Community Income Tax
Program
Under the Nanaimo Volunteer and Information Centre Society, trained volunteers provide
essential tax assistance for people on low and fixed income; individuals
on pensions, or disability claims, and the unemployed. Appointments are
available year round to people who qualify for this valuable service. The coaches process
personal income tax returns at no charge to
individuals whose income is $25,000
per year or less, or to families whose income is $40,000 or less. The resulting
returns feed thousands of dollars back into our local economy annually. This program is sponsored by the Canada Revenue Agency.
Youth Volunteer Corps
The Youth Volunteer Corps of Nanaimo (YVC), is a program of the Nanaimo
Volunteer and Information Centre Society. It offers young people, age 11 to
18, an opportunity to be involved in problem solving through structured,
meaningful, team based, and reflective volunteer service. Not-for-profit
organizations are given the opportunity to submit project proposals to
YVC
and the teen selection committee.
Youth in groups of 8-10, along with an
adult team leader, complete the selected project. This program normally
runs during the summer months, with the Government of Canada
contributing funding to this initiative.
Vancouver Island Community Knitters
Association (VICKA)
This Association is based at the offices of Volunteer Nanaimo, #3 –
2350 Labieux Road, Nanaimo. Volunteer Nanaimo acts as liaison between
VICKA and knitters in the Nanaimo community receiving donations of
knitted items including children’s clothing, scarves, gloves, etc. and
blanket squares which VICKA collects on a regular basis. The squares are
sewn together to form blankets which are distributed to the needy in
wintertime, and the children’s clothing is also donated to those
families who need them. VICKA also provides donated wool to their
community knitters as and when received.
Vancouver Island Technology Program
This program provides technical coaching services to non-profit organizations and
seniors. Coaches work with key staff and volunteers to help
better understand and maintain healthy, safe and secure computer systems
in Non-Profit organizations. Staff and volunteers learn how to
clean up, then back up their systems. They'll show you where to find
and how to install free and effective security programs.
Call the
Vancouver Island Technology Program at Volunteer Nanaimo 250.758.7121 or
email
vn.watchdog@shaw.ca
'DebtFree'
'DebtFree' is a program to help people create a Debt Plan.
We offer confidential, one-on-one meetings with our 'DebtFree' Coaches
to help you make
a plan to minimize debt or how to stay
out of debt. It is about
having financial freedom;
learning about budgeting, credit card
abuse, Interact and other potential pitfalls. There is
no cost to individuals whose
income is $25,000 per year or less or families whose income is $40,000
or less. Click on this link
DebtFree
for resource information on how to get started and or call Volunteer
Nanaimo 250.758.7121 or email
vn@volunteernanaimo.ca to make an appointment to meet with a Coach.