Volunteer Coordinator Required for PMC-Sierra Science Fair Fun Run

Committee Title Volunteer Coordinator

Committee Chair Dimpel Sandhu

Position Application Deadline: August 31^st, 2010

Number of volunteers required: 1

To apply please send email to: volunteers@sciencefairs.ca

The Science Fair Foundation is looking for an energetic  and dedicated volunteer to recruit, schedule, orient and supervise day-of event volunteers for the annual PMC-Sierra Science Fair FunRun!  Total number of volunteers varies from 50 - 80

Duties

• Recruitment
  • Develops and manages volunteer registration process.
  • Maintains Volunteer database in Microsoft Excel and forwards to Registration Committee, after the event, for consolidation.
  • Assists all other Organizing Committees to determine their volunteer needs for the event and then helps them recruit those volunteers.
  • Updates existing draft volunteer registration form with current information
  • Advertises volunteer positions on Volweb and any other sites which take free volunteer postings
  • Registers volunteers and assigns them to teams.
  • Recruits and trains Volunteer Team Captains.
  • Manages volunteer schedule, makes changes as needed
  • Recruits volunteers for team t-shirt packaging day, typically Sunday, one week before the event.
  • Ensures all volunteers are notified of their team assignments in a timely fashion.
  • Updates existing Volunteer manual with current event information
• Orientation
  • Conducts a volunteer orientation prior to the event. This is usually held at Science World the Wednesday evening before the event and includes the distribution of handbooks and the viewing of an incentive from Science World (i.e. free movie pass or entry pass to Science World).
  • Produces a volunteer manual to assist the volunteers in their duties.
• Race Day
  • Supports Team Captains in the management of their volunteer teams.  Makes reassignments of volunteers if necessary.
  • Addresses any disciplinary issues that might arise.
  • Ensures volunteer lounge is maintained and directs all volunteers to assist Site Logistics with clean-up after the event.
  • Ensures the annual photograph is taken of the volunteer team.
  • Thanks all volunteers at the end of the event and conducts the draw for prizes.
• Ensures thank you cards are sent to all volunteers.
• Collects feedback from team leaders, creates post-mortem report

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of event and volunteer management and registration process

• Self starter, able to work independently
• The ability to work with individuals from a variety of backgrounds
• Good problem solving/trouble shooting skills and ability to be flexible
• Good organization skills and able to meet deadlines
• Personable with some supervision or customer service experience
• The ability to work with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.

Volunteer Opportunity with Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre

The Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre (VACT) is seeking enthusiastic, dedicated volunteers to join their Marketing Team for their upcoming original musical production, Red Letters. This musical production is a story set in the 1920s about Chinese immigration to Canada. Red Letters will be produced in Vancouver, Richmond, and Victoria from November 2010 to January 2011. VACT is looking for:

Advertising Coordinator
Sponsorship Coordinator
Advertising Sales Coordinator
Media Sponsor Coordinator
Media & Public Relations Coordinator (bilingual)
Promotions Coordinator

Full volunteer position details can be found on this link: http://www.vact.ca/index.php?id=166

All interested volunteers should email resume and position they are interested in applying for to: volunteer@vact.ca by July 30, 2010.

Volunteer Opportunity with Camp Moomba Yogathon and Blissfest

Camp Moomba (www.campmoomba.com) is a specialized summer camp program for kids age 6—17 who are impacted by HIV/AIDS. Many of the children that attend Camp Moomba are confronted by similar issues in their lives, many live in difficult socio-economic situations. By coming together each year they are able to find the type of support that can only come from understanding.

“Moomba” is an Australian Aboriginal word that means “join together to have fun” and forms our camp’s philosophy: Friends Together Having Fun.

The Yogathon information is as follows:

Name of event: 2010 Camp Moomba Yogathon and Blissfest

Date: July 24, 2010

Time: 9:30 am – 2:30 pm

Location: UBC MacInnes Field, Westbrook Mall, Vancouver

Description:

On Saturday, July 24, 2010, two thousand people will participate in the 8th Annual Camp Moomba Yogathon & Blissfest to raise awareness and funds for children impacted by HIV/AIDS. The much needed funds raised from this event will help send a child to summer camp for an experience of a lifetime. We need great volunteers to make this very important event a success. You can help change a life of a child – register as a volunteer!

