Volunteer opportunities

THE following is a list of volunteer opportunities for Winnipeg and surrounding areas. For more information about these listings, contact the organization directly. Volunteer Manitoba does not place volunteers with organizations but can help people find opportunities. To learn more about its programs and services, go to wfp.to/volunteers or call 204-477-5180.

● The Chalmers Neighbourhood Renewal Corp. needs volunteers for its Elmwood Winter Fun Day at Clara Hughes Recreation Park on Feb. 7. Roles include: registration, handling food or hot drinks, fire pit station, sleigh ride, floaters and helping with activity stations (snowshoeing, toboggan slide, riding fat bikes, jug curling, FIFA kick challenge, games and more). Volunteers must be dressed for the weather for this outdoor event. The volunteer hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A minimum shift commitment of three hours is required. Email how@chalmersrenewal.org by Feb. 1. Volunteers are also needed for the Elmwood Unity Walk group. The safety patrol group operates in the Chalmers area. Volunteers remove potentially hazardous materials, hand out food and water to people in need, and refer residents to programs. The walks are on Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Candidates must have sociability and group-interaction skills, emotional intelligence, attentiveness and a team-player attitude. People of all ages, individually or in groups, can apply at unitywalk@chalmersrenewal.org or 204-669-0750 by March 31.

● Mennonite Central Committee’s Kildonan Thrift Shop needs volunteers with a knowledge of and interest in jewelry, and the ability to distinguish and separate gold, silver and other highly valuable pieces from common items. They will price jewelry that has already been sorted — including earrings, bracelets, rings and necklaces — into various price points. Other duties include packaging and preparing pieces for sale, taking them to the sales displays, and tidying and organizing the jewelry area on the shop floor. The shop is open Monday through Saturday, with shifts usually lasting four hours, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 1-5 p.m. Apply online at wfp.to/y0n or 204-668-0967, ext. 5, by Jan. 31.

● Villa Cabrini needs lunch program volunteers to provide customer service to seniors by taking orders, handling money, serving food, cleaning up tables and keeping track of sales. Volunteers must have basic math skills, be fluent in English and have a positive attitude. The hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. Email vcabrini@mymts.net by Sept. 2.

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