VOLUNTEER CR
NEWSLETTER
Working together to build strong and healthy communities through volunteerism.
FEBRUARY 2017
Lunch and Learn: Networking Lunch and Youth Engagement Workshop
Wednesday, Feb. 22nd, 12:00 – 5:00 pm, Maritime Heritage Centre -Thulin Room
This interactive workshop explores youth engagement models and practices.
Participants will discuss Roger Hart’s Model of Youth Engagement and discuss the
challenges and barriers to involving youth in community work. Participants will
identify and gain tools for engaging youth.
Facilitated by PeerNet BC, providers of training, resources & support to peer-led initiatives across BC.
Price: $40 for VCR member agencies and $60 for non-members.
Registration: FMI or to register for this workshop, please call 250-287-8111, email [email protected] or come
see us at the mural entrance, 900 Alder Street, Monday – Thursday 10 am – 4 pm. Limited seating!
Thank you to our sponsors:
Presents:
BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!
We need your support!
Saturday March 4, 6:00 PM @
Coachman Pub, Carriage Room;
84 Dogwood St.
Tickets $40: Includes Burger (Meat or Veggie), Beverage
(Beer or non-alcoholic drink), a package of 6 Musical Bingo
cards, a Chance to win $50+ per game, great door
prizes and 50/50!
Join us for a for a fun night while
supporting volunteerism!
To purchase your tickets, come see us at the CR Indoor
Market this Sat, Feb 18th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or contact at
the Volunteer Centre Monday to Thursday 10 to 4.
National Volunteer Week 2017—April 23 to 29
For the third year running, Volunteer CR will be celebrating National
Volunteer Week by partnering with local coffee shops for our Volunteer
Coffee Break! Volunteers will receive a coupon for a free cup of coffee/
tea that can be used during the week of Apr 23-29 in recognition of their
volunteer efforts.
Please order your coupons, 1 per volunteer, by March 1st to be able to
have them printed and ready for pickup for March 15th.
Thank you to
our sponsors:
Who We Are
Staff
Louise Howes, Executive Director
Aolani Delorme, Admin Coordinator
Board
Vicki Hamilton, President
Brett Woodside, Vice-President
Cynthia Bendickson, Secretary
Taunya Holland, Treasurer
Marcia McKay, Director
Canada’s 150th Year
Parks Canada is
inviting visitors from
around the world to
celebrate Canada’s
150th anniversary
coast to coast by
offering free
admission to all parks! FMI click here!
How will you be celebrating? Make this
your year to volunteer!
Office Space for Rent!
Beachwood
Corner Cafe
Fundraising Opportunity!
Volunteer CR will be in attendance at the Indoor Market Feb. 18th from
10-2 to sell our Triple B event tickets! Come see us and the many
vendors there while supporting Grassroots Kind Hearts as the featured
non-profit that week!
The CR Indoor Market at the Ironwood Mall has opportunities for
non-profits to have a free table to sell items that are not in conflict with
paid vendors at any and all Saturdays, and one non-profit per Saturday
will be featured and be the recipient of vendor donations for
fundraising! FMI contact Michele van der Wielen at 250-204-2645 or
email [email protected].
Are you a non-profit organization looking for office space?!
Join us at VCR!
Self-contained 14 x 15.5 with 3+
work stations, WIFI available and
hydro included. Access to
meeting room, wheelchair friendly
entrance and washroom. A clean,
neat & tidy downtown
location. $500. per month.
OR: Shared office space with 1-2
work stations and inclusions as
above. $200. per month per desk.
Contact us for more information!
MEMBER NEWS
Greenways Land Trust: Our Annual General Meeting will be Wed. March 29th 6 p.m. at the Maritime Heritage
Centre. We will also have a booth at the “Plant Sale, Seedy Sunday & Garden Expo” on Sun. March 19th 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the Community Centre. We hope to see you there!
CR First Open Heart Society: The next meeting will be Feb 22nd at 1 p.m. at the Community Centre. Guest
speaker is Pharmacist Candace Soltys from London Drugs. New member always welcome! FMI call Ken at
250-923-3466.
CR Baha’i Community: Join us every 2nd and 4th Sunday, 10 a.m. at Sybil Andrews Cottage for a spiritual
devotional get-together, music, and some refreshments. www.campbellriverbaha’is.org or check out our Facebook
page Baha’is of Campbell River.
CR Art Gallery: Join us Feb 17th at 6 p.m. for the opening of the 35th Annual Members’ Exhibition presented by
the Arts Council and the Art Gallery. This years exhibition runs from Feb 17th to Mar 15th and features the work of 80
regional artists.
Museum at CR: We are accepting donations of gently used books for our Annual Used Book Sale on that is
taking place on March 4th and 5th. 250-287-3103.
CR Women’s Resource Centre: A free community lunch is on Feb 20th from 12 to 1 p.m. at 1116 Dogwood St.
This lunch is open to all women and is an opportunity for us all to connect to one another and enjoy a warm meal!
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Please contact Aolani at 250-287-8111 or [email protected] if you have any questions or would like administrative
support.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITES—EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Put your leadership skills to work in a creative and
professional gallery environment. The Art Gallery is
seeking an experienced Executive Director with a proven
background in grant and proposal writing; fundraising;
personnel and organizational management; planning and
financial management.
The ED works 32 hours per week at $25.50/hour
including some evenings and weekends as required.
Send resume and cover letter by Monday, Feb 20th, 2017
to: [email protected] with ED and your last name in
the subject line. In your letter, tell us why you are the right
person for the job, including concrete experience that
directly relates to the skills required.
Community Volunteer Connections is a volunteer
centre located in Coquitlam, serving the Tri-Cities
and New Westminster. We are dedicated to bringing
communities together by promoting and creating
meaningful volunteer engagement. We are seeking
an innovative and adaptable leader to be our next
ED.
This position is part-time with a salary of $40,000 to
$45,000 and closes on Feb 25th.
For more information on this job posting or how to
submit a resume visit https://workinnonprofits.ca/
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Lunch and Learn: Networking Lunch & Youth Engagement Workshop—Register by Monday, Feb 20th!
1st Annual Triple B Event—Buy your tickets at the CR Indoor Market Sat, Feb 18th 10-2 or at the VCR Office!
National Volunteer Week Coffee Break—Order your coupons by March 1st by contact Volunteer CR!
National Volunteer Week 2017 Gift Store Now Open—Volunteer Canada
April 23 to April 29, 2017 is National Volunteer Week (NVW), a time
to celebrate and thank all of Canada’s 12.7 million volunteers and
all those who put their values into action every day.
Volunteering, eh? How do you recognize volunteering in 2017?
However you recognize volunteering in 2017, one thing remains
timeless…volunteer efforts have a positive impact in communities
across Canada. So from April 23-29, we’re celebrating their efforts
by offering NVW-branded recognition items!
The NVW 2017 online gift store features notebooks, tote bags,
posters, thank you cards, NVW 2017 pencils, a special edition Heart
of Volunteering Canada 150 pin, and more!
Click here to visit the online gift store.
Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who
reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just
plain loving one another.”~ Erma Bombeck
Contact Us!
900 Alder Street, Campbell River, BC V9W 2P6
Phone: 250-287-8111 Fax: 250-287-9658 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.volunteercr.ca FB: Volunteer Campbell River Page
HOURS: Monday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thank you to our Sponsors and Supporters
We acknowledge the
financial support of the
Province of British Columbia
Plus the many donations and support we receive for our silent auctions/
fundraisers, volunteer coffee break, along with VCR
board and volunteers for their gift of time!
CR Oldtimer’s Hockey Club