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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 pick up Food Bank hampers from the Food Bank and deliver them to the homes of senior clients who are unable to pick-up the hampers themselves. |
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One set day/week. Flexible. |
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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 or the Next to New. Sales from both Shops go directly back into Kerby Centre services and programming. |
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Volunteer will be helping to collapse and recycle boxes after Bread Markets then transport the cardboard to the recycling bin in the back alley.
Fridays at 11:45 pm (schedule can be flexible).
Other recycling as required - recycling boxes throughout Kerby Centre - empty those boxes into the bins on the second level.
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 be the first point of contact for clients accessing Kerby Centre. This position involves directing calls, providing information, and greeting visitors to the Centre. |
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Set day/week 8am – 4pm (options available for ½ day) |
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A volunteer band plays in the Kerby Café every Wednesday (1pm - 3pm). Helper volunteers collect payment and sign-in attendees (shift is usually 12:30pm - 3pm).
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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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