VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES -
PLEASE
CALL Marcie Stork at (403) 320-2222 ext. 31 TO VOLUNTEER!
What great weather we have been
having! Moisture and warmer temperatures are always welcome!
As I write this we are very close to
a sell-out for “Old West Favorites”, I will let you
know how wonderful the show and the volunteers were next month! I will say that
it has been a great pleasure to work with Jim Hahn from Nord-Bridge. The
planning has gone so smoothly for this fundraiser that Jim and I have joked
about creating a crisis situation just so we know how to deal with it! I
imagine there will be more joint fundraising efforts in our future!
I have started planning for the next
fundraiser, “LSCO Rocks the Block”!! (Thanks for the great name Jodie!) On
Saturday June 5, 2010 we will be having a ‘day of music’ out in Civic Field. I
anticipate booking 7 or 8 different Lethbridge and area bands to play from noon
to 9pm. We will have a ‘beverage area’ (do they still call them beer gardens?)
and a BBQ going all day! We already have some amazing sponsors lined up – if
you see Dale Martin Jr. make sure to thank him!
I am putting together a special
event committee for this event so if you are interested in helping with the
planning of this fundraiser, please come see me! This is going to be a great
day for all!
Now on to volunteer news.
I am in need of volunteers to work on call in the dining room, wiping tables.
If you are interested, please let me know! If you are interested in any of the
volunteer opportunities at the LSCO, please come see me!!
Or e-mail: mstork@lethseniors.com
KITCHEN HELPER –
This is a morning
job, helping to prepare food in the kitchen. Help with chopping and mixing
ingredients for the nutritious dining room meals.
KITCHEN HELPER –
DISHES 9 – 12:30 or
People are needed to
help with the dishes for either the morning or afternoon shifts. The automatic
dishwasher does most of the work, but dishes have to be prepared for the
machine and pots need to be done by hand. Some lifting is required.
TABLE WIPING -
Enjoy a couple of
hours over the lunch time meeting people, while wiping tables and carrying the
occasional tray in our dining room.
CATERING SPECIAL
EVENTS –
The L.S.C.O. dining
room caters to special events for members and non-members. Help is needed to
set tables for these events, large or small, and with the serving of the food
and clean up. These events take place on weekends, during an evening or during
operational hours.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Volunteers are
required to help with a wide variety of special events. The various jobs would
range from: decorating tables/rooms, taking tickets at the door, judging
events, and entertainment of all types.
IN HOUSE BINGO
This program runs on
Wednesday afternoons in gym #2, with three individuals running the program.
Caller:
Cashier:
Helper:
WINNERS BINGO
Every Monday and
Thursday the L.S.C.O. runs the bingo program at Winners Bingo to raise money
for the centre. Volunteers are needed to help at the bingo hall. Activities
range from selling bingo cards to counting money in a smoke free office. Rides
can be arranged for those needing transportation from their home, to the bingo,
and back again.
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Individuals are
required from time to time to teach new skills to the members of the L.S.C.O.
Programs include the following categories: arts/crafts, education and activity.
PROGRAM LEADERS
Individuals are
required to assist with drop in programs. They would help with setting the
equipment up and taking attendance.
Some of our members
do not have any means of transportation, making it difficult and expensive to
attend medical appointments. Our Care Car drivers pick seniors up at their
homes and take them to their appointment, wait for them and then take them home
again. An hour of so of your time, as frequently as you wish, helps provide the
invaluable service.
ADULT
This is a special
program for physically and mentally challenged seniors and takes place on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Volunteers help by socializing with
the patrons, assisting with activities and crafts, and help serve a snack.
KEEP IN TOUCH PHONING
Volunteers phone
seniors on a regular basis at a prearranged time. This acts as a safety check
for those who live alone and provides daily contact for shut-ins.
FRIENDLY VISITING
The friendly visitor
brings warmth and personal friendship to lonely seniors. He/she is matched on a
long term basis to provide companionship through weekly visits.
HOSPITAL VISITING
Hospitals and
continuing care facilities can be lonely places for anyone. The hospital visitor visits seniors who have
asked for someone to visit them in such a facility. Name tags and cards are available for the
visitor’s identification.
SOCIAL PROGRAMS
At special occasions
through the year, and every Friday lunch time, social and music programs take
place. These programs provide much needed socialization for seniors. Helpers
assist by preparing tables, serving refreshments and just visiting with the
participants. Time commitment is about two hours.
RECEPTION DESK
As people enter the
Center, they receive a warm greeting from a volunteer at the reception desk. The
receptionist makes sure that everyone signs a register as they enter, and helps
direct to programs when needed. Each receptionist works a two hour shift.
INTERPRETERS
From time to time
there is a need for volunteers who can speak or read a different language.
These volunteers are called upon as needed to help relay a conversation or
interpret a letter.
FUND-RAISING
LEADERSHIP
Volunteer leaders are
needed to assist in the planning and coordination of fund-raising activities
that the center is engaged in.
FUND-RAISING WORKERS
Help is needed in
putting planned fund-raising efforts into effect. Volunteers involved depend on
the fund-raising activity, for example, it might be selling tickets at the
centre or at other locations.
NEWSPAPER DELIVERY
The L.S.C.O.
publishes a no charge monthly newspaper that is distributed to numerous outlets
in the city. Volunteers deliver the newspaper to these outlets using a L.S.C.O. van. During the following month volunteers check
at the various outlets to insure that copies of the publication are still
available.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The L.S.C.O. is run
by a board of volunteers. Committees are responsible to report to the board for
the different activities of the Center. These committees are made up of
volunteers.
BOUTIQUE CLERK
The Clever Crafters
Boutique is open to members and the public from Monday to Friday between 10:00
a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Volunteers work two and half hour shifts arranging the
articles made by members and selling them. Training is provided.
PHONERS
Some projects require
phone calls to inform the L.S.C.O. members of up coming events such as bake
sales and garage sales. Phoning is usually done in one of our offices with a
time commitment of an hour or two.
TICKET SELLERS
Volunteers are
recruited to sell tickets for the various special events that take place at the
L.S.C.O. It may include collecting names for help with activities. This is a
great way to meet people.
MUSICIANS
Music is an important
part of many of our socialization programs, the Adult Day Program and special
events. If you play an instrument and would like to entertain, please let us
know.
LIBRARY
The library at the
L.S.C.O. is well used. Volunteers in the library keep the room tidy and help
process the many book donations that are made.