Here’s what’s new from our partner organizations this week!

The City of Red Deer – Point in Time Count Volunteer Enumerators

The Point in Time (PIT) Count and survey serves as a snapshot in time, and is one of the tools, along with data from programs and facilities, used to analyze trends to help shape programs and services.

The PIT count takes place from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7. Volunteers are paired up and provided training ahead of time on the required skills for their duties. Specialized teams from housing and support agencies will visit other local areas, such as camps, on the morning of Wednesday, April 8.

The PIT count is only one tool of many to collect data that allows us to identify trends and key issues related to homelessness in Red Deer, and measure progress on CHHIP. Shelter and program data is used by policy makers, service providers and funders in planning and making changes and decisions for housing related programs and services in Red Deer. The PIT Count and Survey is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy. For more information go to www.reddeer.ca/PITCount

Working with a partner you will be assigned to a designated area of the City. You and your partner will walk along sidewalks in your area (a detailed map will be provided). Your role is to ask everyone you encounter on the street a series of questions that will be provided to you. The survey will identify age, family status, immigration status, Indigenous ancestry, income, time spent homeless, and where people are staying – such as a shelter or outside. Training is mandatory and will be provided in advance of the actual count night.

Application form will ask if you have experience working with vulnerable populations but is not a requirement to participate.

Please register directly to www.reddeer.ca/PITCount

Catholic Social Services – Volunteer Your Time –  Would you like to make a difference in the lives of people we serve at CSS? With the generous gift of your time, we can create healthy and caring communities. Volunteers are valued members of the Agency Team. By lending your time, talents, and abilities to our daily activities, you enrich our ability to serve our clients with compassion and excellence.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alberta – Event Commitee Members – We are looking for various committee members for our signature fundraising events.

Westerner Park – Bartenders –  Bartending, pouring, serving & selling alcohol at Red Deer Rebel’s game on March 14th. Must have ProServe.

CommUNITY: Power of One Event – Various Positions – The 5th annual  CommUNITY: Power of One event is on Saturday, March 21st. Join us for an insightful conversation about racialization, radicalization and reconciliation with Keynote speakers Michael Dawe, and Tanya Schur. We need volunteers to help us with the following roles:

• General Usher.docx
• Lunch Time.docx
• SET UP AM.docx
• Take Down & Clean Up PM.docx
• Workshop Facilitator.docx

Red Deer Boxing Club – Bingo Workers – There are many different roles with helping at monthly Bingo’s. These are evening positions.Selling tickets, back desk, front desk, ticket seller etc.

Red Deer Boxing Club – Coaching Assistants – We are a full-service Boxing Club welcoming members who want to learn the discipline and sport of boxing, providing programs for ages 6 and older.

We require coaching assistants for our Tuesday and Thursday evening programs, 6:40-9:00 pm . Our class sizes are large and mixed ages.

Stay tuned to our website, social media and newsletter to catch up on all latest volunteering opportunities from our partner organizations. Visit us at volunteercentral.ca, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram: @VolCentral