Do You Want to Volunteer? Thank you for your interest in volunteering! Here's information on how to use our resources. Volunteer Nanaimo maintains a data base of current volunteer opportunities for potential volunteers to review. You can view current postings on this website, or you can stop by our office at #3-2350 Labieux Road in Nanaimo, which is downstairs in the Coastal Community Credit Union Building. If you would like to volunteer, but are unsure about what you would like to do, we suggest you fill out and submit a volunteer application form. You can download this form by clicking here. Please email, mail or bring this completed application form to our office. You can email it to vn.admin@shaw.ca. One of our friendly volunteer advisors will get back to you. Many volunteer positions, particularly those involving people at risk, or the elderly and children, require an RCMP Criminal Record Check. Click here for our complete list in PDF Format Recent additions: February 16, 2012  NANAIMO DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE Office Volunteer  At our office at #2 -4166 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo , we require help in our reception area for two 4 hour shifts available Monday and/or  Friday morning 8.30am until 12.30pm.  Front office reception duties include answering phone calls, faxing and photocopying, will also train individual to assist with the Parking Permit Program.   Must have good communication skills and pleasant manner, and an understanding of people living with disabilities.  Please contact Brenda at 250-758-5547 from 8.30am until 4pm.   YANA (You Are Not Alone) SENIORS SOCIETY Board Members We are looking for Board members who can give about one hour a month to attend Board meeting, and would like to join this friendly group.  For more information, please contact us at YANA Seniors Society, 250-729-0233 or email YANASeniorsSociety@shaw.ca   K.I.D.S. International Development Society “Ladies Night Out” Fundraiser - April 21, 2012 Nanaimo Conference Centre Volunteers to assist with this event held between 6 – 10pm for the following: Massage Therapist – willing to do a 15minute treatment on a guest Esthetician – willing to be a 15 minute spa treatment on a guest Hair Stylist – willing to be a mini hairstyle, curl, straighten, etc. A briefing will be held at the beginning of the night of the event.  If you can offer a 4-hour shift in any of the above positions, please contact Cathy Audia before February 29 at 1-250-871-3215 or by email at cperala@hotmail.com.    VOLUNTEER NANAIMO Public Relations Volunteer Volunteer required to write press releases, give presentations to community groups, arrange and attend mall display desk, and prepare community events information for our website.  Please call the office at 250-758-7121 to arrange a visit.   ASPENGROVE SCHOOL SPRING GALA Event Volunteers March 30/31, 2012 Aspengrove School is looking for your help! On March 31st we will be holding our 9th annual Spring Gala at the VI Conference centre. We need volunteers to put up posters around town. They are printed and ready to go now!  Also, on March 30th we will be setting up our event and will need extra help with putting on chair covers, tying bows, setting up lights, tables decorating, large and small props set-up, and a variety of other jobs.  If you are available, it would be greatly appreciated! (We are a non-profit organization)  Please contact Liz Simard at Aspengrove School - 250-390-2201   THE SALVATION ARMY Volunteer Sorters – 3 Thrift Shop locations A love of treasure hunting is a must, and basic knowledge of clothing name brands an asset for these on-going Thrift Store positions.  Each requires a shift of four hours per week, and full training and orientation is provided. 1.  1613 Bowen Road store, contact Spence Dillabough at 250-754-9340 or email Spence_dillabough@sananaimo.org 2. Southgate store, contact Ursula Matthews at 250-591-2760 or email Ursula_matthews@sananaimo.org 3.   6750 N. Island Hwy (beside Costco) store, contact Dolly Skailes at 250-390-1881 or email dolly_skailes@sananaimo.org