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The Tour de Victoria is coming up on Saturday, May 28th. This amazing cycling event is fronted by professional cyclist Ryder Hesjedal (of Tour de France fame) and includes several sports legends such as Seamus McGrath, Simon Whitfield, and Silken Laumann. They need the help of hundreds of volunteers to help make the event possible.
They are looking for marshals along the whole course which includes the following areas, the number of marshals needed and approximate times:
Zone 1 – Victoria /View Royal/Colwood/Langford (80) (6:45 – 9:30 am)
Zone 2 – Highlands/Saanich/Central Saanich (30) (8:00 – 10:00 am)
Zone 3 – Central & North Saanich / Sidney (35) (8:15 – 11:15 am)
Zone 4 – Sidney / Central Saanich (55) (9:00 am – 12:15 pm)
Zone 5 – Saanich (75) (9:15 am – 1:30 pm)
Zone 6 – Oak Bay / Victoria (70) (9:45 am – 2:00 pm)
Each of the marshals will be given an orientation package and instructions for their particular position on the course. Each zone will be organized by a captain who will be available prior to the event and on event day to answer questions and respond to the needs of the marshals. As an overview, the marshals will be expected to:
· inform the public on what is taking place
· inform drivers to be cautious of cyclist and where our route is
· inform people about when the roads will be open again
· be our ambassadors
· be our “eyes and ears” of the event and notify of any troubles by contacting your zone captain
Time commitment: Two Hour Orientation & Training on Tuesday, May 24th at Harbour Towers Hotel which will include a police, a medical presentation and information about the Event. The commitment on May 28th depends on which zone you are in and the approximate times are listed above.
Recognition: Each volunteer will receive an event T-shirt, and a yummy bagged lunch from Thrifty Foods.
Honorariums: For groups of 15 or more they will be offering a small honorarium.
For information about the event and to sign-up part visit www.tourdevictoria.com
For more information contact Erin Stead at erin@tourdevictoria.com
The 26th Annual BMO Swimathon for Victoria Hospice will take place on Saturday, May 21 from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm. Individual swimmers collect pledges and swim at the Saanich Commonwealth Place Pool. A pancake breakfast will be followed by a parade of teams, the swim itself and plenty of music, games, bouncy castles and food. Outgoing volunteers are needed for registration, food services and parade marshalling. The shifts are two to four hours each. The event runs from 8:30 am – 1:00 pm.
If you are interested please contact Pam Prewett at 250-952-5722 or email her at pam.prewett@viha.ca
Nigel – Services for Adults with Disabilities Society provides housing for physically disabled adults and promotes independence of residents. They are looking for a volunteer to call Bingo Games in one of their residential care centres. They need help on Wednesdays or Fridays at 6:00 p.m.
Please contact Robert Richter 250-414-7315 or email him at robert.richter@nigel-qlc.com if you are interested.
Craigdarroch Castle is seeking a pool of volunteers to help with special events such as Summer garden parties, Spring break programs for children, Harvest dinners in the Castle, and more! This is an on-call position which does not have regular hours. Each event will differ and they will call to confirm availability. Most events will require a pre-event meeting, showing up for the actual event, and then a de-briefing afterwards to get feedback and make suggestions.
If you are interested, please contact Elisabeth Hazell at 250-592-5323 Ext 32 or email her at ehazell@thecastle.ca
ALS stands for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Between 1,500 and 2,000 Canadians currently live with ALS. The cause is unknown. There is no known cure or treatment that prolongs life significantly – yet. They need our help to raise funds.
The ALS Society of BC is looking for people to help with canvassing at the Shelbourne Plaza on Saturday June 4th. Volunteers serve two hour shifts from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. There is no hard sell involved-just smile and say hi (and thank you). Last year, over $18,000.00 was raised at 25 different CRD locations for the continuing medical research into this dreadful disease.
The ALS Society of BC is dedicated to providing direct support to ALS patients, along with their families and caregivers, to ensure the best quality of life possible while living with ALS. Through assisting research, they are committed to find the cause of, and cure for ALS.
If you are interested in helping out, please contact John Arnold at jmarnold@shaw.ca or call him at 250-721-3204.
A group of SMUS students are going down to Hot Dog Wednesday on April 20th (that’s this week!). Please let Mrs. Parker know by noon on Tuesday (April 19th) if you would like to come and help BBQ hot dogs and play games with some youngsters at Blanshard Court. We leave at 2:50 pm and are back by 5:30 pm.
We will also be going next week on April 27th, so email or stop by to sign up.
The Selkirk Waterfront Festival is a fantastic event that provides hours of fun and entertainment for thousands of people of all ages. An event this fun is only made possible with the help and support of volunteers.
They need help at the following times:
Friday May 27: EVENT PREP
A Shift: 1:00-5:00 pm
B Shift: 3:00-7:00 pm
Gold Shift: 1:00-7:00 pm
Saturday May 28: EVENT DAY
A Shift: 7:30am-12:30pm
B Shift: 12:00-5:00pm
Gold Shift: 9:00am -5:00pm
Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks including:
* Event Preparation
* Volunteer Tent Crew
* Greeting & Parking Crew
* Stage & Entertainment Crew
* Vendors Market Crew
* Family Fun Zone Crew
* First Aid Crew
* Food Cafe Crew
* Photography Crew
* Strikedown Crew
For full position descriptions, please visit their website. To register as a volunteer e-mail Greg at selkirk@burnsidegorge.ca or phone Sandy at 250-388-5251.
The Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society is hosting the Support Japan 2011
Gambare Nippon Community Fair at Ecole Victor-Brodeur School on April 16th, 2011. They need volunteers to help make sushi (no experience necessary) and many other tasks for the day. All the proceeds from the event go to the Red Cross for Earthquake and Tsunami relief in Japan.
The fair features Japanese cultural performances including Uminari Taiko, Tea Ceremony, Koto, and the Japanese Children’s Choir. It will be fun for the whole family and will include Japanese arts and crafts, sushi, a bake sale, silent auction and an enormous garage sale.
If you are interested in helping out, contact Mike Abe at mkabe@telus.net or call him at (250) 704-6164.
Islanders Running Club is looking for keen volunteers to help out at their practices, which run every Wednesday evening from 5:30-6:30 pm. They start this week on April 13th.
The running club is for kids of all abilities ages 6-11 who are interested in having fun, getting fit and making friends. Some athletes choose to focus on practices and having fun in the running games that are played, other runners focus on competitions. This year, along with running, there will be some throwing (discus and shott putt), and long jump.
You do not need any track and field experience. Your role as a volunteer is to be a supportive and enthusiastic helper, making sure all of the kids have fun and feel included.
For more information contact gary.barber@smus.bc.ca or come and talk to Mrs. Parker in the Service office.