Opportunity Search Results

Description

Would you like to earn some volunteer hours over the summer?

Would you like to give back to the community and help the environment?

Environmental Programs is looking for volunteers to assist with recycling education at City events.

Responsibilities
Assist with set up/take down of recycling stations
Educate and assist the public with recycling
Provide customer service (answering questions, directing public, etc)

Opportunities Available
July 1: Steveston Salmon Festival
July 27-28: Richmond Maritime Festival
August 10: Farm Fest at Garden City Lands
August 18: Richmond Garlic Festival
August 30-31: Richmond World Festival

Volunteer Benefits
Refreshments and/or meal while on shift
Green Ambassador t-shirt
Develop communication and problem-solving skills
Teamwork experience and leadership opportunities
For high school students with 15+ GA hours: Certificate of Appreciation from the Mayor at the end of Grade 12

Additional Requirements
Commit to a minimum of two shifts over the summer
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
Willing to stand and be mobile throughout shift

For new volunteers, attending a GA orientation is mandatory.

Requirements

Minimum age: 13

Description

Purpose of the position:
To help facilitate the smooth operation of Africa Zone with their ongoing activities

Responsibilities and Activities:
To help organize and set up activations, assist visitors with activities

Site Location: Minoru Park

Working Conditions:
Must work well with others, be sociable

Benefits to the volunteer:
Experience in event production

Mandatory requirements: Closed-toe shoes only. No flip flop allowed.

Requirements

Minimum age: 14

Description

Purpose of the position:
Perform miscellaneous tasks throughout the event

Responsibilities and Activities:
Be available and able to help with tasks required throughout the event.

Site Location: Minoru Park

Working Conditions:
Must be phyiscally fit

Benefits to the volunteer:
Experience in event production

Mandatory requirements: Closed-toe shoes only. No flip flop allowed.

Additional info: Skills, Experience and Abilities required:
Ability to follow directions

Personal Traits/Qualities Desired:
Reliable, friendly, works well with others

Requirements

Minimum age: 14

Description

Purpose of the position:
To help restore the venue site post event.

Responsibilities and Activities:
Building tents, moving tables, working with staff to build the festival grounds.

Site Location: Minoru Park

Working Conditions:
Must be phyiscally healthy and fit, comfortable in ability to lift tents, tables, and booths along with the other staff and volunteers.

Benefits to the volunteer:
Experience site preparation for a large scale event

Mandatory requirements: Closed-toe shoes only. No flip flop allowed.

Additional info: Skills, Experience and Abilities required:
Ability to follow directions

Personal Traits/Qualities Desired:
Physically fit, works well with others

Requirements

Minimum age: 14

Description

Purpose of the position:
To help facilitate the smooth operation of the cultural components for the how to crafts and the colour your world zone.

Responsibilities and Activities:
To help organize and set up activations, assist visitors with activities

Site Location: Minoru Park

Working Conditions:
Must work well with others, be sociable

Benefits to the volunteer:
Experience in event production

Mandatory requirements: Closed-toe shoes only. No flip flop allowed.

Additional info: Skills, Experience and Abilities required:
Ability to follow directions and work well with others

Personal Traits/Qualities Desired:
Reliable, friendly, works well with others

Requirements

Minimum age: 14

Description

Purpose of the position:
To help ensure the smooth operation of the Kids World section of the festival.

Responsibilities and Activities:
To help organize and set up activations, assist visitors with activities

Site Location: Minoru Park

Working Conditions:
Must work well with kids

Benefits to the volunteer:
Experience in event production and working with children

Mandatory requirements: Closed-toe shoes only. No flip flop allowed.

Additional info: Skills, Experience and Abilities required:
Ability to follow directions and work well with children

Personal Traits/Qualities Desired:
Reliable, friendly, works well with others

Requirements

Minimum age: 14

Description

Calling all sushi lovers! We are looking for 2 volunteers on Friday August 30th and 3 volunteers on Saturday August 31st to assist with the large sushi costumes.

This position mostly involves assisting the public with putting on the costumes and perhaps assisting with taking some photos.

Requirements

Minimum age: 15

Description

Purpose of the position:
To help out with conducting surveys and reaching out to festival goers

Responsibilities and Activities:
To hand out the necessary forms and let individuals know they could be entered into a draw for a prize. As well, to be knowledgable of festival site locations and activities. Also to best answer festival goers questions

Site Location: Minoru Park

Working Conditions:
Must be sociable and friendly with staff and festival goers. Must take initiative to help staff, volunteers, and event participants when needed

Benefits to the volunteer:
Experience in event hosting

Mandatory requirements:
Closed-toe shoes only. No flip flop allowed.

Requirements

Minimum age: 14

Description

Purpose of the position:
To help maintain the wheel watch section of Richmond World Festival

Responsibilities and Activities:
To help with the bicycle valet section

Site Location: Minoru Park

Working Conditions:
Must work well with others, be sociable

Benefits to the volunteer:
Experience in event production

Mandatory requirements: Closed-toe shoes only. No flip flop allowed.

Requirements

Minimum age: 15

Description

Purpose of the position:
Assist with the sports pop-up performances throughout the day. Perform miscellaneous tasks throughout the event

Responsibilities and Activities:
Be available and able to help with tasks required throughout the event.

Site Location: Minoru Park

Working Conditions:
Must be phyiscally fit

Benefits to the volunteer:
Experience in event production

Mandatory requirements: Closed-toe shoes only. No flip flop allowed.

Requirements

Minimum age: 14