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Welcome to the City of Pembroke 's Economic Development, Recreation and Tourism Department's Volunteering Website. We are really glad you found us. Please click one of the links below to learn more about getting involved with our volunteer team. Explore the benefits of volunteering with a dynamic organization, find out what positions are available and view a sample description of a volunteering position. Steps to Becoming a Recreation Volunteer Learn about our recruitment process and why we follow it. Get all the forms you need! The Lounge: Volunteer Resources Check out our Newsletter, the volunteer handbook and our social calendar Why Volunteer With Us?Volunteering is a great way to get involved in the community. You become part of a solution, demonstrate community commitment, gain community contacts and support a cause you feel strongly about. Communities thrive by supporting each other, and becoming a volunteer is a valuable way to contribute to society. Volunteers appreciate the diversity of society and enjoy working within it for mutual benefit. Through contributing to community projects volunteers gain great self development, improved future job prospects and self satisfaction. Need more convincing? Click here VOLUNTEERS ARECOMMUNITY CHAMPIONS!!!
What do you get? Get the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping the community in a very real way. Gain valuable work experience, increasing your future job prospects Get to know other fun individuals who share your interests Volunteering costs you nothing – we provide lunch and refund out-of-pocket expenses whenever possible. We give certificates of achievement that look great on your resume Fulfill your community service hours with City of Pembroke Recreation Department. Steps to Becoming a Recreation Department Volunteer
Becoming a volunteer is easy!Just follow the 5 simple steps!
Steps to Becoming a Recreation Department Volunteer All volunteers with Pembroke's Recreation department must be 14 years of age or older and must successfully complete the following steps: Complete an Application form Provide two letters of reference - you may wish to use a Reference Form Meet with the Volunteer Co-ordinator for an interview Complete a Criminal Record Check Attend an Orientation Session Applicants under the age of 19 must also complete a Consent Form with their parent or guardian.
Interested? Click here to check out our current positions available
Sign Me Up Click Here to download an application formThe Lounge: Volunteer Resources
Come sit in the Vounteer LoungeInformation for Current Recreation Volunteers Recognition event for outstanding volunteers – April 28, 2005 Volunteer Mirror SPRING 2005 - a quarterly informational for volunteers by volunteers. Let us know if you want to write the next one. Volunteer Handbook - designed for our volunteers - check it out if you want to apply too
Social EventsWe want our volunteers to be friends and to socialize throughout the year. If you have an idea for a social event, suggest it to us and we will contact our volunteers and see what they say. Volunteer Recognition event: Fall 2005 BBQ with awards and presentations Date T.B.A. Invitation for all volunteers Community Volunteer OpportunitiesName of Organization: Kiwanis Club of Pembroke Contact Name: Gary Bloedow President Phone: (613) 735-5299 (h) (613) 735-3147 (w) email: bloedg@nrtco.net Website: www.pembroke.library.on.ca/kiwanis Name of the Organization: Knights of Columbus Council 1531 Contact Person: Tom Laroche, Grand Knight Phone: (613) 735-5446 email: sparki2001@sympatico.ca Website: http://www.webhart.net/tomparr Name of Organization: Marianhill Contact Name: Joanna Chisnell, Coordinator of Volunteers Phone: (613) 735-6839 Ex 479 email: volunteers@marianhill.ca Website: http://www.marianhill.ca Name of the Organization: Pembroke Heritage Murals Contact Person: Pamela Dempsey Phone: (613) 735-3413 Email: phmurals@webhart.net Website: www.pembroke.ca/content/visiting_here/heritage_murals Name of Organization: Pembroke Regional Hospital Auxiliary Contact Name: Covenor (Gift Shop) Phone: (613) 732-2811, ext. 6169 Website: http://www.pemreghos.org Name of Organization: St John Ambulance Contact Name: Wayne Cotnam Phone: (613) 735-0772 email: stjohn@bellnet.ca Name of Organization: United Way / Centraide of the Upper Ottawa Valley Contact Name: Mike G. Wright, Chair Phone: (613) 735-0436 email: unitedw@nrtco.net Website: www.pembroke.unitedway.ca
Volunteering with Pembroke's Recreation Department Why volunteer with City of Pembroke Economic Development, Recreation and Tourism Department? Steps to becoming a Recreation Volunteer Ongoing Recreation Volunteer Opportunities Upcoming Volunteer Training/Orientation Sessions Information and Forms for Recreation Volunteers Community Volunteering Opportunities Interested? Click here to check out our current positions available
Sign Me Up Click Here to download an application form
Contact us Need any questions answered? Call us at the following numbers:
Pembroke
Memorial Centre Jo-Anne Nagora , Facilities Booking Clerk Phone: (613) 735-6821 x 1501 email: jnagora@pembroke.ca Suzanne Lance , Program Assistant Phone: (613) 735-6821 x 1503 email: slance@pembroke.ca
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