Something to Consider Volunteerism Foothills Children’s Wellness Network- YOUTH BRANCH

ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES INCLUSION FOOTHILLS (formerly RACE TRACK Health Services Rural facilities in Foothills SNAPS) Inclusion Foothills Variety of volunteering opportunities to Black Diamond and have multiple provides support, education and information support year-round events. youth focused opportunities for volunteerism to youth and families http://www.millarvilleracetrack.com/get- from age 14 upwards. Youth are welcome to Multiple volunteering opportunities in several involved/volunteer/ join and experience volunteering in a health programs Call 403-931-3411 or our th care environment. Address- 125 4 Ave High River, AB. T1V e-mail [email protected]  High River Hospital 1M3  Okotoks Health and Wellness or OILFIELD’S SPORTS ASSOCIATION  Oilfields Hospital Black Diamond 335B SW They have recreational sporting opportunities for youth – with volunteer BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS call (403)603-3232 or toll free 1-866-507- 6277 opportunities Ages: 6-12 (mentees), 14-17 (mentors) years http://fsnaps.org Call 403-933-7016 for more information old Time Commitment: 1 hour per week for one HIGH RIVER MAYOR’S YOUTH TOWN OF BLACK DIAMOND year (excluding school breaks) ADVISORY COUNCIL Availability: Okotoks. Meeting weekly at the Oilfields Sports Association, Girl The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Committee school Guides, Scouts (MYAC) is a group of local youth helping Apply online http://bbbscalgary.ca/teen/ High River be a vibrant, well planned For more Information Email: community, with youth and for youth. The [email protected] FOODBANKS MYAC members:

Black Diamond  Share their priorities in the Phone: 403-933-4114 community TOWN OF HIGH RIVER Address: 125 Royal Avenue  Bring about change P.O. Box 118 , AB Provide a Youth Voice in High River. Town of High River actively promotes Okotoks Volunteer opportunities for ages 14-19 volunteerism in the community among residents and visitors. Phone: 403-651-6629 Phone-403-603-3454. Address:Unit # 7 109 Stockton Point https://highriver.ca/mayors-youth-advisory- Download the FREE ‘Our High River’ Okotoks, AB T1S 1B3 committee/ App on Google Play or the App Store Mailing Address: P.O. Box 942 – Okotoks, AB T1S 1B1 HIGH RIVER FOOD FOR THOUGHT The activation code is: our high river Website: http://okotoksfoodbank.ca/ Prepare free lunches for students Pre K-12 Contact Jody Seeley at 403-603-3547 High River Volunteer High school students needed or [email protected] o Address: 1006B 11 Ave SE, High River AB T1V 1P2Call 403-422-0475 Phone: 403-652-5054 o Email [email protected] https://salvationarmy.ca/volunteer/ https://www.hrfoodforthought.ca/volunteer TOWN OF OKOTOKS FOOTHILLS COMMUNITY LITERACY FOR LIFE Contact the Volunteer Resource Centre IMMIGRANT SERVICES Opportunities to help with promotion and or fill out your Culture Club members can be trained to awareness, Volunteer Application Form become Youth Cultural Ambassadors. To photography/videographer, helping in the Contact - become one, there is1.5 to 3 hours training office when needed with shredding paper, [email protected] workshop. Training is done in the school. folding, cutting, labeling. Helping with events www.okotoks.ca/volunteer Okotoks Office like the Teddy Bear Picnic, Dog Tale Call 403.938.8936 In Person Okotoks Volunteer Services Office 8, Bay 2 87 Elizabeth Street screenings. maybe helping with social Okotoks Recreation Centre Okotoks, Alberta T1S 1B3 media. 99 Okotoks Drive Call 403.938.4699

Email: [email protected] Melody Jewell - Volunteer/Program Support High River Office 2nd Floor, 9A 710 Centre Street SE 403-652-5090 High River, Alberta T1V 0H3 Call 403.652.5325 [email protected] https://www.ccisab.ca/services/rural-alberta- services/high-river.html

Sep 2019 Something to Consider Volunteerism Foothills Children’s Wellness Network- YOUTH BRANCH

HIGH SCHOOLS VOLUNTEER ALBERTA WILDROSE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS • Oilfields High School Information resource and connection to FOOD RESCUE AND SOUP FOR THE • Highwood High School volunteer opportunities locally and more. SOUL • Foothills Composite High School, They use Volunteer Connector a new Food Rescue Alberta High School of Fine Arts provincial volunteer matching site for Description: Food Rescue-rescue food • Holy Trinity Academy Alberta. Volunteer Connector postings from several different grocery stores. • Notre Dame Collegiate include information to help you find the Rescues occur Tuesday and Thursday • St Luke’s Outreach Centre perfect fit – like time commitment, age morning from 9-10:30 am. Volunteers requirements, and information about can sign up for one shift to try it out training. You can search for opportunities before doing any paperwork. Training is using filters related to the most common available on site. motivations—and barriers—for getting Soup for the soul: Description: Soup for involved: the Soul Program-volunteers meet with isolated seniors/individuals in their Contact http://volunteeralberta.ab.ca/ homes to share soup and a bun (provided) as well as some great company. Volunteers can set up a visitation schedule that works for them. The rescue shifts do require lifting. How to Join: Sarah at 403-601-0979 Brianne 403-498-5255 Contact: [email protected] https://www.volunteersignup.org/H7CAP

CALGARY - Information on youth services and organisations see Youth Services Guide https://www.calgary.ca/CSPS/CNS/Documents/youth_services_guide.pdf?noredirect=1

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