Mar 03, 04
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Volunteer work
does anyone on this board participate with any sort of volunteer work?
I've been looking into the BC Special Olympics and The Autism Society of BC to try and lend any sort of services I can offer to either of these institutions. If you do volunteer with an organization, which one, and to what extent? any info would be appreciated. 
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Mar 03, 04
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I used to be a Brownie leader, but I had to stop after one year due to schedule conflicts. I miss it...those kids were so great. I had so much fun working with them and helping them achieve goals like their badge work and teaching them to camp.
Scouting's a good organization too, Jim. They always need leaders at every level.
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Mar 03, 04
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Yeah Jim they need Beaver leaders really badly
they have to turn away a lot kids cause there just aren't enough leaders -- not only that, many Beaver leaders are Moms these days What happened to positive male role models? Are we seriously that busy a society? Anyway - I'm a Spark leader which takes up a few hours a week and i tutor highschool english which takes up another few hours a week If you are around during the daytime - try to get involved with an elementary school - in the Vancouver school district they need all the help they can get, and it's great experience for an educatioal resume later!
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Mar 03, 04
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i have volunteered for:
new music west csquared entertainment the tinman triathalon the queer film festival the jingle bell run and most recently: i am the volunteer coordinator for the canadian cancer societs relay for life (for the bear creek run)
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Mar 03, 04
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current: deaf children's society
future: union gospel mission (after school program)
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Mar 03, 04
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-former Langley Lodge... (Retirement home)
-for the past 3 years i have helped the Ironman -and the Union Gospel Mission.(around christmas) (they're stingy on letting ppl -volunteer..) Here's my advice... you can volunteer just about anywhere that is strapped for cash or just plain cheap... look further into things you <3 there have to be many possibilities... its not all about trying to "Make a difference" its more like person to person... you meet lifetime friends... that care about fellow man... you could talk to your local MP... the Y, Daycares and child groups( cubs, brownies childcare etc. ) usually have strict backround checks but others just need help... what about your local Youth center... kids these days need help... if i only had more time... Last edited by Lunch Box; Mar 03, 04 at 05:14 AM.
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Mar 03, 04
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The two organizations that I mentioned above follow along the lines of something that mean a lot to me. I have been involved in athletics for the better part of my life, the special olympics I think would be a great place to start to help those that don't always have all the opportunities I had growing up to persue the athletic aspects of their lives. As for Autism BC, I have a younger brother who suffers from Pervasive Developmental Disorder, which is a cousin of Autism, and I would really like to take a more active role in supporting it.
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Mar 03, 04
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I voluntered for the boys and girls club for 3 months, before they gave me a job for the summer working with at risk kids in a summer program(basically like volunteering for what you get paid.)
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Mar 03, 04
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then you already have some qualifications in the feild... (you have gotten over the "There Retarded" border that many people can't cross good for you
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Mar 03, 04
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I am involved with several queer youth groups. I'm sure some people on here will have heard of GAB Youth. I help plan and facilitate inter-school and just general youth conferences.
I also started the Gay-Straight Alliences for lord Byng Secondary before i left school.
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Mar 03, 04
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I volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society every summer for their summer camp "Camp Goodtimes" -
I've also volunteered for wheel-chair tennis, when they had a championship out at my highschool 4 or 5 years ago. Find their website - get a hold of someone. People are always looking for volunteer's. also GIVE BLOOD!!!!!!!1
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Mar 03, 04
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O I HAVE ONE FOR YOU ... the BRYP british columbia youth parlement... they do alota political stuff w/out all the red tape and a whole lot less power but still make profound decisions... And they have a thing called camp phonex every summer for underpriveledged kids in the inner city.. i helped out once Awesome people i will try to find a link. :c-tard:
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Mar 03, 04
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i do the run for the cure run every year(breast cancer)....
have done the Times colonist 10K run... (i think its for MS)... and raised money for the 24 hour relay for the kids up at uvic..(i think its for the kids with disabilities fund)... raising money is fun when you get to throw club nights and stuff like that :kimmie: next year i wanna volunteer for the run for the cure instead of run it....(i cant run for shit.) Last edited by Veni*C; Mar 03, 04 at 06:35 AM.
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Mar 03, 04
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I haven't done much volunteer work in the past besides maybe the odd XFM bikini car wash and donations. But now that I am free to do so I plan on doing alot.
I plan on volunteering for the same run as Krista, and this spring/summer I start volunteering at the spca and a battered and neglected horse shelter near white rock I think it is. It's called something like "sunnier days" if anyones interested. I love love animals, but I also love children and would like to help causes related to diseases. I'm also thinking of putting together a group that travels to highschools and talks about social responsibility (ex: racism, bullying, self image etc etc). I also now have Make-up skills at my disposal and want to donate my time to organizations such as The Cinderella Project, and something I heard of that pampers and makes-over women who are, or have suffered from cancer. They get things like a day at the spa, massages, make overs and such. there was actually a Volunteer site that lists all the organizations etc that need help, anyone know the link?
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Mar 03, 04
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i volunteered with the specail olympics every year except this one for about 10 years or so... i got too much goin on with school, and its terrible to say but i jsut dont have the time.
i volunteered with BCSSA (bc summer swimmin) for like 10 years as well.. and am still doing it ina sense... but i get paid now. i want to get involved in more.. but i have to wait till sumer when i have more time Last edited by mugsy; Mar 03, 04 at 08:03 AM.
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I used to do stuff through Cadets for the Leigon. I'm a member of the Provincial Emergency Program and I've done some Coaching for the Special Olympics. Also I occasionally volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross with the Youth Global Issues department. Dealing with things like Landmines etc...
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Mar 03, 04
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owl!
heh i havent gone in awhile tho...i fed owls, eagles, vultures and hawks. cleaned their cages. prep'd their food. took care of the mouses. mowed lawn! oh man, i miss going there...but i got attacked the last time i went, so i'm kinda scared to go back now :soak: i used to be a volunteer swim coach for a swim club and the red cross
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I havent yet but I plan on it soon!
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Mar 05, 04
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www.nsmba.bc.ca local trail advocacy group on the shore. We also maintain and build trails, as well as interact with the DNV.
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Mar 05, 04
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I volunteered at a soup kitchen called "mission possible" on powell st. for about 2-3 years while I was in highschool.
Definitely was a moving experience, coming out from the upper middle class suburbs to do that...but I met a lot of interesting people and gained a lot of understanding from it. The thing with a lot of downtown shelters and soup kitchens is they are most always run by some kind of religious organization, one of the reasons why I chose "mission possible" was because of the fact that there it is not mandatory to sit through a religious service in order to be served a meal (some soup kitchens and shelters operate in that manner.) I also did volunteer work for my local MP (Libby Davies) which is really great to do around election time if you are really behind your candidate- everything from paperwork, to phonecalls to scruitineering or stuffing envelopes...you can get involved with that by calling your local mps (or mla if you fancy that) office.
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