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Lethbridge Volunteer Opportunities
Lethbridge Electronic Music Festival (LEMF) is Southern Alberta’s premier celebration of electronic dance music (EDM), held annually in the heart of downtown Lethbridge at Galt Gardens. Since its inception in 2012, LEMF has grown from a single-stage event into the largest free EDM festival in Alberta, attracting thousands of attendees from across the region.
The Latin Festival is about celebrating the various different Latin communities that make up the diverse Lethbridge population!
Various opportunities available to visit with youth and assist with clean up and take down after programming.
Volunteer Drivers provide support to our Operations Team by assisting with smaller pickups and/or deliveries using their own vehicles and assisting our paid staff with additional errands and warehouse activities. As representatives of the food bank off-site, Volunteer Drivers will interact with donors and suppliers on our behalf and should be capable of heavy lifting and working in fast-paced and ever-changing environments.
Drivers interested in supporting Hamper Deliveries to food bank families will be subject to additional screening requirements (not required for all Volunteer Drivers).
Nord-Bridge is looking for enthusiastic & reliable volunteers to assist with the set up of the tables and chairs for our on site weekly Bingo program held every Friday afternoon.
Two opportunities:
- Help with set up; be at Centre and ready to go for 11:30am. Assist with setting up tables & chairs for Bingo Patrons. Takes approximately 1/2 hour.
- Also need a group to put away the tables (wipe down first) and chairs after Bingo program is finished. Also takes approximately 1/2 hour to 3/4 hour. Volunteers need to be ready and able to begin for 3pm.
United Way is seeking new faces for its Board of Directors!
United Way’s purpose is to raise funds to support essential local programs at United Way Partner Agencies. They provide grants to programs that target poverty reduction, building healthy families and strong communities, and helping children and youth be all they can be.
United Way works with local companies to facilitate payroll deduction donations for employees. Many small donations over time add up to BIG change. United Way also accepts donations from generous individuals and corporations to fuel change through collective impact.
The Board of Directors is proud of United Way’s impact on people, and in communities across South Western Alberta.
If you are passionate, and love to see positive changes where you live, read on!
United Way Board Directors are dedicated and skilled in their work. The Board assumes both a mandatory role, based on legal requirements of boards of directors, and a chosen role, based on the board model it has elected for itself.
United Way is specifically looking for individuals with finance and legal background to join the board. Other individuals are welcome to apply as vacant positions are available.
Primo Music Association is the parent not-for-profit organization that puts on Centric MusicFest each July.
We are calling for any members of the community who might be interested in serving on our board to reach out to us. You do not need a background in music! We do want you to be enthusiastic about helping us feature wonderful concerts in Southern Alberta in the summer. We are eager to engage with volunteers with a diversity of backgrounds and experiences. We make every effort to spread the work among board members, and the busiest time is May-early July. We are looking primarily for Board members who can join us mid July after the busiest festival time, although you’re welcome any time.
Special Events Assistants provide support during busy festivals and offsite events in an effort to raise awareness about the Nature Centre’s programs and services.
Supporting the mission and vision, the Special Event Assistant represents the Nature Centre in the community by helping acting as an ambassador at events like Canada Day at Henderson Lake, Lethbridge Children’s Expo, Spring Nature Fest, Discovery Days, Nature Play Fest, among many others.
Location: Special Events take place at the Nature Centre and at various locations throughout the City of Lethbridge.
Trail Rovers act as the eyes and ears of the Nature Centre – reporting their observations, sightings, and photos from the trail system. Supporting the mission and vision, the Trail Rover represents the Nature Centre in the community by helping trail users understand and appreciate what they are experiencing. Rovers often share their love and knowledge of what can be discovered in Lethbridge’s river valley.
Location: Trail Rovers work in various locations throughout the City of Lethbridge at any park or natural area accessible by the city’s trail system.
Exhibit Rovers interact with our visitors, providing an interpretive experience that connects them to nature through our exhibit program. Supporting the mission and vision, the Exhibit Rover represents the Nature Centre to visitors during normal operating hours (between 10am and 6pm).
Location: Exhibit Rovers work in the exhibit rooms – primarily the front lobby, main gallery, and exhibit gallery at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre, located north of the High Level Bridge via Indian Battle Road and 3rd Avenue South.
Program Assistants work closely with Nature Centre staff to deliver compelling, interactive, and memorable programs. Supporting the mission and vision, the Program Assistant represents the Nature Centre in the community by helping Program Leaders in such programs as: Big Bird Little Bird, Junior Naturalists/Trail Blazers, Extreme by Nature, and Day Camps.
Are you passionate about environmental education and the importance of nature? Are you an active community leader who wants to support nature interpretation in Lethbridge? We want you!
We are recruiting board members with diverse backgrounds, and have a specific need for experience in the following areas:
- Finance
- Fundraising
- Legal and risk management
- Environmental issues
- Environmental education programming
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