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Dates:

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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http://emcs.web.sd62.bc.ca/students/career-centre/volunteer-opportunities/

During the Covid pandemic students are allowed to register hours for volunteering for their immediate and extended family or neighbourhood. Activities like lawn mowing, baby sitting, stacking firewood, assisting in a sports league or community class like dance or working in the family business can be counted toward their grad requirement. The goal is for students to gain skills, contribute in a positive manner and build experiences for their resumes. Time logs can be picked up in the Career Center or an email from the benefitting person or organization can be sent to Susan Percival, Career Center Coordinator (spercival@sd62.bc.ca) Please include activities, dates and hours of services provided.

The BC Ministry of Education requires that all students achieve a total of 30 hours of work experience in order to graduate. These hours can be through a paid job, a volunteer Work Experience placement or through volunteer hours. These hours must be accomplished and registered at school before a student is able to enroll in the Work Experience 12A or B courses. These courses recognize a students part time job, outside of school, and accrue 4 Grade 12 credits each.

Contact person:

Edward Milne Community School

Phone:

250-642-5211

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Required Skills:

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Applicable interests:

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Location:

6218 Sooke Road

Sooke, BC V9Z 0G7

Canada

Pet Visitor

Sooke Region Volunteer Centre — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:36:05 +0000

Sooke Region Volunteer Centre

Duration:

Individual Adult (Over 18)

Dates:

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Suitability:

Position Title:

Companion/Visitor

Area of Interest:

Calling all Pet Parents! Do you and your pet love going out and meeting new people? Are they Calm* and Friendly*? If so, you and your fur baby could be the perfect fit for our In-home pet visits. A lot of our local senior’s do not have the means to own and/or take care of a pet. In-home pet visits are where you, take your pet, to them, giving our local seniors an opportunity to love and be loved by local pets. What a great idea! This position is flexible in both time or location (we will match you with someone who lives close to your place) and visits may vary in frequency and times upon request from seniors or volunteers. Please contact us to meet with us in person to talk about all the details. Unfortunately at this time (Covid) we are unable to match people with dogs. After Covid we will once again be looking for dogs to match up with Senior's.

Contact person:

Agnes Kossakowska

Phone:

778-365-1878

Email:

Required Skills:

• Have a pet that has friendly and calm demeanour* • Provide a friendly, listening ear • Respect confidentiality at all times

Certification or Education Required:

Applicable interests:

Interested in making a big change in senior's life

Location:

# 204 2120 Church Road

Sooke, BC V9Z OW7

Canada

Check-in Volunteer

Sooke Region Volunteer Centre — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:29:12 +0000

Sooke Region Volunteer Centre

Duration:

Individual Adult (Over 18)

Dates:

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Suitability:

Position Title:

Companion/Visitor

Area of Interest:

Check-In Volunteer

Even introverts need a little hello from time to time. As a check-in volunteer, you will be making “rounds” to various residences (or just one) to help keep in touch with our local seniors, checking their well-being to see how they are doing. Visits will last up to 15 min. This position is flexible in both time or location (we will match you with someone who lives close to your place) and visits may vary in frequency and times upon request from seniors or volunteers. Please contact us to meet with us in person to talk about all the details. During Covid our meetings are by telephone.

Contact person:

Agnes Kossakowska

Phone:

778-365-1878

Email:

Required Skills:

• Ability to exercise sound judgment and flexibility • Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills • Ability to focus on the needs of an elderly person or individual • Ability to be patient, understanding and compassionate

Applicable interests:

Interested in making a big difference in someone's life

Location:

# 204 2120 Church Road

Sooke, BC V9Z OW7

Canada

Friendly Visitor

Sooke Region Volunteer Centre — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 20:22:30 +0000

Sooke Region Volunteer Centre

Duration:

Individual Adult (Over 18)

Dates:

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Suitability:

Position Title:

Companion/Visitor

Area of Interest:

A friendly smile can go a long way; home visits help seniors feel more connected with their communities as well as helping with social skills. As a volunteer, you would be helping by visiting seniors in their home. Activities include but are not limited to; having a cup of tea/coffee (in home or at coffee house) or helping with computer skills or watching T.V. or playing a game, going for a walk with them, (their pet may join if you are comfortable with that) This position is flexible in both time (am or pm) and location. Visits will be limited to one hour and a half (1h30min) and may vary in frequency and times upon request of seniors or volunteers. Volunteers are assigned to seniors to help build a steady rapport. Please contact us to meet with us in person to talk about all the details. At this time our meetings are all being done by telephone. This will continue until Covid is over

Contact person:

Agnes Kossakowska

Phone:

778-365-1878

Email: