Archived Opportunities
These volunteer opportunities have been archived based on an expiry date set by the originator (i.e. nonprofit organization). Please note that these opportunities are only presented for interest – to give volunteers and site visitors an opportunity to see the types of positions offered by organizations.
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Category: Special Events / Festivals
Description: Hand out JT's famous burgers to community members and enjoy our live country band. [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-enviro.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Category: Environmental Improvement
Description: Volunteer Positions Available. Electricians and Solar Experts needed to maintain our Solar-Hydro SeaCan Micro-generator. At Grow Calgary, our ultimate goal is to ensure that all residents of Calgary, especially those who are vulnerable and living in poverty, have consistent access to healthy, local food. Grow Calgary is a 100% volunteer-run community farm; We donate 100% of the fresh food we grow to compassionate social agencies in Calgary with food access programs. Thanks to our volunteers and the generous spirit of our community, we have donated to over 40 Compassionate Food Access Agencies in Calgary, with 95% of our recipients being women and children. [For General Volunteers] From planting seeds to building greenhouses, each day at Grow Calgary represents a new opportunity to learn. Mother nature is our true boss, so please come with a flexible mindset. Task-lists change from day to day depending on the time of season & weather conditions. Some tasks may include seeding & transplanting, mulching garden beds, watering plants, pest control, or harvesting produce. [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-admin.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Category: Administration / Clerical / Office
Description: Help us Grow Calgary by becoming our bookkeeper. Your first task will be creating an invoice based on expense receipts. Job available immediately. | At Grow Calgary, our ultimate goal is to ensure that all residents of Calgary, especially those who are vulnerable and living in poverty, have consistent access to healthy, local food. Grow Calgary is a 100% volunteer-run community farm; We donate 100% of the fresh food we grow to compassionate social agencies in Calgary with food access programs. Thanks to our volunteers and the generous spirit of our community, we have donated to over 40 Compassionate Food Access Agencies in Calgary, with 95% of our recipients being women and children. | [For General Volunteers] From planting seeds to building greenhouses, each day at Grow Calgary represents a new opportunity to learn. Mother nature is our true boss, so please come with a flexible mindset. Task-lists change from day to day depending on the time of season & weather conditions. Some tasks may include seeding & transplanting, mulching garden beds, watering plants, pest control, or harvesting produce. [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-driver.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Category: Driving / Transportation
Description: 3 hours, 1 day per week. Grow Calgary needs someone with experience in automotive and mechanics to help us manage our fleet of farm vehicles: a truck, a van, a golf cart & a tractor. We need someone to help us secure a vehicle repair sponsorship. | At Grow Calgary, our ultimate goal is to ensure that all residents of Calgary, especially those who are vulnerable and living in poverty, have consistent access to healthy, local food. Grow Calgary is a 100% volunteer-run community farm; We donate 100% of the fresh food we grow to compassionate social agencies in Calgary with food access programs. Thanks to our volunteers and the generous spirit of our community, we have donated to over 40 Compassionate Food Access Agencies in Calgary, with 95% of our recipients being women and children. | [For General Volunteers] From planting seeds to building greenhouses, each day at Grow Calgary represents a new opportunity to learn. Mother nature is our true boss, so please come with a flexible mindset. Task-lists change from day to day depending on the time of season & weather conditions. Some tasks may include seeding & transplanting, mulching garden beds, watering plants, pest control, or harvesting produce. [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-other.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Category: Other Positions
Description: 3 hours, 1 day per week. Grow Calgary needs somebody to help us maintain our small engine water-pumps so that we can maintain our irrigation & water upkeep system. | At Grow Calgary, our ultimate goal is to ensure that all residents of Calgary, especially those who are vulnerable and living in poverty, have consistent access to healthy, local food. Grow Calgary is a 100% volunteer-run community farm; We donate 100% of the fresh food we grow to compassionate social agencies in Calgary with food access programs. Thanks to our volunteers and the generous spirit of our community, we have donated to over 40 Compassionate Food Access Agencies in Calgary, with 95% of our recipients being women and children. | [For General Volunteers] From planting seeds to building greenhouses, each day at Grow Calgary represents a new opportunity to learn. Mother nature is our true boss, so please come with a flexible mindset. Task-lists change from day to day depending on the time of season & weather conditions. Some tasks may include seeding & transplanting, mulching garden beds, watering plants, pest control, or harvesting produce. [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-comm.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Category: Communications / Marketing / Media
