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Volunteer opportunities

Call for volunteers: film lovers! Freeze Frame International Film Festival for Kids of All Ages is happening March 4-11. Looking for cinema staff (usher, door person, box office, youth jury, driver, translator) for a span of eight days, more than 40 films and 150 hours of workshops. You’ll also get the chance to mingle with world-class filmmakers! Contact volunteer@freezeframeonline.org or call 204-949-9355.

A&O: Support Services’ Connect Program provides social companionship to older adults living in the Winnipeg community. Currently they are looking for a female Ojibwe speaker. If you can commit a minimum of one hour a week in the morning or afternoon, you can make a difference for an older adult living in our community. For more information, contact Pamela Roth at proth@aosupportservices.ca or call 204-956-6440.

Equal Opportunities West Inc. in Winnipeg has operated a day program for adults with disabilities since 1979. EOW is looking for board members, a treasurer and a recording secretary. Submit resumés to board@equalopportunitieswest.com by March 1.

The Manitoba Lung Association is looking for event-day volunteers for their Swim for Change and Stair Climb for Clean Air events. For more information, please email corey.weir@mb.lung.ca or call Corey at 204-774-5501, ext. 231

The Manitoba Museum is currently looking for a human resources administrative assistant. This position would provide support for staff and volunteer recruitment through selection process activities, benefits administration, filing and tracking employee vacation/compensatory time/sick leave accruals and entitlements. To apply, please visit manitobamuseum.ca.

Open Circle is a non-profit program that facilitates the development of healthy friendships between community volunteers and incarcerated men and women who have a desire to be part of a welcoming and supportive community. Open Circle is looking for individuals who can visit inmates twice monthly. This volunteer position is great for those looking to have a better understanding of the criminal justice system and want to help. Training is provided. For more information, please email Hank at hdixon.opencircle@initiativesjc.org.

Ronald McDonald House Charities Manitoba is looking for committed evening and weekend volunteers at Ronald McDonald House (566 Bannatyne Ave.). Their House Helpers support families in their home away from home by assisting with laundry and light cleaning, meal programs and other various operational needs. Please apply online at rmhcmanitoba.org or contact Kasia at 204-787-4626 or kasia@rmhmanitoba.org to learn more.

St. Amant is currently recruiting volunteers to help individuals supported by St. Amant to participate in various recreational activities such as yoga, rock climbing, Manitoba Children’s Museum visits, karaoke and swimming lessons. For more information, please email volunteer@stamant.ca or visit stamant.ca/volunteering.

The St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre is recruiting board members for the 2018-2020 term. The centre is an independently operated, charitable non-profit organization whose mission is to help older community members improve their lives. The board of directors meets six times annually. Please submit your letter of interest with resumé by March 20 to: Chair, Board Development Committee, St. James Assiniboia 55+ Centre, 3-203 Duffield Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3J 0H6; or email info@stjamescentre.com.

St. Matthews Non-Profit Housing Inc. is currently looking for a new board member! Some experience on a board of directors is beneficial, but not necessary. Individuals who have skills in marketing, fundraising or website management are encouraged to apply. For more information or to apply, please contact Keith Anderson at anderson.kjp@gmail.com.

Welcome Place is looking for volunteers to help provide friendship in the form of social and emotional support for refugees during the time they are adapting to life in Canada. Welcome Place provides training sessions and an orientation to explain the roles and responsibilities. For more information or to sign, up please contact Maysoun at maysound@miic.ca or call 204-977-1000, ext. 253.

Help make a difference as a board member at West Central Community Program! The West Central Community Program is a non-profit agency that provides after-school programming in the West Central area of Winnipeg. They operate at three area schools: Greenway, Wellington and John M. King School. If you are interested please contact Kerris at kchinerywccp@shaw.ca or call 204-772-9315.

West Central Women’s Resource Centre is currently looking for drop-in support at its centre. This position is a great way for those interested in helping out and/or gaining experience in the non-profit sector. For more information or to apply, please email mentorship@wcwrc.ca.