The Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society (VAFCS) acknowledges our volunteers who are a crucial part of our organization and contribute to the success of the various programs.
We thank you for all your hard work!!
And to those who are considering on volunteering here at VAFCS, we promise you a rewarding and exciting experience. We require volunteers from time to time for special events (less than 10 hours) or for ongoing support for our regular programs such as the Elders Program and the After School Program.
Click here to view photos of our volunteers.
Volunteers at the VAFCS Christmas Event 2012.
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Elders Garage Sale Assistants
The Elders Program needs volunteers to help with their Garage Sale on April 27th and April 28th (Saturday/Sunday) from 9am to 5pm each day.
We require 6 volunteers for each day for concession assistant, raffle and 50/50 sales, and greeting. Please email volunteer@vafcs.org.
- National Aboriginal Day
June 21st is a day to celebrate Aboriginal culture and history. Come be part of our volunteer team and get the opporutnity to make this day even more special!
The day begins with a pancake breakfast at VAFCS and ends with lunch, music and entertainment at Trout lake. We need volunteers to serve breakfast from 9 am to 12 pm here at the VAFCS and help clean up afterwards. For the afternoon, we need volunteers to help with setup, serving lunch, stage help, and a bit of clean up at the end of the day.
There will be a volunteer orientation on June 6th at 5pm at VAFCS. The orientation will include First Aid, job descriptions, and a brief presentation given by the Volunteer Coordinator for NAD.
If you are interested in volunteering with us during this amazing event, please fill out the “National Aboriginal Day” form below and email it to bcnad.volunteer@gmail.com.
- Other Volunteer Opportunities
You can also view our volunteer posts on www.govolunteer.ca.
Click on the link and select Find Opportunities. In search by keywords, type in Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre, and our posts will come up.
How to volunteer at VAFCS:
Send an email to the VAFCS Volunteer Coordinator Colinda Frank at volunteer@vafcs.org. On the ‘Subject line,’ enter ‘volunteer‘ and she will contact you as soon as possible. We will also send you an application form and information on volunteer opportunities.
Volunteer Application Forms:
Volunteer Newsletter
Subscribe to our VAFCS Volunteer Newsletter here
Volunteer Orientation
Please take a moment to watch our Volunteer Orientation. This is a short presentation that includes information about the VAFCS and what our volunteers do.
Back-to-School Back Pack Program
Thank you to all our volunteers who helped make the Back to School Backpack Program a huge success!!
Here are some photos of our amazing and wonderful volunteers from the 2012 Back Pack Program!