Tasks Available are:

Event day guest services
Event day security
Event day vendor support
Event day Kid’s Camp Corner
Event day yoga spotter (must be certified trainer)
Event day set-up
Event day clean-up
Event day performer (pre-approval required)
Event day photographer
Event day videographer
Event day Registration
Event day First Aid (certification required)
Contact: e. sara@campmoomba.com t. 604.684.1701

Website: http://www.campmoombayogathon.com/volunteers/

Signup: http://www.campmoombayogathon.com/volunteers/volunteer-sign-up/

Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association

The Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association will be hosting its Annual General Meeting and the Appreciation Award Reception on Thursday, June 17th.

We require volunteers for the AGM and Reception which are 2 separate events on the same day.  One shift would be from 2:45-5PM, and the other would be from 3PM-7PM.  It is possible to overlap these shifts.

Tasks include: assisting with setup, reception, nametags, coat check, and cleanup.

As this is a Corporate event, Volunteers must dress in appropriate business clothing.  When in doubt, a white shirt/blouse and black pants/skirt is sufficient.  Remember you will be running around during setup and cleanup so please wear comfortable appropriate shoes.

We will provide a meal for volunteers that work at the Reception.

Please reply with a confirmation that you are interested, and if you have preference on where to volunteer.  I will try my best to meet your requests, but might not be able to assign everyone their first pick.

Contact Barbara at barbara@downtownvancouver.net

Volunteers Required for BCCHF 2010 ChildRun

Volunteer Opportunities available with Cyclebetes!

The opportunities available are:

I have attached the full guide that includes step by step instructions on what each person would do.

Volunteers Required for the Outdoor Adventure Show

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED

April 24 & 25, 2010 at the Vancouver Convention Centre
West Building, 1055 Canada Place

The Outdoor Adventure Show is the ONLY consumer show in Canada that brings together buyers and sellers of outdoor adventure products & services under one roof! Excitement abounds with over 20,000 outdoor enthusiasts and 200+ exhibitors; this show is definitely a MUST. Feature areas will include: Travel & Vacation Destinations, Camping, Off-road Adventures, Running and Cycling, Canoe & Kayak and BoardSports Zone. Water sports, mountain sports, clothing, education, nutrition, clubs, associations and MUCH, MUCH MORE!

We require enthusiastic, motivated, and responsible people that will work a 4 to 5 hour shift or preferable all day. These people should be mature, confident, have good command of the English language, and have approachable personalities. We will need volunteers for each shift on both days. The volunteers will be required in the handing out of programs and greeting consumers, staffing the Information Booth and coordinating features at the Scuba and Demo Pool. These positions are mainly PR jobs and require no heavy lifting or labour related work.

We would hope that once a volunteer has accepted a position or any shift they would stay committed and understand the importance of this commitment. To thank you, we will give you 2 complimentary tickets and we will be providing refreshments to our volunteers.

We will likely provide a vest for volunteers to wear while working to identify them, other than that, casual but smart dress is required. We also recommend wearing comfortable shoes.

We need to know if there are any interested participants as soon as possible. This will be a great learning experience and a fun event to be part of!

If you are interested, please contact Kathie Lewis at 604 415 5428 or e-mail navyrum@telus.net

Volunteer Opportunity with the Science Fair Foundation of BC

Volunteers Wanted!!!

The Science Fair Foundation of BC invites you to volunteer at the 11^th Annual PMC-Sierra Science Fair Fun Run!

Enjoy a day in the sun, while helping The Science Fair Foundation of BC work towards achieving its vision to sustain and enhance the science culture of youth in British Columbia.

