Tele-Drive Albert County, volunteer drivers
We work with your schedule; if you can offer a few hours a day, or a week it would be appreciated. Your time is volunteered however we give 35 cents/km towards your gas expense. We offer different types of drives to match drivers’ different interests & time availability.
Typical drives are to the doctor, groceries, pay bills, or to visit family and friends. Children and parents are taken to and from daycare daily.
Our driving hours are: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5pm. Call 875-1190 if you are interested. For more information on Tele-Drive, click here.
Typical drives are to the doctor, groceries, pay bills, or to visit family and friends. Children and parents are taken to and from daycare daily.
Our driving hours are: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5pm. Call 875-1190 if you are interested. For more information on Tele-Drive, click here.
Connecting Albert County, Website Poster
Title of Position: Website Poster
Responsibilities:
TheWebsite Poster is responsible for maintaining and update posts on several pages on our website including the Job, Volunteer, Stories and Current News.
Contact: Joseph Gallant, Chair Email: i[email protected] Phone: 882-3134
Location: Flexible. Most of the work can be done in your own home.
Benefits:
Specific Duties and Tasks:
Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes:
Time Requirements:
1 – 2 hours per week
1 – 2 hours of training up front
Responsibilities:
TheWebsite Poster is responsible for maintaining and update posts on several pages on our website including the Job, Volunteer, Stories and Current News.
Contact: Joseph Gallant, Chair Email: i[email protected] Phone: 882-3134
Location: Flexible. Most of the work can be done in your own home.
Benefits:
- Be among the first people to learn about and share news and stories in rural Albert County.
- A chance to support local economy and contribute to sharing local stories.
- Learn new skills
- Letter of reference
- Will be taught how to use Weebly, a website design platform
Specific Duties and Tasks:
- Format and post all received job and volunteer postings on their respective pages.
- Format and publish stories and local news in preparation for each Newsletter – earlier if time sensitive.
- Submit links for stories and news postings to our Coordinator for the e-newsletter.
Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes:
- Willingness to learn
- Self-motivated
- Professional
- Good interpersonal skills
- Comfortable using technology
Time Requirements:
1 – 2 hours per week
1 – 2 hours of training up front
Connecting albert county, community liaison
Title of Position: Community Liaison
Responsibilities:
The Community Liaison is our hands and feet in their community. This person will help us to engage with their community and share more local news, stories, and events.
Contact: Joseph Gallant, Chair Email i[email protected] Phone: 882-3134
Location: Flexible. Most of the work can be done in your own home. You can focus on your own village/community or rural Albert County as a whole.
Benefits:
Specific Duties and Tasks:
Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes:
Time Requirements:
1 – 2 hours per week
Contact: Joseph Gallant, Chair Email i[email protected] Phone: 882-3134
Responsibilities:
The Community Liaison is our hands and feet in their community. This person will help us to engage with their community and share more local news, stories, and events.
Contact: Joseph Gallant, Chair Email i[email protected] Phone: 882-3134
Location: Flexible. Most of the work can be done in your own home. You can focus on your own village/community or rural Albert County as a whole.
Benefits:
- A chance to build connections and foster pride of place and culture in the community
- Learn new skills
- Letter of reference
Specific Duties and Tasks:
- Scout out stories, news, and local events to be shared.
- Link community members or groups to our calendar, website, or another volunteer of Connecting Albert County as appropriate.
- Enter or support community members/groups in entering local events on the calendar page of our website.
Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes:
- Willingness to learn
- Knowledgeable about the community
- Professional
- Good interpersonal skills
- Some comfort using technology is an asset
Time Requirements:
1 – 2 hours per week
Contact: Joseph Gallant, Chair Email i[email protected] Phone: 882-3134
HILLSBOROUGH FARMERS MARKET, COMMUNITY TABLE VENDOR
Vendor – Community Table
Duties include:
Setting up the table in the morning and putting products away at the end of the day. Greeting customers and providing information about the products that are for sale. Taking cash transactions and recording the products sold in the vendor binder.
You would need to be available on Saturday from 9 am – 2 pm, during our season May – October.
This volunteer position would be ideal for anyone who likes to meet new people and wants to be involved in their community. Perfect opportunity for a student who needs customer service or volunteer experience on their resume.
The market is also looking for VENDORS INCLUDING FOOD VENDORS.
Please contact us for more information, for a vendor application or to apply for the community table position position: [email protected]
Duties include:
Setting up the table in the morning and putting products away at the end of the day. Greeting customers and providing information about the products that are for sale. Taking cash transactions and recording the products sold in the vendor binder.
You would need to be available on Saturday from 9 am – 2 pm, during our season May – October.
This volunteer position would be ideal for anyone who likes to meet new people and wants to be involved in their community. Perfect opportunity for a student who needs customer service or volunteer experience on their resume.
The market is also looking for VENDORS INCLUDING FOOD VENDORS.
Please contact us for more information, for a vendor application or to apply for the community table position position: [email protected]
FOREST DALE HOME, SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES
The opportunities for volunteering at Forest Dale Home are boundless! Age is no factor. Our visitors range in age from one year old to over 90 years old. We have more than 80 regular volunteers and have room for more. Volunteering at Forest Dale has health benefits: as well adding years to your life, it can increase levels of empathy and compassion.
