Kerby seeks board members
Kerby Centre is a renowned organization operating in Calgary & Medicine Hat, where it runs the Veiner Centre, committed to supporting older adults to live well in their community.
We serve seniors through adult services, information, events, and programming. Kerby Centre is a not-for-profit organization recently governed by an eight-person Board of Directors and we are looking to increase that number.
In 2022, Kerby Centre’s board is seeking to add three to five Directors, as well as three to five committee members that can offer expertise on specific committees. As a committee member there is not a requirement to become Directors at a later date, but that could be option. Kerby Centre has no age restrictions for these positions.
The Kerby Centre Board of Directors is a governance & policy board. Board meetings are typically held every second month. As stewards for the organization, Directors provide strategic direction to staff, regularly review the organization’s financial statements, and approve the annual budget. In addition, Directors are a key part of the public face of the organization and occasionally represent Kerby Centre at events. Committees looking for members: Fund Development, Communications & Marketing; Finance and Audit;. Committee meetings are held as required normally 4-6 per year.
We are looking for candidates who have experience in areas such as:
· Not-for-Profit Board Governance
· Regulatory/ not-for-profit Law/ Legal
· Investing/ Fund Management
· A knowledge of gerontology and passion for issues facing older adults
· Finance/ Accounting/ Audit
· Government Relations/ Advocacy/ Lobbying
· Social Services Sector/ Health
For more information on the Kerby Centre, visit http:// www.kerbycentre.com/
If you think you can make a difference, we want to hear from you.
Apply by email with resume and cover letter to careers@kerbycentre.com. Please put “Board recruitment” in your subject line.
Our Recruitment Committee will follow up with all applications received and forward you our Board Application form to complete and return
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Run the operations of our Pop-up Bread Markets at Kerby Centre and/or at other locations in the community. |
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Deliver items such as meals, food hampers and rescued food items to Kerby Centre’s most isolated clients. |
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Most food deliveries occur on Wednesdays between 11am - 12pm. |
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Kerby Centre Tour Guides are representatives of Kerby Centre that promote a welcoming experience for all visitors to Kerby Centre. As a first point of contact, ambassadors are responsible for welcoming visitors, showing them around the building, conducting official building tours, handing out promotional material and attending special events as a representative of Kerby Centre. |
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Flexible schedule required. Tours occur on Thursdays 10:30am – 11:30am. |
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Assist the Education and Recreation department to enter departmental surveys and other data. Must be comfortable on the computer and using excel. Must be detailed oriented. Schedule is flexible.
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To provide reception and administrative assistance for the Education and Recreation department. |
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Set day/week 10am - 3pm. |
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Our volunteers will provide confidential support to callers. They do this by listening, providing information support and referrals to shelters and/or other community services—as needed. When not attending to our Elder Abuse Resource Line, volunteers can support caseworkers and seniors residing at our shelter. Each day looks different at the shelter, making it an exciting and dynamic place to volunteer. Come and be a part of this important work being done at Kerby Centre!
Schedule: One shift per week per volunteer - Weekdays - shifts : 10 am - 12:30 pm and 1 pm to 4:30 pm
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To assist the Food Security department with sorting and packing rescued food and other donations, such as bread, eggs, etc. |
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Tuesday and Fridays 8:30am – 9:30am, Wednesday 9-11am |
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Pick-up food rescue donations around the city and deliver them to Kerby Centre. This food is then distributed to older adults in Calgary by our Delivery Volunteers. |
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Flexible schedule. |
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Occasionally the Fund Development Team is looking for extra help with data mining, thanking donors and other administrative tasks. Please inquire with the Volunteer Department for more information.
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To purchase and deliver groceries to older adults in need of this service. |
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Flexible schedule. |
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The first point of contact for Kerby Centre’s Information Resources department. This department provides information and referrals for older adults, their family, and other professionals. This includes guidance with government services and benefits, referrals to other community resources, income tax filing, legal assistance, consultation for seniors housing and SO much more. |
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Set day/week either 9am – 4pm, 9am – 12pm or 12pm – 4pm |
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Assist the Kerby News team by putting address labels on the papers. Many hands make less work with this one! |
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Usually the last Friday of each month for a few hours. |
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To provide support to the Kerby Café. Volunteers perform multiple duties of cashier, food prep, dishwasher and server. The Kerby Café is a place where people can gather, it offers breakfast, lunch, take-out meals and catering for a reasonable price. |
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Set day/week 9am – 2pm |
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We are looking for some volunteers who are not shy to "ask"!
In 2021, Kerby Centre's Charity Classic Golf Tournament raised nearly $85k for Kerby Centre! The auction prizes alone contributed almost $5k! This year, our goal is to raise over $100,000 for seniors through the tournament.
Fund Development is looking for a team of volunteers to reach out to the community again to solicit some auction prizes for our golf tournament in August 2022.
What does this mean?
Your assistance picking up these prizes as we are successful with donations will be appreciated but not necessary.
Sign-up today and lets work together to raise over $100,000 for seniors this year through our golf tournament!
