United Way of Cambridge and North Dumfries’ Volunteer Cambridge, is pleased to present the following volunteer opportunities in our community.  

This list is updated weekly and posted at www.volunteercambridge.ca .  For more information on volunteer and on the opportunities listed below, please contact (519) 621-1030 x 229 or info@volunteercambridge.ca.

Kidney Cancer Canada is looking for an Administrative Support Volunteer to assist in the office one half day per week, during the day (day and time is flexible.)  Assist with preparing large scale mailings, assembling information packages, updating excel spreadsheets, website updates, filing, etc.  Strong verbal and written English skills, and previous experience with MS Word and Excel needed.  Apply with resume by email.  For more information, please contact Tammy Udall, Executive Director, via phone: (519) 620-7241, email: tammyudall@kidneycancercanada.ca or visit the website at www.kidneycancercanada.ca.

Community Support Connections - Meals on Wheels and More has the following volunteer opportunities:

-- Seniors' Fitness Class Leaders: Volunteers needed to teach fitness classes in Kitchener-Waterloo and Cambridge for the Wellness Active Living Club, a program is intended to offer active seniors the opportunity to participate in regular, gentle cardiovascular activity.   Training is provided in-house at our office in north Waterloo; weekly time commitment is approximately 1-2 hours.  Next training session starts in April and both men and women are encouraged to apply!

  -- Drivers - Every Other Thursday: The program runs on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at Fiddlesticks Community Centre (71 Cowan Blvd).  Pick up two or three clients at their homes and transport them to the meal site.  Enjoy lunch with the clients and then drive them home. The time commitment is a few hours; pick-up starts around 11:15 and drop-off ends around 1:30.   

-- Drivers - Fridays:  Meals leave from our Franklin Boulevard office between 10:45 and 12:00. Routes take no more than one hour, and make a significant difference in the lives of senior citizens in your community!

 -- Drivers - Occasional/Fill-In: Pick up a driving shift when a regular volunteer driver is unable to deliver.  No regular commitment required; the Meals Coordinator will call you in the morning when we know there is a route to fill.  Meals leave from our Franklin Blvd office between 10:45 and 12:00.

For all positions, please contact Kate Lavender, Volunteer Coordinator, via phone: (519) 772-8787 x 216, email: katel@communitysupportconnections.org or visit the website at www.communitysupportconnections.org.