Most recent requests

Posted April 27th, 2007 by Sylvain

The following requests are among the most recent we've received from the 700 + community organizations using our volunteer recruitment service. This listing is updated weekly. We invite you to check it regularly.

Volunteers for Haiti Relief: if you are interested in volunteering your time to assist organisations working with the victims of the earthquake in Haiti please call: 1-888-YO-HAITI (964-2484).

March 4, 2010

  • Chez Doris needs a volunteer with a van or s.u.v to pick up food donations at a nearby school and deliver them to the Centre; must be able to load and unload the food bins. Métro Atwater. Please contact Olga Grilo: 514.937.2341.  (22299)
  • Canadian Centre for Ecumenism needs volunteer translators: English to French and French to English for a variety of documents and the "News Briefs" section of the Centre`s quarterly publication; can work from home. Please contact Neala Vandermeulen: 514.937.9176 ext 21.  (22223)
  • Cartierville Y Centre needs volunteers for this new facility opening in April: for administrative support to assist with routine tasks, must be bilingual and have basic computer skills; also, volunteers to oversee activities in the cardio and weight rooms, should have Heart Saver/CPR Certification and be functionally bilingual (spoken). Please contact Amanda Kozlowski: 514.849.5331 ext 284. (22250/51)
  • Dawson Community Centre is looking for a "Scrapbooking Animator" to lead sessions with the parents of the Parent and Tot program. Knowledge of scrapbooking required. Métro Verdun. Please contact Lisa Olmstead: 514.767.9967.  (22239)

February 25, 2010

  • Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors needs volunteers to serve in the cafeteria: to greet people and help them with their trays; cashiers also needed. Volunteers should be patient and able to work with seniors. Please contact Marcie Scheim: 514.342.1234 ext 3111.  (21437)
  • CLSC NDG/Montreal West/CSSS Cavendish is looking for volunteers to assist the elderly and the physically disabled with everyday tasks including grocery shopping, meal preparation and friendly. Volunteers also needed to animate activities; greet the public or to assist with reception duties. Volunteers must be able to communicate in English or French and attend compulsory training. Information sessions will be held on Monday, March 15 at 10 am and Tuesday March 16 at 1pm. Please contact Edward Cho: 514.484.7878 ext 3146. (22224)
  • Centaur Theatre Company is looking for a volunteer archivist. Experience in archives an asset. The volunteer would be responsible for the organization and upkeep of the Centaur archives. Please contact The Volunteer Bureau of Montreal. (22270)
  • The Association d'entraide Le Chaînon needs volunteers for a variety of tasks related to the organization's food counter, including washing dishes, pots and pans; serving as cook or assistant cook and providing general assistance. Please contact Martine Bourgeois at 514.845.0151 extension 248. (22277)

February 18, 2010

  • Aids Community Care Montreal needs volunteers for various tasks: in the Drop in Resource Centre; Fundraising for social events; monthly food co-op and Education and Prevention. Métro Sherbrooke. Please contact Alex Najar: 514.527.0928.   (22205)
  • St. John Ambulance needs volunteers who are interested in joining the team responsible for providing first aid at community service, sports and entertainment events across the island of Montreal. No previous experience is necessary; training will be given in Standard First Aid. Please contact Greg Kobernick: 514.969.4734.   (22208)
  • Action communiterre needs bilingual volunteers for membership and fundraising: to update database; correspond with organizational membership and to conduct internet research prospecting for potential donors. Métro Vendôme. Please contact Kelly Karuter: 514.484.0223.   (22209)

February 11, 2010

  • Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors is looking for a volunteer receptionist: to greet and direct the public; oversee the waiting area; liaise with staff and some clerical duties. Please contact Marcie Scheim: 514.342.1234 ext 3111.  (22198)
  • Griffith-McConnell Residence is looking for friendly, caring individuals to join their volunteer team for friendly visits and activities with senior residents. Please contact Dorothy Gleason: 514.482.0590 ext 3316.  (22067)
  • Underground Art/Art Souterrain needs volunteer "interpreters" to work with artists in presenting their projects to the general public, helping to bridge the knowledge gap with regard to contemporary art and how it is regarded in Montreal, February 27th 6 pm to 3am (Nuit Blanche) Please contact Kimberly Calafatis: 514.878.3409.   (22196)
  • Elizabeth House/School needs volunteers able to complete basic income tax forms for teenage mothers. Please contact Michele Bourdages: 514.483.7200 ext 4265.  (22200)
  • The Volunteer Bureau of Montreal recruits volunteers for more than 800 charitable and non-profit organizations active in many fields, including health and social services, community development, sports and recreation, education, the environment, arts and culture and others. Potential volunteers have a wide range of activities to choose from. The Volunteer Bureau will direct you to activities that best meet your priorities and that correspond to your interests, skills and availability. For more info, call 514.842.3351.