Description: Got Time? Got Skills? Want to Make a Difference? We need you! Peer Mediation And Skills Training (PMAST) is seeking energetic individuals with expertise in the following areas: Marketing and Promotions Social Media Communications Website design and maintenance Strategic planning Our programs focus on early intervention and prevention with the goal of providing all youth, including those considered "at risk", with the skills to ensure their emotional health and well being and assisting them in their transition into adulthood and the workforce. Once they have the tools for a healthy life and to make healthy decisions, the next phase of our program provides further mediation training enabling them to help their peers, their families and others in their communities, to deal with the conflict in their lives. These abilities make them leaders among their peers, increasing their self-worth, respect for others, inclusion, responsibility and sense of belonging. For more information regarding our organization and its activities, please visit our website at http://pmast.org/ [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-leader.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Category: Boards / Committee / Leadership
Description: Handsome Alice Theatre is seeking a new board member to take on the role of Board Chair, for a term of two years, with an option to renew for a second term. About Handsome Alice Handsome Alice is devoted to unleashing women and non-binary voices through the development and creation of theatre works that are inclusive, curious, and rebellious. Handsome Alice is a project-based theatre company that supports women and non-binary perspectives through creative narratives that fuse life and art. The Role The Chair presides over all meetings of the Board and the Annual General Meeting. The Chair works cooperatively with the Artistic Producer and provides leadership to the Board. The Chair also serves as a representative of the theatre to both internal and external constituencies and is an important member of the leadership team. The Chair is responsible for serving as an advisor to the Artistic Producer and facilitating Board meetings. Responsibilities - Leads the development of a mission and strategic plan for the organization - Ensures the Board adopts an annual work plan that is consistent with the organization’s strategic directions, mandate, and vision - Keeps informed about community issues relevant to the mission and objectives of Handsome Alice Theatre - Ensures the Board of Directors is fulfilling its fiduciary and legal responsibilities - Chairs General and AGM meetings of the Board - Maintains effective partnerships and communication with the community, the organization’s members, and its stakeholders - Acts as one of the signing authorities for cheques, grant applications, reports, casino applications, contract, correspondence etc. - Ensures that the senior artistic management team (Artistic Producer) is properly supported and has a strong relationship with the board Demonstrated leadership and involvement in the community Key Competencies - Demonstrated leadership and involvement in the community - Ability to effectively lead a team in dealing with difficult issues - Willing and able to commit time to the leadership of the organization - Ability to communicate, listen and seek others’ input - Ability to represent the organization in the community Experience - Service in a leadership position of a board (e.g., committee chairman or Executive Committee member) - Previous experience on a board of a small non-profit organization [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-it.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Category: Computers / Technology / IT
Description: Do you have website skills? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of youth? Peer Mediation and Skills Training (PMAST) provides conflict management and dispute resolution skills to youth, families and communities and we are currently in need of a Volunteer to assist in website maintenance and design. We are looking for a one-year commitment with individual flexibility to work around your schedule. It’s a great way to network, build your skills, and give back to your community. Pro-bono work looks great on any resume - especially in today’s competitive world! This is an excellent way to enhance and develop your skills for professional development while working from home. The Website Volunteer works with the Website Manager to create and maintain content for PMAST’s website. This includes updating the website, designing layouts, editing website content, and making adjustments based on client feedback and requests. Responsibilities: Develop and manage content for our website Keep up-to-date with PMAST events and news - promote through our website Participate in monthly video conference meetings with committee members Do monthly analytics and reporting – track and report effectiveness of website Develop strong knowledge of brand story and be able to execute key messages Relevant Skills, Competencies and Experience: A thorough understanding of WordPress Good knowledge of Google Analytics Ability to work equally well in a team and unsupervised environment An interest in, knowledge of or willingness to learn about peer mediation and conflict management Benefits: Develop your communication, leadership and teamwork skills Further your web based knowledge and management skills Gain understanding of fundamental not-for-profit organization and operation Add newfound skills, experience and references to your CV Be part of a team of volunteers and meet new people who are making a difference Increase your confidence and gain new skills including on-going development and training Understanding of the functions of PMAST Interested parties please contact Brenda Christie at Brenda@pmast.org [/et_pb_blurb]
Stampede Burger Night
Organization: Triwood Community AssociationCategory: Special Events / Festivals
Description: Hand out JT's famous burgers to community members and enjoy our live country band. [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-enviro.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Electricians & Solar Experts
