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The following is a list of volunteer opportunities for Winnipeg and surrounding areas. For more information about these listings, please contact the organization directly. Volunteer Manitoba does not place volunteers with organizations but can assist you in finding an opportunity. To learn more about its programs and services, go to www.volunteermanitoba.ca or call 204-477-5180.

Winnipeg Pet Rescue Shelter needs volunteers to help with animal care and shelter maintenance. Duties include feeding and watering cats, cleaning and disinfecting kennels, washing dishes, unfolding newspapers, and general cleaning and dusting. Must be 18 or older. Many different shifts available. Call Carla or Michelle at 204-832-9880. Go to www.petrescueshelter.com for more information about the shelter.

Green Action Centre needs volunteers for its board of directors and is seeking applicants with expertise in policy, governance, fundraising, membership development, technology/IT, and planning and evaluation. More youth, Indigenous leaders and people of colour are needed. The board works with staff members to ensure programs and activities enhance individual and workplace sustainability and address climate impacts. The monthly time commitment is about four to six hours, including monthly board meetings from September to June and committee work. Directors serve for two-year renewable terms that begin in June. Email a letter of interest and resumé to Nikole Sawatzky at info@greenactioncentre.ca.

Age & Opportunity’s senior immigrant settlement services needs culturally sensitive volunteers who enjoy working with older people to check in with socially isolated clients in their first language. The volunteer will phone clients weekly and report any concerning or emergency situations to a supervisor immediately. Languages: Burmese, Nepali and Somali. People speaking other languages can also contact the organization for future roles. Email your resumé to mkapoor@aosupportservices.ca.

CancerCare Manitoba is seeking patient and family advisers to share their perspective on a variety of short- and long-term projects of their choosing. Volunteers can participate in-person or virtually. Applications from people who live outside Winnipeg and from people who self-identify as men, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, newcomers or LGBTTQ+ are encouraged. CancerCare need advisers who have lived experience with cancer/blood disorder as a patient, family member or support person and are comfortable with sharing their personal experience and perspectives. Volunteer will engage with care providers and other patients and family members, participate on committees and focus groups, and review materials at home as required. The time commitment is variable, depending on the project. The deadline to appy is April 30. Email ccmbvolservices@cancercare.mb.ca or phone 204-787-2121.

Victoria Lifeline is seeking a home service representatives. Team members install and service Lifeline throughout Winnipeg and the capital region. Volunteers meet clients in their own homes during scheduled appointments and must follow COVID-19 safety protocols. Must be available one day per week, and have a valid driver’s licence and access to a vehicle. Expenses will be reimbursed monthly, and training is provided. For more information, call 204-956-6773 or go to http://wfp.to/HrZ.

Scleroderma Manitoba is looking to fill two vacant member-at-large positions on its board of directors. Volunteers with a background in education or fundraising would be highly appreciated. Email sclerodermamb@gmail.com with a brief overview of your volunteer work and any other pertinent experience or interests.

The Women’s Health Research Foundation of Canada is expanding membership on its volunteer board. Applicants should have a keen interest in promoting women’s health by supporting research. A background in fundraising, accounting, or marketing and communications would be helpful. Applicants should send a resumé and brief overview of their community/volunteer experience, and their interest in the research foundation, to donna.chow@umr.umanitoba.ca.

The Recreation Manitoba Conference and Trade Show needs volunteers for its first in-person conference since 2020. The event has been held for more than 25 years. Whether they assist in setting up the trade show and social events or helping at the registration desk, volunteers help the event run as smoothly as possible. Apply at http://wfp.to/QL7 by April 10.

The Assiniboine Park Conservancy is recruiting volunteers ages 14 and older for roles in the park and zoo this summer. If you are interested in volunteering at the Leaf in Canada’s Diversity Gardens when it opens this fall, you must apply before June 15 to participate in training. For more information, go to http://wfp.to/QLH or email volunteer@assiniboinepark.ca.

The Canadian Red Cross is seeking volunteers. When disaster strikes, you can help, and the Red Cross can show you how. Go to www.redcross.ca/volunteer, email volunteer@redcross.ca or call 1-844-818-2155.