January 4, 2010

  • AQPPT needs volunteers to translate their website from French to English. Please contact Jonathan Poulin: 514.521.9671.  (22193)
  • Elizabeth House/Residence is looking for volunteers to babysit young children (0-2yrs): Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday mornings or Tuesday/Thursday evenings. Métro Vendôme. Please contact Sharon Mahbeer: 514 482.2488 ext 224. (22192)
  • Tyndale St-Georges Community Centre needs volunteer assistants for Early Childhood workshops, to help set up, help to supervise children and help to clean up: March 10 & 24, 11:45 am - 2:30 pm. Métro Georges-Vanier. Please contact Irmeli Vastamaa: 514. 931.6265 ext 31.  (22195)

January 29, 2010

  • Head and Hands needs volunteers with a strong background in Mathematics or French for individual tutoring to high school students, two hours a week. Please contact Rhonda Buckland: 514.481.0277.  (21905)
  • CHSLD St. Margaret's/St. Andrew's/Father Dowd needs volunteers: at St. Margaret's Home to open and close tuck shop, make coffee and sell products to residents and visitors; for meal time assistance: feeding residents who have varying levels of need. Please contact Chi Lim 514.932.3630 ext. 3024. (22171/21434)
  • Sierra Club Québec is looking for a volunteer website coordinator with reliable knowledge of html and who can work independently to update and manage their website. Please contact Erin Watson: 514.303.8668  (22187)
  • AMI -Quebec/Action on Mental Illness needs volunteers to translate documents, letters, flyers, from English to French; also, volunteers with experience of mental illness, either personally or through a family member or friend to give 5 to 10 minute talks regarding this experience to high school, CEGEP and university students as well as community organizations. Métro Snowdon. Please contact Kimberly Jackson: 514.486.1448.  (22184/85)

January 21, 2010

  • A downtown women's shelter needs volunteers: for reception duties; to supervise the computer room and assist the women to navigate the internet or write up CVs; to organize clothing donations; or to assist women with various sewing projects and repairs. Métro Atwater. Please contact Olga Grilo: 514.937.2341. (22139/41/42/43)
  • Westmount Y needs a female Aquafit assistant for Tuesdays and/or Thursdays 12:45 pm to 2:30 pm to assist a blind woman to participate in the arthritic aquafit class. Please contact Tracy Kamel: 514.931.6770 ext 248. (22154)
  • Entraide Bénévole Métro needs volunteers for medical accompaniments. Should be patient and have good active listening skills. Please contact Elizabeth Chewey: 514.939.9575. (22162)

January 14, 2010

  • CLSC NDG/Montreal West/CSSS Cavendish needs volunteers to assist the elderly and the physically handicapped on a one to one basis; also to provide support to intellectually challenged adults through participation in social and educational activities. Please contact Edward Cho: 514.484.7878 ext 3146 (22138)
  • Tel Aide needs Anglophone volunteer listeners to respond to the growing demand for its services. Métro Guy-Concordia. Please contact Julie Blais: 514.935.1105 ext 3.  (22135)
  • Mission of the Great Shepherd needs a volunteer to assist the Director of the Centre with administrative tasks, including, issuing receipts; writing letters of appreciation for donations and placing ads in local papers and web sites for the monthly bazaar. Métro Charlevoix. Please contact Wayne Taillon: 514.933.9608.  (22137)
  • CCS (Catholic Community Services) needs volunteer teacher`s assistants on Friday afternoons; 4 month commitment is required. Should have a background in Early Childhood Education and be able to manage a group of children and interact with the parents. Métro Guy-Concordia. Please contact Anna Malorni: 514.937.5351.  (22134)