Organization: Grow CalgaryCategory: Environmental Improvement
Description: Volunteer Positions Available. Electricians and Solar Experts needed to maintain our Solar-Hydro SeaCan Micro-generator. At Grow Calgary, our ultimate goal is to ensure that all residents of Calgary, especially those who are vulnerable and living in poverty, have consistent access to healthy, local food. Grow Calgary is a 100% volunteer-run community farm; We donate 100% of the fresh food we grow to compassionate social agencies in Calgary with food access programs. Thanks to our volunteers and the generous spirit of our community, we have donated to over 40 Compassionate Food Access Agencies in Calgary, with 95% of our recipients being women and children. [For General Volunteers] From planting seeds to building greenhouses, each day at Grow Calgary represents a new opportunity to learn. Mother nature is our true boss, so please come with a flexible mindset. Task-lists change from day to day depending on the time of season & weather conditions. Some tasks may include seeding & transplanting, mulching garden beds, watering plants, pest control, or harvesting produce. [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-admin.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Bookkeeper Needed to Help Us Grow Calgary - Create an invoice
Organization: Grow CalgaryCategory: Administration / Clerical / Office
Description: Help us Grow Calgary by becoming our bookkeeper. Your first task will be creating an invoice based on expense receipts. Job available immediately. | At Grow Calgary, our ultimate goal is to ensure that all residents of Calgary, especially those who are vulnerable and living in poverty, have consistent access to healthy, local food. Grow Calgary is a 100% volunteer-run community farm; We donate 100% of the fresh food we grow to compassionate social agencies in Calgary with food access programs. Thanks to our volunteers and the generous spirit of our community, we have donated to over 40 Compassionate Food Access Agencies in Calgary, with 95% of our recipients being women and children. | [For General Volunteers] From planting seeds to building greenhouses, each day at Grow Calgary represents a new opportunity to learn. Mother nature is our true boss, so please come with a flexible mindset. Task-lists change from day to day depending on the time of season & weather conditions. Some tasks may include seeding & transplanting, mulching garden beds, watering plants, pest control, or harvesting produce. [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-driver.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Fleet Maintainence Manager Needed to Keep Grow Calgary Rolling
Organization: Grow CalgaryCategory: Driving / Transportation
Description: 3 hours, 1 day per week. Grow Calgary needs someone with experience in automotive and mechanics to help us manage our fleet of farm vehicles: a truck, a van, a golf cart & a tractor. We need someone to help us secure a vehicle repair sponsorship. | At Grow Calgary, our ultimate goal is to ensure that all residents of Calgary, especially those who are vulnerable and living in poverty, have consistent access to healthy, local food. Grow Calgary is a 100% volunteer-run community farm; We donate 100% of the fresh food we grow to compassionate social agencies in Calgary with food access programs. Thanks to our volunteers and the generous spirit of our community, we have donated to over 40 Compassionate Food Access Agencies in Calgary, with 95% of our recipients being women and children. | [For General Volunteers] From planting seeds to building greenhouses, each day at Grow Calgary represents a new opportunity to learn. Mother nature is our true boss, so please come with a flexible mindset. Task-lists change from day to day depending on the time of season & weather conditions. Some tasks may include seeding & transplanting, mulching garden beds, watering plants, pest control, or harvesting produce. [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-other.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Small Engine Repair Person - Help us fix our water pump
Organization: Grow CalgaryCategory: Other Positions
Description: 3 hours, 1 day per week. Grow Calgary needs somebody to help us maintain our small engine water-pumps so that we can maintain our irrigation & water upkeep system. | At Grow Calgary, our ultimate goal is to ensure that all residents of Calgary, especially those who are vulnerable and living in poverty, have consistent access to healthy, local food. Grow Calgary is a 100% volunteer-run community farm; We donate 100% of the fresh food we grow to compassionate social agencies in Calgary with food access programs. Thanks to our volunteers and the generous spirit of our community, we have donated to over 40 Compassionate Food Access Agencies in Calgary, with 95% of our recipients being women and children. | [For General Volunteers] From planting seeds to building greenhouses, each day at Grow Calgary represents a new opportunity to learn. Mother nature is our true boss, so please come with a flexible mindset. Task-lists change from day to day depending on the time of season & weather conditions. Some tasks may include seeding & transplanting, mulching garden beds, watering plants, pest control, or harvesting produce. [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-comm.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Marketing, Promotions and Communications Volunteers
Organization: Peer Mediation And Skills TrainingCategory: Communications / Marketing / Media