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To help plan, promote and book day trips for Kerby visitors |
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Set day/week 10am – 3pm |
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Knitting for a Cause & General Craft Group Volunteer Roles:
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Using donated wool and other craft supplies, volunteers meet to create items with the purpose to sell them at Kerby Centre or to donate them to a specific cause such as “Project Warmth”. While in person activities are temporarily on pause, this is a great opportunity for those who still want to contribute safely from their homes. |
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Flexible Schedule – work from home OR join the group Wednesdays 9am – 12pm (General Craft group) or the 2nd and 4th Mondays (10am – 12pm) *in person groups temporarily on pause due to covid-19*. |
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Pick-up rescued food every Monday between 2pm - 3pm from Crowfoot Safeway (99 Crowfoot Crescent NW, Calgary, AB T3G 2L5) and deliver to Kerby Centre. This food is then distributed to older adults in Calgary by our Delivery Volunteers and at our Food Markets. |
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Mondays 2pm - 3pm |
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To run the day-to-day operations of either the Wise Owl Boutique. Shop proceeds go directly back into Kerby Centre services and programming. |
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Room Set Up
Kerby Centre uses the building to host a variety of events, classes, drop-in groups and so much more!
We are looking for a volunteer who is able to help us set-up tables and chairs for some of these activities on the busy days.
The busy days are primarily:
-Wednesday mornings
-Thursday afternoons
-Friday afternoons (particularly the last Friday of each month)
Volunteers would have to be quite mobile and be comfortable lifting and stacking chairs and tables (repetitive motions). This is a great opportunity for someone looking to get in shape and give back at the same time!
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To accompany clients on walks for the purpose of socialization and exercise. |
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Flexible schedule. Walks are usually once/week. |
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To provide check-in/social calls to Kerby Centre’s older adult clients in need of this service. |
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Flexible schedule. Calls are usually made once/week and length of call will depend on you and your client(s). |
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Assist in a variety of ways with a variety of Kerby Centre special events. This could include but not limited to: serving food, decorating tables, prepping food, taking tickets at the door, running the coffee bar, event tear down etc. |
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To assist in the preparation and filing of tax returns for low-income, older adults. |
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Set day/week 8:30am – 3:30pm during tax season (March – April) |
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To assist the Food Security department with preparing client hampers for delivery and transporting hampers out to delivery volunteers as they arrive. |
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Wednesdays 10am – 12pm |
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To oversee the operation of the Woodworking shop at Kerby Centre and the safety of those who use it. Assist Kerby Centre with special projects around the building. |
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Set day/week 9am – 3pm (may be needed for additional hours as special projects require) |
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Host online meetings - see below- – open meetings and moderate
Provide housekeeping items at the opening of each meeting
Provide topics (provided by staff) to discuss if conversation starts to lull
End meeting at designated time
If you are interested in this position please contact the volunteer department.
Unison at Kerby Centre is a not-for-profit organization. We have various ways of bringing in money to fund our programs and services. One of these is by renting out our spaces to community groups. Many groups request catering with their rentals because they are having a party, a concert, a wedding or a reunion. Kerby Centre provides the food and the volunteers for these events.
Volunteers will do well if they like working with people, are clear communicators, are comfortable on their feet and with lifting items such as chairs.
Shifts will usually be composed of a mixture of the following:
Set up - pipe and drape, tables, chairs, linens, cutlery, glassware, buffet, and decorations
Food running - this is where a volunteer will bring food from the cafe to the event location - either the gym, the lounge or the lecture room. Food will either be carried on trays or on carts. This volunteer may be asked to make multiple trips to restock if the serving area is in need.
Serving - this will be from a buffet, food stations or as plated service. Volunteers may also be asked to fill water glasses, serve from a coffee station or sometimes serve from the bar.
Clearing - of dinner plates to make way for dessert plates, then dessert plates and glassware, then linens.
Takedown - folding up and putting away tables, stacking chairs, taking down pipe and drape.
Shifts vary in length per event. Some catering events are in the evening or on the weekend.
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Volunteer Department Office Worker
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Volunteer Coordinator
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Job Purpose:
To assist the volunteer department with administrative tasks. To promote and maintain volunteering within Unison at Kerby Centre.
Duties:
Data entry of volunteer statistics to an Excel sheet
Volunteer FCSS surveys over the phone
Data entry of FCSS survey results
Volunteer Satisfaction surveys (in the Fall)
Answering in-person inquires
Answering the phone/ answering inquiries /transferring calls
Making reference check phone calls
Photocopying and keeping reference checks and interview forms stocked
Adding paperwork to Better Impact database via typing and scans/uploads
Other duties as assigned by the Volunteer Department staff such as using Canva to make posters, watering plants, vaccuming etc.
Requirements:
Must be comfortable with computer programs. Knowledge of database management program an asset.
Detailed oriented.
Willing to do a variety of jobs; needs to be flexible and able to take initiative
Must be a people person with excellent phone manner and able to be an ambassador of Kerby Centre
Must be comfortable doing repetitive tasks.
Police Information Check
Position is contingent on a successful 3-month probationary period.