To return the favour, our residents do their share of giving back to the community. Some residents help at the Shepody Food Bank on Monday mornings. Some help in the classroom at Riverside Consolidated School, and help Foods of the Fundy Valley pack the food bags that are delivered to individuals from Curryville to Alma.
Our volunteers view life at Forest Dale as a phase most of us will experience. We may need assistance and recreation in our daily lives. With a collaborated effort involving staff, family, friends and community members, we continue to nurture others and grow ourselves. The selfless efforts of our volunteers give Forest Dale a warm glow. The kindness they show to our residents fosters supportive relationships between volunteers and residents. They connect on an individual level that reflects their personal gifts and talents. It’s a win-win situation for all involved.
Volunteer opportunities include (but are not limited to) the following:
To return the favour, our residents do their share of giving back to the community. Some residents help at the Shepody Food Bank on Monday mornings. Some help in the classroom at Riverside Consolidated School, and help Foods of the Fundy Valley pack the food bags that are delivered to individuals from Curryville to Alma.
Our volunteers view life at Forest Dale as a phase most of us will experience. We may need assistance and recreation in our daily lives. With a collaborated effort involving staff, family, friends and community members, we continue to nurture others and grow ourselves. The selfless efforts of our volunteers give Forest Dale a warm glow. The kindness they show to our residents fosters supportive relationships between volunteers and residents. They connect on an individual level that reflects their personal gifts and talents. It’s a win-win situation for all involved.
Volunteer opportunities include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Monday morning walking program
- Assistance at Tuesday afternoon Bingo
- Presentations of interest to the residents (travel, local sights and sounds)
- Gardening
- Playing music (music is a very important therapy for the residents)
- Store clerk
SHEPODY FOOD BANK, VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES
Shepody Food Bank
Albert County Health and Wellness Centre
8 Forest Dale Rd., Riverside-Albert, NB E4H 3Y7
506-882-2323
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/TheShepodyFoodBank
Mission
The Shepody Food Bank strives to increase access to healthy food in a manner that maintains dignity, builds health and community, and fosters respect for diversity and inclusion.
The Shepody Food Bank (SFB) is a not-for-profit charitable corporation located at the Albert County Health and Wellness Centre. We provide emergency supplies of food to individuals and families in need who reside in the following areas of lower Albert County: Route 114, from the Village of Alma to the upper Albert Mines Rd.; Route 915 and Caledonia Mountain Road, from Route 114, Riverside-Albert to Route 910.
Hours of Operation The Shepody Food Bank is open every Wednesday, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
Volunteers
Shepody Food Bank is in need of volunteers to help with the following:
Mondays (9-11am) Rotate stock; Re-stock shelves
Wednesdays (9-11am) Unload supply truck; Stock shelves, freezers and refrigerators
Wednesdays (1-3pm) Pack client food boxes; Office duties
If you are able to help during the times listed above, even if it's only for a couple of hours a month, please call Irma Vandenburg at 882-2919, or email [email protected]. Your participation will make a big difference in the lives of your neighbours who depend on Shepody Food Bank for their access to healthy food. Thank you in advance!
Albert County Health and Wellness Centre
8 Forest Dale Rd., Riverside-Albert, NB E4H 3Y7
506-882-2323
[email protected]
www.facebook.com/TheShepodyFoodBank
Mission
The Shepody Food Bank strives to increase access to healthy food in a manner that maintains dignity, builds health and community, and fosters respect for diversity and inclusion.
The Shepody Food Bank (SFB) is a not-for-profit charitable corporation located at the Albert County Health and Wellness Centre. We provide emergency supplies of food to individuals and families in need who reside in the following areas of lower Albert County: Route 114, from the Village of Alma to the upper Albert Mines Rd.; Route 915 and Caledonia Mountain Road, from Route 114, Riverside-Albert to Route 910.
Hours of Operation The Shepody Food Bank is open every Wednesday, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
Volunteers
Shepody Food Bank is in need of volunteers to help with the following:
Mondays (9-11am) Rotate stock; Re-stock shelves
Wednesdays (9-11am) Unload supply truck; Stock shelves, freezers and refrigerators
Wednesdays (1-3pm) Pack client food boxes; Office duties
If you are able to help during the times listed above, even if it's only for a couple of hours a month, please call Irma Vandenburg at 882-2919, or email [email protected]. Your participation will make a big difference in the lives of your neighbours who depend on Shepody Food Bank for their access to healthy food. Thank you in advance!
NB Railway museum
We are seeking volunteers at the NB Railway Museum in Hillsborough.
Do you have an interest in Railway/Transportation History? Perhaps you would like to donate some of your time to your community.
Please contact James Arthur Clowes (Art) at 506-387-4258 or [email protected] or [email protected]
Do you have an interest in Railway/Transportation History? Perhaps you would like to donate some of your time to your community.
Please contact James Arthur Clowes (Art) at 506-387-4258 or [email protected] or [email protected]
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