Date:  Sunday, May 30^st, 2010

Time: 9:00 am

Location: TELUS World of Science

We need energetic and customer service oriented volunteers for:

• Water Station
• Registration
• Set up/ Tear down (please be prepared to do some heavy lifting of equipment)
• Timing Chip Distribution
• Timing Chip Collection
• Route Marshals
• Gear Check & Lost and Found
• Mascot
• Food station

What we can do for you:

• Provide all volunteers with T-shirts to wear on the day of the run
• Host a volunteer orientation to familiarize team members with their roles
• Provide volunteers with refreshments on event day
• Free admission to TELUS World of Science on event day

Volunteer Orientation: Wednesday, May 26^th, 2010, at 7:00pm, at TELUS World of Science.  Volunteers attending the orientation will receive a free ticket to the OmniMax (to be used at their leisure).

All volunteers will also receive a volunteer handbook at the orientation and a thank you letter at the end of the event, highlighting the volunteer hours worked, as well as the importance of their role in making the 2010 PMC-Sierra Science Fair 5K Fun Run a success!

*Note:  Attendance at the orientation will count towards your volunteer hours.  If your commute to TELUS World of Science is ½ an hour or more, you may also submit your commute time for volunteer hours.

To volunteer, please visit http://www.sciencefairs.ca/funrun/volunteers.php or contact Dimpel Sandhu at volunteers@sciencefairs.ca.

Volunteers Required for Vancouver International Salsa Festival

Volunteers required at the event from March 4th - 7th, 2010.  Letters of reference and verification of hours volunteered will be available for participants.

http://www.salsafestival.ca/

Please contact Nina Davidson, Volunteer Coordinator for more information at ninadavi@gmail.com

Volunteers Required for The 2010 Scotiabank Bowl for Big Brothers Classic

Position: Bowling Event Volunteers – The 2010 Scotiabank Bowl for Big Brothers Classic

Organization: Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver Foundation

Location: Lower Mainland Bowling Centres (Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond & Surrey)

Dates:  Evenings and weekends from April 1, 2010 to May 15, 2010

Description:  We are seeking energetic, out-going event volunteers to help with our ‘Canada, Eh’ themed bowling events!  As our biggest corporate fundraiser, and the largest of its kind in North America, The Scotiabank Bowl for Big Brothers Classic involves some 450 companies forming teams, raising pledges and bowling in support of Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver’s mentoring programs for children. Such funding has allowed us to provide friendship to over 900 children this past year.

Volunteers Required: 50

What’s involved?

• Greeting bowlers
• Collecting pledge books at bowling events
• Taking pictures
• Distributing prizes
• Answering participant questions
• Acting as Emcee at smaller events (optional)

Volunteer Requirements

• Attend a two hour volunteer orientation session in March – dates TBD
• Be available for a minimum of five 2.5 hour shifts at bowling events during the six week campaign.  You may specify your preferred bowling centre location(s)
• An excellent attitude, strong attention to detail and a willingness to learn
• Fluent in English
• 18 or older

The Rewards

• Make a difference in the lives of children in your community
• Meet fantastic people and have fun
• Gain valuable skills and experience
• Enhance your resume
• Attend the campaign wrap up party
• Receive a campaign t-shirt

Volunteer Registration

For more information, please contact Linda Sin at 604.876.2447 x303 or lsin@bigbrothersvancouver.com

Volunteers Required by Vancouver Opera

Vancouver Opera is currently accepting applications for Ambassadors for the upcoming Nixon in China opera! (March 13, 16, 18, 20)

The role of the Ambassador is to welcome patrons at Vancouver Opera productions and events. The goal is to assist patrons in having as enjoyable an experience as possible.

As Ambassadors, volunteers are required to become familiar with the production being presented, through orientation and the Vancouver Opera website.  Volunteers are also expected to present a positive image of themselves and Vancouver Opera.

Time required: 2-3 hours, depending on the length of the production

Number of Volunteers Required: 12-15 Ambassadors for each performance

Vancouver Opera Ambassadors have excellent inter-personal skills, good judgment, take pride in their work and value customer service. Students are encourage to volunteer and are given flexibility around their studying schedules.

Volunteer with Vancouver Opera to further the company’s mission of artistic excellence. For more information about becoming a volunteer, please call Ling Chan at 604-682-2871 ext. 4842 or email lchan@vancouveropera.ca

www.vancouveropera.ca

Volunteers Required for 2010 Olympic Truce Project

Volunteers for Olympic Truce

CODE Live of the Cultural Olympiad Digital Edition is seeking volunteers for the Olympic Truce Project as part of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.  A large-scale interactive art installation is happening between February 4 and 28 at the Vancouver Public Library Square. This is an opportunity to be involved in an interactive experience for a broad international Games time audience.

