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Experience the Joy of Giving ~ Be a Volunteer

Why Volunteer?
  1. Feel good about yourself
  2. Meet new people
  3. Make a difference to your community
  4. Achieve a sense of accomplishment
  5. Make contacts for potential jobs
  6. Enhance your resume
  7. Acquire references

Volunteer with Oxfam Canada!

Want to make a difference in the world? Interested in supporting the work of a Canadian organization working to end poverty and injustice around the planet? Consider volunteering with Oxfam Canada. What's available?

Membership: Sign on as a member. It is free, connects you with our work and lasts a lifetime! Visit www.oxfam.ca/join to sign up.

Have skills, time and passison to share? Consider these volunteer opportunities

Fundraising Champions: Implement Oxfam Canada fundraising options such as Oxfam Unwrapped (our alternative gift-giving program), Hungry for Change (a local food dinner, hunger banquet or fast), a music fundraiser or event of your choice.

Membership, Campaigns and Public Engagement Champions: Coordinate and deliver engaging presentations about work of Oxfam Canada to a range of audiences. Promote our work and the GROW campaign through tabling at local events and markets. Promote our work and membership opportunities through the region.

Got other ideas? Contact us!!!

Janet Rhymes
Outreach Officer, Oxfam Maritimes
Phone: 902-483-8584
E-mail: janet.rhymes@oxfam.ca
Stocking shelves at the Miramichi Community Food Bank
June Somers of the Miramichi Community Food Bank

Upcoming Events/Volunteers Needed

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Miramichi Volunteer Services Inc. and Learnsphere Canada are presenting two workshops during the months of May and June.   These workshops are:  Managing the Most Valuable Resource-Time; Leadership Fundamentals.  For more information please call the Volunteer Service at 622-6565 or visit Learnsphere Canada's website at www.learnsphere/ca/non-profit.


 

How much of your time is needed?
Whatever you want to give: 2-3 hours per month, 2-3 hours per week. It's your choice!

For general information on Volunteering or if you are looking for volunteers :
If you need more information on volunteering or if you are an organization looking for volunteers, please contact us to have your information added to this site.  There is no charge.
For a list of organizations seeking volunteers, click here.

Volunteers delivering meals
Volunteer Ray Cripps delivers
"Meals on Wheels" to Veteran George Campbell

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Para Sport & Recreation NB program involves working with persons with physical disabilities, Provincial Sport Organizations (PSOs), disability organizations, recreation organizations and facilities to build capacity and lead the development and coordination of a system that engages New Brunswickers with physical disabilities in para sport and recreation.

Crohns & Colitis Foundation LOOKING for M&M Meat Shop Charity BBQ Day
Volunteers for May 12, 2012

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS IN Miramichi! The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of
Canada and is looking for volunteers to help with our Annual M&M Meat Shops
Charity BBQ Day happening on May 12th 2012.

We are still in need of volunteers at the Miriamichi M&M Meat Shop. We are
looking for people to fill morning shifts (9:00-12:00) and afternoon shifts
(12:00-4:00). If you think you can help please contact Angela Akpan at
aakpan@ccfc.ca .
Here is some info about

Charity BBQ Day:
Join us for Charity BBQ Day on Saturday, May 12th, 2012!
On May 12th, 2012, Canadians can help cook up a cure!
Visit any M&M Meat Shops location across Canada to support the 24th Annual
M&M Meat Shops Charity BBQ Day benefiting Crohns and Colitis Foundation of
Canada (CCFC). M&M Meat Shops franchisees, staff and thousands of volunteers
from coast-to-coast will grill hamburgers and hot dogs to meet the 2012
fundraising goal of $1.5 million.

Visit any M&M location across Canada to enjoy a hamburger or hot dog, a
drink and a bag of chips for a minimum donation of only $3.00.
All proceeds go directly to the CCFC to fund research to help find the cause
and cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
http://www.charitybbqday.ca/other_ways.asp

The Miramichi Volunteer Service Inc.
65 Henry Street, Miramichi NB E1V 2N4
Tel: 506.622.6565  |  Fax: 506.622.2933