VOLUNTEER
HOME
Welcome to the City of Pembroke
's Economic Development, Recreation and Tourism Department's Volunteering
Website.
We are really glad you found
us.
Please click one of the links
below to learn more about getting involved with our volunteer team.
• Why
Volunteer
Explore
the benefits of volunteering with a dynamic organization, find out what
positions are
available
and view a sample description of a volunteering position.
• Steps
to Becoming a Recreation Volunteer
Learn about our
recruitment process and why we follow it. Get all the forms you need!
• The
Lounge: Volunteer Resources
Check
out our Newsletter, the volunteer handbook and our social calendar
Why
Volunteer With Us?
Volunteering is a great way
to get involved in the community. You become part of a solution, demonstrate
community commitment, gain community contacts and support a cause you
feel strongly about.
Communities thrive by supporting
each other, and becoming a volunteer is a valuable way to contribute
to society.
Volunteers appreciate the
diversity of society and enjoy working within it for mutual benefit.
Through contributing to community
projects volunteers gain great self development, improved future job
prospects and self satisfaction.
Need more convincing? Click
here
VOLUNTEERS
ARE
COMMUNITY
CHAMPIONS!!!
What do you get?
Get the satisfaction of knowing
that you are helping the community in a very real way.
Gain valuable work experience,
increasing your future job prospects
Get to know other fun individuals
who share your interests
Volunteering costs you nothing
– we provide lunch and refund out-of-pocket expenses whenever possible.
We give certificates of achievement
that look great on your resume
Fulfill your community service
hours with City of Pembroke Recreation Department.
Steps
to Becoming a Recreation Department Volunteer
Becoming a volunteer is easy!
Just follow the 5 simple
steps!
Steps to Becoming
a Recreation Department Volunteer
All volunteers with Pembroke's
Recreation department must be 16 years of age or older and must successfully
complete the following steps:
• Complete an Application
form
• Provide two letters
of reference - you may wish to use a Reference
Form
• Meet with the Volunteer
Co-ordinator for an interview
• Complete a Criminal
Record Check
• Attend an Orientation
Session
Applicants under the age of
19 must also complete a Consent
Form with their parent or guardian.
The
Lounge: Volunteer Resources
Come sit in the Vounteer
Lounge
Information for
Current Recreation Volunteers
Recognition
event for outstanding volunteers – April 28, 2005
• Volunteer
Mirror SPRING 2005 - a quarterly informational for volunteers
by volunteers. Let us know if you want to write the next one.
• Volunteer
Handbook - designed for our volunteers - check it out if you
want to apply too
Social Events
We want our volunteers to
be friends and to socialize throughout the year. If you have an idea
for a social event, suggest it to us and we will contact our volunteers
and see what they say.
Community Volunteer Opportunities
Name of Organization: Kiwanis
Club of Pembroke
Contact Name: Gary Bloedow President
Phone: (613) 735-5299 (h)
(613) 735-3147 (w)
email: bloedg@nrtco.net
Website: www.pembroke.library.on.ca/kiwanis
Name of the Organization:
Knights of Columbus Council 1531
Contact Person: Tom Laroche,
Grand Knight
Phone: (613) 735-5446
email: sparki2001@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.webhart.net/tomparr
Name of Organization:
Marianhill
Contact Name: Joanna Chisnell,
Coordinator of Volunteers
Phone: (613) 735-6839
Ex 479
email: volunteers@marianhill.ca
Website: http://www.marianhill.ca
Name of the Organization: Pembroke
Heritage Murals
Contact Person: Pamela
Dempsey
Phone: (613) 735-3413
Email: phmurals@webhart.net
Website: www.pembroke.ca/content/visiting_here/heritage_murals
Name
of Organization: Pembroke Regional Hospital Auxiliary
Contact
Name: Covenor (Gift Shop)
Phone:
(613) 732-2811, ext. 6169
Website:
http://www.pemreghos.org
Name of Organization:
St John Ambulance
Contact Name: Wayne Cotnam
Phone: (613) 735-0772
email: stjohn@bellnet.ca
Name of Organization:
United Way / Centraide of the Upper Ottawa Valley
Contact Name: Mike G. Wright,
Chair
Phone: (613) 735-0436
email: unitedw@nrtco.net
Website: www.pembroke.unitedway.ca
Name of Organization: The
Phoenix Centre for Children and Families
Contact Name: Jaki Purdy, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: (613) 735-2374 ext. 225
Email: jpurdy@phoenixctr.com
Website: www.phoenixctr.com
Volunteering
with Pembroke's Recreation Department
• Why
volunteer with City of Pembroke Economic Development, Recreation and
Tourism Department?
• Steps
to becoming a Recreation Volunteer
• Ongoing
Recreation Volunteer Opportunities
• Upcoming Volunteer
Training/Orientation Sessions
• Information
and Forms for Recreation Volunteers
• Volunteer
Handbook
• Volunteer
Mirror Newsletter
• Community Volunteering
Opportunities
Interested?
Click here to check out our current positions available
Sign
Me Up Click Here to download an application form
Contact us Need
any questions answered? Call us at the following numbers:
Pembroke
Memorial Centre
PO Box 277 393 Pembroke St W
Pembroke ON K8A 6X3
Phone: (613) 735-6821 X 1500
Fax: (613) 635-7709
email - recreation@pembroke.ca
Jo-Anne
Nagora , Facilities Booking Clerk
Phone: (613) 735-6821
x 1501
email:
jnagora@pembroke.ca
Suzanne
Lance , Program Assistant
Phone:
(613) 735-6821 x 1503
email:
slance@pembroke.ca
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