PROJECT:

2010 Olympic Truce Project: Room To Make Your Peace

Room To Make Your Peace is an interactive art installation created in the spirit of the Olympic Truce with contributions from people both online and at the site reflecting on what it takes to “make your peace”.  It’s a fitting phrase because this collaborative art work feature depends on people turning the peace reflections into delicate pieces of origami and sending them into flight. These small creations, each with their own little LED light collect high above the pedestrian atrium of the Vancouver Central Library, shimmering in the air as they become a collective art piece that grows in size with each contribution. As visitors participate in the seed of truce installation, their simple actions remind us that peace requires intention and action.

The official Patron of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Truce is Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada who challenged all Canadians to respond online to the question: In your life or community how do you make your peace? Their responses were collected as part of the Canada CODE project and are now joined together with those who participate at Room to Make Your Peace resulting in a truce collaboration that can be shared and “owned” by all.

More information about the Olympic Truce: www.olympictruce.org

More information on Canada CODE: www.vancouver2010.com/CODE

More information about A Room To Make Your Peace: www.canadacode.vancouver2010.com/challenge/michaelle-jean?page=1

VOLUNTEERS:

Exhibition Ushers

Volunteers will have the opportunity to assist as exhibition ushers, facilitating the interaction between the viewer and the interactive art exhibition and ushering the public through the installation.  Exhibition ushers will assist with the daily set-up and preparation of the exhibit including art materials, videos and displays.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Dates: February 4 – 28, 2010

Shifts: 4 shifts between 12:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Location: Vancouver Central Library – 350 West Georgia Street

Training: 2010 Legacy – 1095 W. Pender St (at Thurlow)

# of Volunteers: 3 volunteers per shift.  We can arrange volunteering at the same time as friends/family.

4-Hour Shifts:
12:30 – 4:30 PM
4:30 – 8:30 PM

If World Peace, Interactive Art and the Olympics sound good to you, don’t hesitate -  participate!

CONTACT:

Please send your resume and availability to:
Lorien Henson
LimeLight Event Marketing
E: Truce2010@gmail.com
P: 604.628.9415

Volunteer Required by Science Fair Foundation BC

Volunteer Wanted!!!

The Science Fair Foundation BC is looking for Corporate Team Challenge Committee Member to help us recruit team am promote the event!

The Corporate Team Challenge Committee is primarily focused on the recruitment and organization of corporate teams for the Run.  Corporate Team members make up the majority of the Run’s participants.

Duties

• Maintains Corporate Team Challenge captain contacts database in Microsoft Excel and forwards to Registration after the event for consolidation.
• Act as Primary contact for Team Captains (ie questions re: registration, etc.)
• Recruits new teams to the Fun Run and works to expand existing team’s participation.
• Works closely with Sponsorship Committee to ensure all sponsors are encouraged to enter teams.
• Working with PR to create awareness among Industry Associations and other groups.
• Collects logos from team captains for T-shirts
• Works with Public Relations and Registration Committees to prepare Team Captain Kit of timelines and team entries, including e-mail to colleagues
• Ensures Team Kits are sent to all team captains.
• Follows up with team captains on team entries reminding them of various registration deadlines
• Works with Registration Committee to ensure team captains receive their race packages (t-shirts, bibs etc.) in a timely manner.
• Sends thank you letters to team captains.
• Completes an event post mortem.

Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of, and contacts in, the local high-tech and life sciences industries.
• Ability to make cold calls and promote the idea of participation in the Fun Run.
• Understanding of the Science Fair Program – The Charity benefactor.

