volunteer Corner<br />
FRONT DESK<br />
Registration Desk: The front<br />
desk at Evergreen is currently<br />
recruiting for the registration<br />
desk. If you like to work as part<br />
of a team, provide excellent<br />
customer service, and work on<br />
the computer, this is a position<br />
for you. Available days: Monday<br />
mornings 8:45-12:15 and a<br />
temporary shift for every Tuesday<br />
morning 8:45-12:15. Full<br />
training is provided.<br />
EVERGREEN<br />
RESTAURANT<br />
Kitchen Assistance: If you<br />
like to work in a team environment,<br />
socialize with other volunteers,<br />
and provide customer<br />
service, this might be for you!<br />
Assistance is needed in the<br />
kitchen to help with food preparation,<br />
serving and assisting<br />
with odd jobs from 8:45-1:15<br />
on specific days during the<br />
week. For more information,<br />
please speak to Chef Jocelynn.<br />
Coffee Volunteer: Every other<br />
Friday from 8:45-1:15 in the<br />
dining room. If you like a slower<br />
pace and working as a team<br />
and providing great customer<br />
service, this is for you! Tasks:<br />
assist the customers with the hot<br />
beverages, keep the dining<br />
room clean and tidy, and assist<br />
with <strong>small</strong> tasks assigned by the<br />
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chef. Training is provided. For<br />
more information, please speak<br />
to Chef Jocelynn.<br />
Dishwasher Volunteer: We<br />
are currently seeking two dishwasher<br />
volunteers to help keep<br />
the kitchen tidy and clean after<br />
meals. These positions would<br />
start in April <strong>2019</strong>. We are<br />
looking for volunteers on Mondays<br />
and Tuesdays from 9-1:30.<br />
Full training will be provided.<br />
For more information, please<br />
speak to Chef Jocelynn.<br />
Dining Room Cashier: Cashiers<br />
are needed in the dining<br />
room. For more information,<br />
please speak to Chef Jocelynn.<br />
AGE FRIENDLY GUELPH<br />
By 2031, Guelph’s population<br />
is projected to be 175,000 with<br />
57,000 people over the age of<br />
55. The City’s Age Friendly<br />
Guelph (AFG) is recruiting volunteers<br />
in the following areas:<br />
Marketing<br />
Communications<br />
Community Outreach<br />
Working Group members are<br />
being recruited to assist with the<br />
implementation and hands-on<br />
guiding of the working groups.<br />
For more information on how<br />
to become a volunteer with Age<br />
Friendly Guelph or any of the<br />
current roles with the committees,<br />
please speak to the Volunteer<br />
Co-ordinator in the main<br />
office.<br />
GWSA COMMITTEES<br />
Computer Mentors: Computer<br />
Mentors are needed to assist<br />
with computer requests. Basic<br />
requirements include answering<br />
questions and assisting with<br />
specific computer problems, assisting<br />
with Windows operating<br />
system, basic operations of a<br />
computer (emailing, browsing<br />
the internet, MS Word and handling<br />
digital photographs, tablets<br />
and smartphones). Volunteers<br />
are required for mentoring<br />
on Mondays from 1:00-3:00 in<br />
the computer lab at the Evergreen<br />
Seniors Centre.<br />
Membership & Marketing<br />
Committee:<br />
M&M is looking for 2 GWSA<br />
members to join the creative<br />
team for a 2-3 year commitment.<br />
If you have good communication<br />
skills (written and verbal),<br />
enjoy marketing and promotion,<br />
and being a part of an<br />
active team that meets every<br />
second Tuesday of the month in<br />
the morning, please speak to the<br />
Volunteer Co-ordinator for<br />
more information.<br />
GWSA Assistant Webmaster:<br />
An assistant is needed to help<br />
with updating content on the<br />
website. Skills required:<br />
knowledge of website management,<br />
familiarity with content<br />
website management systems,<br />
specifically WordPress, ability<br />
to use website editing tools, and<br />
a commitment of up to 4 hours<br />
per week.<br />
If you are interested in volunteering<br />
in any of the areas<br />
listed above and joining the<br />
dynamic team, please contact<br />
the Volunteer Co-ordinator in<br />
the office for more information<br />
and to get started with<br />
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