As winter lingers, many community groups could use your skills as they continue to offer a number of programs and services.
Here is the Volunteer Information Quinte Update for this week.
- Belleville General Hospital and Trenton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary are looking for volunteers to help out. People are needed in local hospitals at the information desks, Emergency departments, Mammography clinics, Day Surgery units, and Recreation Therapy clinics. Orientation and training is provided.
- If you’re a home cook who’d like to put your skills to work… Catherine’s Kitchen needs helpers for its community lunch program. Volunteers assist in food preparation, serving, and clean-up. Shifts are from 8:45 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday. Catherine’s Kitchen is located at 24 Dundas Street West in Trenton.
- Community Care Prince Edward County Association is looking for people to drive clients to medical appointments and help them do some essential shopping. In most cases, the driver will remain with the client to ensure that they get home safe. Clients are independently mobile. Orientation and ongoing support is provided.
- The Stirling Musical Instrument Lending Library is looking for a secretary for the board of directors. The secretary would be required to attend and document board meetings, and maintain the books.
- Community Development Council of Quinte is seeking a volunteer to coordinate its Good Food Box program in Frankford. This person will take orders and cash payments, and organize food box pick-up at the Frankford United Church. This time commitment is about one hour each week and three hours on pick-up days.. which is the fourth Tuesday of every month.
- The Central Hastings Support Network needs drivers to take clients to and from appointments. Locations may be local or long distance including Kingston or Toronto. Drivers must have their own vehicle and will be reimbursed through a pre-determined fee.
- The Habitat For Humanity Re-Store is looking for help at its shop on Bell Boulevard in Belleville. Folks are needed to prepare donated merchandise, create floor displays, customer service, and the load and unload donations.
- Quinte Immigration Services is looking for volunteers with its Ukraine Assistance Group. They need people who speak fluent Ukrainian, Polish, and/or Russian to translate and assist newcomers to our region.
- If you’re a movie fan, the Regent Theatre in Picton is looking for people to help tackle odd jobs. This includes ticket sellers, ushers, working at the concession stand, and providing directions to patrons. High school students are welcome to apply.
- VON Hastings, Northumberland, Prince Edward is seeking Volunteer visitors to provide some company for adults who are isolated. Volunteers would visit clients in their home to encourage active and independent living. Orientation and training provided
- Community Care South Hastings is currently seeking volunteers for their Volunteer Driving program. Volunteers provide door to door transportation to individuals both local and long distance. Mileage reimbursements are provided. Community Care is also looking for people to deliver meals to Seniors Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. You must own your own vehicle.
Volunteer Information Quinte refers volunteers to more than 275 agencies throughout Hastings and Prince Edward counties. They are currently recruiting volunteers to fulfill the needs of our community. Please contact 613-969-8862 or visit our website at www.viq.ca for more information. VIQ is a United Way Member Agency.
You can listen to the VIQ Update on 91X, every Thursday at 9:40 a.m. and Saturday at 7:40 a.m.
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