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4 SALUTE TO OUR VOLUNTEERS · Independent & Free Press, Tuesday, April 5, 2011 For information about volunteer opportunities in your community, contact Volunteer Halton at 905-632-1975, or 905878-0955 (for Town of Halton Hills residents) or Dial 211. You can also visit www.volunteerhalton.ca and browse the online database of agencies looking for volunteers. In Halton Hills, 1,123 people are needed for volunteer positions-- 503 in Acton and 688 in Georgetown. Here are some local organizations that are looking for help: Adult volunteers tutors: Can you spare three hours per week? Would you like to give something back to this community? Training provided. Call Literacy North Halton 905-873-2200 for details. Links2Care has many volunteer positions include: delivering Meals on Wheels, assisting with Congregate Dining meals, driving for Wheels to Meals events, providing reception support, Friendly Visiting, making phone calls to someone who may feel alone, assisting at Centres for children or youth, assisting with special events, participating on a committee or board. To volunteer please, contact the office in your area to link you to the correct program or service: Georgetown, 905873-6502, Acton, 519-853-3310. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton has been serving children and youth for more than 40 years in the area. Find out how you can spend as little as one hour a week to make a difference to a local child. Call 905-8788840 or email info@ bbbshalton.ca Library on Wheels driver: Pick up selection of library materials from the Georgetown Branch and deliver to individuals or residences; return previous selection to the Library. Mornings. Contact Clare Hanman, Halton Hills Public Library; 905-8732681 ext. 2512; clare.hanman@ haltonhills.ca Telephone volunteer with the North Halton Distress Centre: Telephone crisis intervention, information, referral and support. This service pro- Become a volunteer abuse, Meals on Wheels and other emergencies. Contact: Gail Cartwright, Executive Director, Distress Centre North Halton; 905-877-0655 Distress Line, 905-877-1211; email: dcnhalton@bellnet.ca vides a confidential, nonjudgmental listening ear to the lonely and distressed and to intervene in crisis situations. Information provided as requested re: government and social agencies. Referral for counselling and professional services and contact for AA, drug Medical First RespondersMilton & Halton Hills: Working within a team you will provide first aid coverage at local events. St. John Ambulance will train you to Medical First Responder status at no fee to you. You will be asked to attend weekly meetings Wednesday evenings where training, event coverage and simulations scenario are conducted. Contact: Jenni Frenke, Fund Development Coordinator, St. John Ambulance; 905-469-9325; email: jennifer. frenke@on.sja.ca Environmental Education Program Assistant at Willow Park Ecology Centre: Assist with set-up and clean-up for educational activities. Assist in delivery of educational ac- tivities for Grade 2, 3 and 5 field trips. Assist in delivery of educational activities for summer drop-in and special event programs. Volunteers are also needed to assist with pathway maintenance, park clean up, planting trees, shrubs, and general help as needed. Special planting days for aquatics in wetland and other special days such as Earth Day, Butterfly Day, & Organic Gardening Day. Call for specific information. New: Tree monitoring - locate, identify, measure, and monitor trees in the park. Contact: Teresa Rigg, Education Program Manager, Willow Park Ecology Centre; 905-873-0614; email: teresa@ willowparkecology.com Sport volunteer for Town of Halton Hills Recreation and Parks programs: There are a variety of sport programs available: cycling, family sports, skateboard extreme, special needs baseball , special needs soccer, tennis, youth basketball, summer camp and aquatics. Contact: Recreation Coordinator-Special Events & Volunteer Services, Recreation & Parks Dept.; 905-873-2601 ext 2273; email: volunteer@ haltonhills.ca ? g a J g a W e Thank h T Do Want to... YOU $5 to get started Limited time offer If You Do... we'll give to all of our dedicated volunteers who share their time and talents to enrich all of our school communities! You Alice Anne LeMay Chair of the Board Michael W. 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