w at er lo oc hr on ic le .c a W at er lo o C hr on ic le | T hu rs da y, S ep te m be r 20 ,2 01 8 | 20 Snack Bar serves light lunches and coffee run Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Develop new skills or share your experience in food services and/or cash handling to help provide a valuable service to our centre participants. Access our online application www.kitchener.ca/ volunteer or contact City of Kitchener Volunteer Resources at 519 741 2200 ext. 7564 or volunteer@kitchener.ca for more details. Join the Breithaupt Centre Snack BarTeam! DAYTIME VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Positions Include: • Perishable Food Sorting • Driver/Driver's Assistant • Customer Service Sign Up Today! 519. 743. 5576 or thefoodbank.ca/volunteer Volunteer and Help a Young Child Learn to Read Become a Strong Start to readingTM Volunteer Coach You can make a difference • Work one-on-one with a child in SK, Grade 1 or 2 in a school in our Letters, Sounds and Words TM program • Play games to develop child's literacy skills • All games and materials are provided • Attend two, 2-hour training sessions • Minimum time commitment 30 min./week for 10 weeks For more information: 519-743-9578 info@strongstart.ca | www.strongstart.ca Strong Start® Charitable Organization is a Registered Canadian Children's Charity #825948060RR0001 To register for Volunteer Coach training and find a school near you, please visit strongstart.ca. "It's so exciting to see a child start on that path of identifying letters and sounds…it's amazing to watch. I would highly recommend this program for anyone who wants to volunteer." - Bethany Jakob, Volunteer Coach KidsAbility™ is the recognized leader in Waterloo Region and Guelph-Wellington for empowering children and youth with a wide range of complex special needs to realize their full potential. Current Volunteer Opportunities • Friday Night Social Program - Socialize with youth! The last Friday of each month from 6pm-9pm at the Waterloo Site • Active Start and Fundamentals Program - Be Active with Kids! Weekday evenings at Cambridge, Guelph, Waterloo and Kitchener Sites • Firefly Therapy Services - Engage Children in Fun! Weekday evenings Waterloo and Kitchener Sites • Volunteer Drivers Needed throughout the Waterloo Region- Volunteers are reimbursed for kilometres • School Swim Program- Waterloo Site - no special swim skills required!Morning and afternoon opportunity Tuesday-Friday Please connect with volunteerservices@kidsability.ca for more information on volunteer positions Volunteer opportunities Finding a volunteer role that is right for you can be confusing even overwhelming. There are hundreds of organizations,programs and services in our community that engage volunteers. How do you choose what is right for you when there is so much need and there are so many options? Here are some questions and thoughts to consider as you begin your exploration. Is there a cause or organization that you feel strongly about and would like support? Many people know in advance that they are passionate about ending poverty or visiting with older adults. You can search directly with an organization that you feel passionate about or look at similar organizations that may have a position that you find really attractive. Is there a location that will best suit you? If it will be challenging to get to the location where you will be volunteering, it is not likely the best opportunity for you. Know how much time you have to share. Don't overextend yourself as you accept a volunteer role. No matter how well intentioned, if you don't have the time or the location is inconvenient, you will likely leave the role early and this can lead to a bad experience for you that will get in the way of future volunteering. Understand your motivation; think about what you want to achieve through your volunteering. You might want to gain skills for your resume or share skills that you have but don't get to use in your work life. Many people looking for employment build demonstrable skills for their resume through volunteer work. Positions posted on the Volunteer Action Centre website indicate the skills you may have to provide or skills you may want to learn. If you haven't volunteered before, don't know what to expect, or are concerned about making a long-term commitment, there are many ways that you can participate for a short period and find out what this experience can offer. Try volunteering for a festival or special event. These can require as little as four hours of your time and can introduce you to a variety of ways support community activities. Alternatively, try a position that may require a few hours a week for three of four months to get familiar with the programs and services provided by a community organization. No matter how you get involved, Volunteers make a difference in Waterloo Region every day. Please consider getting involved today. To explore the many and varied types of opportunities available visit the Volunteer Action Centre website at volunteerwr.ca or call 519-742-8610. If you are a youth looking to get started with community engagement hours or just give volunteering a try, visit volunteerwr.ca/youth for some tips and ideas. HIDDEN GEMS BUS TOUR Explore hidden gems of Waterloo's residential archi- tecture with Warren Stauch and Jinni Hartmann; com- plements ongoing exhibit at the City of Waterloo Muse- um, "At Home, Residential Architecture in Waterloo"; https://www.waterloo.ca/ museumLocation and Ven- ue: 550 King St. N., Waterloo, ON, N2L 5W6 (City of Water- loo Museum)Event date and time: Friday, September 21, 2018 1:00PM - 4:30PMAu- dience: All AgesPrice: $30Register By: Friday, Sep- tember 14, 2018 STEAM4GOODSCIENCE, technology, engineering, art and math can make the world a better place; it's Sci- ence Literacy Week and Peace Day (plus a PD Day) and we have invited awesome partners and cool STEAM or- ganizations Location and Venue: 500 Fischer-Hallman Rd. N., Waterloo, ON, N2L 0B1 (Waterloo Public Library, Harper Branch)Event date and time: Friday, September 21, 2018 2:00PM - 4:00PM Audi- ence: Children Price: Free SILVIA DEE AND THE BOY- FRIENDS Categories:Arts, Music Location and Venue: , Water- loo, ON (Churchill Arms) Event date and time: Friday, September 21, 2018 7:00PM - 11:59PM Price: Price is not specified UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO FUN RUN 2018 Bring your friends and family to the 33rd annual Fun Run! This 2.5/5K run takes place on the University of Wa- terloo's Ring Road and is open to all ages across the en- tire community. Come dressed in your best costume and compete for amazing prizes! Location and Venue: 200 University Ave W, Water- loo, ON, N2L 3G1 (University of Waterloo Arts Quad) Event date and time: Saturday, Sep- tember 22, 2018 8:30AM - 1:00PM Audience: All Ages Price: $15 per adult, $10 per student (2 for $15), FREE for children 14 and under Regis- ter By: Thursday, September 20, 2018 BUSTARD'S CHARITY CAR SHOW 2018 On Saturday September 22nd 2018, Bustard Chrysler is proud to host it's third an- nual Bustard's Charity Car Show in support of Kidsabil- ity! There will be a car show, raffle, activities, live DJ, and a kid's zone. Location and Ven- ue: 575 Davenport Rd., Water- loo, ON, N2L 5Z3 (Bustard Chrysler) Event date and time: Saturday, September 22, 2018 9:00AM - 3:00PM Au- dience: All Ages Price: Free Although we endeavour to provide the most accurate description of events listing and venues, we are not re- sponsible or liable for errors and omissions in the event description, location or in- tended audience. 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