Description: Got Time? Got Skills? Want to Make a Difference? We need you! Peer Mediation And Skills Training (PMAST) is seeking energetic individuals with expertise in the following areas: Marketing and Promotions Social Media Communications Website design and maintenance Strategic planning Our programs focus on early intervention and prevention with the goal of providing all youth, including those considered "at risk", with the skills to ensure their emotional health and well being and assisting them in their transition into adulthood and the workforce. Once they have the tools for a healthy life and to make healthy decisions, the next phase of our program provides further mediation training enabling them to help their peers, their families and others in their communities, to deal with the conflict in their lives. These abilities make them leaders among their peers, increasing their self-worth, respect for others, inclusion, responsibility and sense of belonging. For more information regarding our organization and its activities, please visit our website at http://pmast.org/ [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-leader.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Board Chair
Organization: Handsome Alice TheatreCategory: Boards / Committee / Leadership
Description: Handsome Alice Theatre is seeking a new board member to take on the role of Board Chair, for a term of two years, with an option to renew for a second term. About Handsome Alice Handsome Alice is devoted to unleashing women and non-binary voices through the development and creation of theatre works that are inclusive, curious, and rebellious. Handsome Alice is a project-based theatre company that supports women and non-binary perspectives through creative narratives that fuse life and art. The Role The Chair presides over all meetings of the Board and the Annual General Meeting. The Chair works cooperatively with the Artistic Producer and provides leadership to the Board. The Chair also serves as a representative of the theatre to both internal and external constituencies and is an important member of the leadership team. The Chair is responsible for serving as an advisor to the Artistic Producer and facilitating Board meetings. Responsibilities - Leads the development of a mission and strategic plan for the organization - Ensures the Board adopts an annual work plan that is consistent with the organization’s strategic directions, mandate, and vision - Keeps informed about community issues relevant to the mission and objectives of Handsome Alice Theatre - Ensures the Board of Directors is fulfilling its fiduciary and legal responsibilities - Chairs General and AGM meetings of the Board - Maintains effective partnerships and communication with the community, the organization’s members, and its stakeholders - Acts as one of the signing authorities for cheques, grant applications, reports, casino applications, contract, correspondence etc. - Ensures that the senior artistic management team (Artistic Producer) is properly supported and has a strong relationship with the board Demonstrated leadership and involvement in the community Key Competencies - Demonstrated leadership and involvement in the community - Ability to effectively lead a team in dealing with difficult issues - Willing and able to commit time to the leadership of the organization - Ability to communicate, listen and seek others’ input - Ability to represent the organization in the community Experience - Service in a leadership position of a board (e.g., committee chairman or Executive Committee member) - Previous experience on a board of a small non-profit organization [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb admin_label="Blurb" url_new_window="off" use_icon="off" image="https://volunteercalgary.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/02/icon-it.png" icon_placement="left" background_layout="light" animation="off" text_orientation="left" custom_css_main_element="margin-bottom: 3% !important;" custom_css_blurb_image="width:48px;"]
Website Volunteer Personnel
Organization: Peer Mediation And Skills TrainingCategory: Computers / Technology / IT
Description: Do you have website skills? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of youth? Peer Mediation and Skills Training (PMAST) provides conflict management and dispute resolution skills to youth, families and communities and we are currently in need of a Volunteer to assist in website maintenance and design. We are looking for a one-year commitment with individual flexibility to work around your schedule. It’s a great way to network, build your skills, and give back to your community. Pro-bono work looks great on any resume - especially in today’s competitive world! This is an excellent way to enhance and develop your skills for professional development while working from home. The Website Volunteer works with the Website Manager to create and maintain content for PMAST’s website. This includes updating the website, designing layouts, editing website content, and making adjustments based on client feedback and requests. Responsibilities: Develop and manage content for our website Keep up-to-date with PMAST events and news - promote through our website Participate in monthly video conference meetings with committee members Do monthly analytics and reporting – track and report effectiveness of website Develop strong knowledge of brand story and be able to execute key messages Relevant Skills, Competencies and Experience: A thorough understanding of WordPress Good knowledge of Google Analytics Ability to work equally well in a team and unsupervised environment An interest in, knowledge of or willingness to learn about peer mediation and conflict management Benefits: Develop your communication, leadership and teamwork skills Further your web based knowledge and management skills Gain understanding of fundamental not-for-profit organization and operation Add newfound skills, experience and references to your CV Be part of a team of volunteers and meet new people who are making a difference Increase your confidence and gain new skills including on-going development and training Understanding of the functions of PMAST Interested parties please contact Brenda Christie at Brenda@pmast.org [/et_pb_blurb]