Commitment:

• January 5^th – June 5^th, 2010
• Attend 1 meeting every two weeks until March 31^st
• Attend 1 meeting every week until the date of the run in April and May

Committee Chair Lorna Jackson

PMC-Sierra Science Fair Fun Run Information

• Date:  Sunday, May 30^st, 2010
• Time: 9:00 am
• Location: TELUS World of Science

To volunteer, please contact Dimpel Sandhu at volunteers@sciencefairs.ca

Volunteer Opportunity with the Mineral Exploration Roundup Conference

Conference Assistant Volunteer/Practicum Opportunity

Mineral Exploration Roundup is the world’s premier technical exploration conference and we are looking for a practicum/volunteer student to help as the conference assistant.  We are looking for a student that is available to volunteer 2-3 hours a day 4-5 days a week between December 9th and January 21st.  The tasks that the student will be performing are:

* Assisting with conference registration (online, phone, fax and in-person)
* Assisting with assembling of conference registration packages.
* Administrative duties for the trade show portion of the conference.
* Assisting with various mail-outs of conference brochures, invitations, etc.
* Creating the production binders for the events team.
* Assisting the Manager, Special Events and Director, Member Relations and Events as required.
* Other duties related to the conference as required.

The volunteer will work out of our office which is located at 800 – 889 W Pender St. located in Downtown Vancouver.  This is a great experience for students interested in the event industry!

For more information contact Reesa Meltzer at 604-630-3924 or rmeltzer@amebc.ca

Volunteers required for Bridge to a Cool Planet!

Do you have some spare time and are passionate to support an event to help the planet? It's Bridge To A Cool Planet scheduled for October 24. This event unites with over 1,500 events from 120 countries and is expected to draw 20,000+ people in Vancouver. The purpose of the event is to send a message to global leaders to take bold positive action to flight climate change at the UN Climate Talks in December. This is when leaders will write the replacement to the Kyoto Agreement. The City of Vancouver is sponsoring the event and all city-related expenses are paid for, which demonstrates Vancouver's commitment to be the Greenest City and leader to protect the planet.

It's a 100% volunteer organized event and there are a few lead roles (POD leaders) that need to be filled urgently. Check out the vacant POD roles below.

Vacant POD Leads

POD: Parade Marshal
Contact: Needed! We need a SUPER high functioning person who knows their stuff when it comes to crowds and events!!
Deets: Liaising with volunteers to make sure no one stands on barricades on bridge.. and to keep it moving. This person will judge the numbers coming on to the bridge and potentially call the speakers to start early if we think we've got to get rolling. He/she will help call the banner drop AND be instrumental in coordinating the BAND to herd folks into the march.

POD: Food and Bev
Contact: Needed! We need a really high functioning person.
Deets: Liaising with the Farmer's Market regarding set up time and locations and food vendors. Also liaising with potential Hare Krishna group AND water set up.

POD: NGO Coordinator
Contact: Needed! This is a DETAILED and HIGH functioning role,
Deets: Helping manage the in-flow of booth applications. Mapping them. Answering questions. Taking payments. Orchestrating set up and strike.

POD: Workshop Room and Theatre Coord.
Contact: Needed! We need someone to be indoors and host the workshop room and theatre.
Deets: Storytelling and workshops (info provided by lead organizier, Kevin Washbrook) in the room. Capacity?? Theatre is 174 capacity, Ben from Wilderness Committee is coordinating clips. Myriam from Oxfam has a film to play.

POD: Green Room & Food Donations
Contact: Needed! Someone comfortable with asking for stuff.. and likely with vehicle access for transport.
Deets: Setting up one of the rooms on the N end of Science World to be a Green Room for vollies and bands. Assist with securing donated food and drink, kettles and re-useable mugs, too!

POD: Info Booth (Lost Kids/First Aid loco)
Contact: Needed! We need
Deets: Handing out info about our event. Connecting lost children with parents.

POD: Archiving
Contact: Needed!
Deets: Making sure there are photographers THERE ... and make sure we get our hands on pics afterwards!!
Volunteer Needs: Videographers and Photographers

POD: Donation Rovers
Contact: Needed!
Deets: Managing a crew of folk with donation buckets!
Volunteer Needs: about 10 folks from 1-5pm if possible. These folks can start on the Bridge and walk with the parade. COSTUMES encouraged!!!

If you are keen to get involved, please contact Ashley, the volunteer coordinator: getinvolved@bridgecoolplanet.ca

More event info:

www.bridgetocoolplanet.ca

@b2cp