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Volunteer Newsletter
April 2023
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National Volunteer Week 2023
April 16-22, 2023
The National Volunteer Week theme for 2023 is Volunteering Weaves Us Together. This reveals the importance of volunteering to the strength and vibrancy of our communities through the interconnected actions we take to support one another. These diverse forms of sharing our time, talent and energy strengthen the fabric of our community.
During National Volunteer Week 2023, we will celebrate our collective impact: through our kindness, generosity and commitment to volunteering, we weave our lives together.
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VOLUNTEER TODAY!
“Volunteers Weave a Strong and Vibrant Canada.”
– Volunteer Canada
Volunteer with us!
As part of the volunteer recruitment process, we require your Volunteer Application Form and a Criminal Record Check (for volunteers 18 years of age and older) to be conducted as part of the screening process. Volunteers are required to reaffirm their interest in volunteering for events every 24 months. Download the Volunteer Application Form.
For more information please contact the Blackfalds FCSS Volunteer Programmer, Cara Kroetsch, at 403.885.6360 or through email.
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Have you RSVP'd to our volunteer events?
Don't worry - there's still time!!
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Upcoming Town of Blackfalds
Volunteer Opportunities
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Blackfalds Health Professional Attraction & Retention Committee (BHPARC) | | |
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Did You Know?
Blackfalds has a Health Professional Attraction & Retention Committee. This group of community members works with individuals from Town Council and Administration and health service agencies to develop attraction and recruitment strategies for health care professionals.
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What Does this Group Do?
Committee members will attend meetings as needed and participate in varied activities that correspond with their interests and abilities. Some of the Committee initiatives include promoting health professional opportunities in Blackfalds, hosting community tours, building relationships with community health providers, organizing appreciation activities, and providing support for their families.
Want to Help?
Many hands make light work and robust and diverse community representation on this Committee is welcome! In particular, residents who are seniors, well-connected to the local business community, newcomers to town, or who have a young family are invited to contact Economic Development Officer, Jason Baranec at 403.885.6246 or through email.
| Super Kids Triathlon ~ July 8 | |
"There is a SUPERHERO in all of us. We just need
the COURAGE to put on the cape!" - Superman
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Volunteers needed to help with registration, on the pool deck, assisting in the transition area and directing traffic on the course.
Race Site Set Up (5:30-7:30am) – Help assist the Committee and set up as needed for the triathlon
Registration Table/Race Kit Pick Up (7:30-9:30am) – Check in athletes, hand out race kits and body marking.
Swim Area (8:15am – approximately 11:00am) – Assist athletes who require a life jacket, alert swimmers when they have completed the required amount of laps, may be required to assist them out of the pool
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Transition Area (7:30am – approximately 1:00pm) – Prior to race: Assist parents/athletes with bikes, directions, etc. During the race: Keep athletes on track and parents out of transition
Bike Area (8:30am – approximately 1:00pm) – Direct athletes on course, control traffic, and alert bikers when they have completed the required amount of laps
Run Area (8:45am – approximately 1:00pm) – Direct athletes on course, control traffic, and alert runners when they have completed the required amount of laps
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BEING A
AQUATICS VOLUNTEER?
The Abbey Centre Aquatics team is looking for mature, passionate, energetic teens who want to experience the aquatic environment firsthand! We are specifically looking for individuals who have started their advanced courses in the aquatic industry. Volunteers will get firsthand experience lifeguarding and teaching swim lessons as they work with a certified staff member.
See the Aquatics Volunteer Program information sheet for more information.
So if you are ready to dive in, please complete an Application Form and return it to Aquatics@blackfalds.ca.
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Habitat for Humanity Red Deer Region Society is a non-profit organization working towards a world where everyone has a safe and decent place to live. | |
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Habitat for Humanity will soon be starting their build in Blackfalds and may have some volunteer opportunities, dependent on weather and the construction tasks that are happening any given week.
The organization relies heavily on the support of volunteers, donors and local communities to build simple, decent and affordable houses with Habitat families. Minimum age to volunteer at the build site is 16.
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The Habitat for Humanity ReStore accepts donations of new and used building materials/home furnishings and sells them at a reduced price to the public, with the funds supporting their operational and construction costs. The ReStore is looking for volunteers! Full or half-day shifts available, Monday-Saturday, and can be a variety of tasks in the store. Minimum age to volunteer at the store is 16. | | |
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We provide grants to help cover the costs of registration fees so that all kids aged 18 and under in Lacombe County can play a season of sport. | |
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Our chapter accepts applications and administers grants of up to $250 per child/year, for kids who live in Lacombe County, or in one of the other communities we serve.
The board/committee members fundraise, plan events, and give out grants to local families so all kids can play community sports. Time commitment is one meeting per month.
You can make a worthwhile contribution that will give a kid a chance to experience the benefits of sport. For more information please or email.
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Other Volunteer Opportunities | |
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Canadian Red Cross is seeking volunteers for their Emergency Management program. While based in Red Deer, Volunteers in this program will respond to small-scale disasters across Central Alberta and large-scale disasters across the province, and the country. Volunteers are asked to consider that immediate deployments are unlikely and on-going training is key to being prepared to respond when and if the volunteer is available to do so. Please apply online.
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Blackfalds FCSS | 5018 Waghorn St | Blackfalds, AB
Volunteer Programmer | 403.885.6360 | volunteer@blackfalds.com
www.blackfalds.com/volunteer
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