Volunteerism - City of Abbotsford
Volunteer Abbotsford in partnership with Parks, Recreation & Culture is a volunteer program that gives you the opportunity to play a part in enhancing your community. It is for anyone who walks or drives down their street; for anyone who visits their neighbourhood parks; and it is for everyone who wants to see their community look better. There are numerous opportunities to choose from.
Everyone is welcome to volunteer to make our community a better place. We encourage participation by individuals, families, community groups, schools, sports teams and businesses.
Adopt a Park or Trail
With over 200 parks in Abbotsford, there are plenty to choose from. Twice a month, volunteers may pick up litter, assist with weeding, planting or mowing and report on vandalism and maintenance problems.
Adopt a Street
It may be where you live, work or play – there is a street out there that could use your help. Volunteers adopt a length of roadway, and keep it free of litter and other garbage by visiting the location two times per month.
One Time Cleanups/ One Time Planting
Not everyone has the time available to make an ongoing commitment. A less frequent schedule or one time clean up event is still a benefit to our community.
Canine Goose Control
To combat the population increase of ducks and geese in our parks, volunteers and well trained dogs receive a permit to act as a nuisance to the birds, keeping them off the public areas.
Annual & Special Events
There are a number of opportunities to volunteer for individual or group clean ups at annual community and special events such as Pitch in Week, Agrifair, Arbour Day and Canada Day.
School Participation
Many schools in the community participate annually during Pitch in Week. Consider having your school leaders and student population adopt the streets and area surrounding the school on a year round basis.
Corporate Volunteering
Businesses can get involved giving staff the opportunity to take pride in keeping the street or areas around their offices clean. Great opportunity to do team building and beautify the community at the same time.
Further details can be obtained by contacting Volunteer Abbotsford Coordinator at 604-850-7161
The following information provides you access to volunteering opportunities in Abbotsford, as well as, across British Columbia:
VolWeb.ca
VolWeb.ca is a web-based registration system designed to connect volunteers to event organizers across BC to support events from local festivals to international sporting tournaments. VolWeb.ca helps individuals to build their volunteer resume, provides valuable communication links to volunteer resources and gives you access to online discussion boards and live web meetings. For more information on VolWeb, http://www.volweb.ca/volweb/
Abbotsford Community Services (ACS)
The Volunteer Office at Abbotsford Community Services (ACS) connects people looking to volunteer with positions that match their interest or skill area. Yearly, over 1,000 people help out in the diverse programs at ACS. Some are short term special occasions/events while others require the dependability and education of committed people to provide continuity of service. For more information about Abbotsford Community Services, www.abbotsfordcommunityservices.com
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