Youth Volunteer Opportunities
Want to help out the community and meet other youth? Do you want service hours, or a reference letter for employment? Get involved with one of the following great service opportunities! The following Opportunities are for Elementary School, Jr. High, Highschool Youth, and Adults, unless otherwise stated.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If volunteering for school, all youth are responsible for bringing their service hour sheet with them every time they volunteer. They are also responsible for keeping an accurate record of their hours, service description, and gaining the signatures of supervisors.
Save Popcan Tabs for Wheel Chairs
A project run by the Knights of Columbus and the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation
All ages encouraged to help provide wheel chairs for the poor in developing countries! Collect the aluminum pull tabs off of popcans. You could even organize with your school to earn volunteer hours during lunch by going through the recycle bins and collecting the tabs off the popcans and getting teachers to sign for your volunteer hours. Then before or after any Sunday Mass, bring your bags of tabs to the grocery card kiosk in the church foyer.
Please note: Not all pull tabs are aluminum. How can you tell? If the pull tab sticks to a magnet, it is of no value as scrap metal to us.
Junior Servers
Students gr. 3 and up (who have received 1st Holy Communion). Carry candles and help the priest at Mass! Training is provided.
Please note: Due to the training involved, the volunteer commitment is helping with Mass every few weeks for 2 years.
Contact Chris: 780-463-2871
Hospitality Greeters
All ages are invited to help people feel welcome by greeting them before Mass. Must be comfortable talking and shaking hands with strangers and be willing to share your smile. Contact Barb: 780-450-0612
Readers
Read scripture at Mass on Sundays. Contact Johnalynne: 780-964-2023 Email: jrb09hebert@gmail.com
Eucharistic Ministers
18 years old and up. Assist with the distribution of Holy Communion. Training provided. Contact: Marie: 780-462-7465 Email: mariemudry@shaw.ca or Isabel: 780-485-6931 isabelj@telus.net
Altar Servers
Gr. 9 or older who have received their First Holy Communion and want to assist the celebrant during the Mass. Contact Romulo: 780-463-1379
Music Ministry
Do you love singing or play an instrument? Share your voice or your musical talents! We could have a children’s choir, young adult choir, and more! Join today! Contact Nancy at mynameisnancy@outlook.com
Pancake Breakfast Ministry
For ages 14 and up – Help flip those flap jacks and feed the hungry masses while fundraising money for our parish. There is a pancake breakfast held every month (usually on the 3rd Sunday). Contact Marlon at mj98hockey@yahoo.ca
Summer Camp
Want to help at Summer Camp and work with children this summer? Seeking volunteers in gr. 9-12 and adults. Email Santo santo@stcpr.com. Please note: All volunteers 18 years of age and over are required to go through our screening process.
Other Service Opportunities in the Local Community
Volunteer with the City of Red Deer
Helping the Poor
St. Vincent de Paul Donation Centre
Who can volunteer? Must be over the age of 14 and have parental consent.
What would I be doing?
- Monday nights: Visiting families to assess needs
- Saturdays: Loading trucks with furniture and sorting donations
You can volunteer which ever day works best for you.
Who do I contact? Maria: 780-471-5577 or ssvpedmonton@gmail.com
You can also contact the church office: 780-463-8646, or pick up a brochure in the foyer at the back of the church. For other Saint Vincent de Paul Volunteer volunteer opportunities see http://www.ssvpedmonton.ca/
Trochu’s Food Bank
Who can volunteer? Anyone over the age of 14, who can commit to volunteering at least 4 hours per week for a 6 month period.
What would I be doing?
- Accepting and sorting donations
- Loading trucks
- Being a representative at special events
- Collecting donations at events over the summer
Who do I contact?
E‐mail: volunteer@edmontonsfoodbank.com
Volunteer Website: http://edmontonsfoodbank.com/donate/volunteeropportunities/
Marian Centre Soup Kitchen
Who can volunteer? Youth aged 16 to 18 must have a letter of parental consent. Youth 18 years and older need to fill out an application form (upon arrival).
What would I be doing?
- Food preparation, serving, and doing dishing
- Cleaning
When could I volunteer?
There are limited spaces!
- 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays
- 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays
No meals are served on Sunday
Who do I contact?
David Guzman
Phone: 780-424-3544
Email: MCEEdmonton@shaw.ca
Christmas Bureau
Who can volunteer? Youth over the age of 14.
What would I be doing?
- Administrative/Office work
- Fundraising
- Planning/Co‐ordinating (including leadership positions)
The Christmas Bureau collects donated toys to distribute to children in need each Christmas.
Who do I contact?
Lee MacBean
Phone: 780-414-7682
Website: http://www.christmasbureau.ca/