Volunteer Jasper

 

 

 

Volunteers & Volunteering In Jasper

 

What Our Volunteers are Saying:

I Volunteer Because….

"It makes me feel good to accomplish something great!"

 

I Volunteer Because….

"I want to explore my interests outside of work Jasper -the community- is important and the connections made by volunteering are invaluable I can look at the final product and realise that what shows has come from the heart and not just because someone had to (from a Jasper youth!)."

 

I Volunteer Because….

"I want to give back to others & help where I can."

 

I Volunteer Because….

"Jasper is important and the connections made by volunteering are invaluable, 

I owe it to the community."

 

I Volunteer Because….

"To ensure and promote Jasper’s youngsters continue to enjoy a healthy and active lifestyle."

 

I Volunteer Because….

"I like to be involved in organizations that are close to my heart and feel that I make a difference."

 

I Volunteer Because….

"It gives me great pleasure the be a volunteer in the town of Jasper."

 

I Volunteer Because….

I care about people (kids, families…) and want to make a difference by giving of myself & my time!

 

I Volunteer Because….

"It gives me a sense of belonging to our community, I like give back to Jasper what it gives to me!"

 

I Volunteer Because….

"I like to work with people & share my knowledge."

 

I Volunteer Because….

"I enjoy working with seniors and I enjoy the people that I meet along the way."

 

I Volunteer Because….

"I learn from the younger adults of Jasper."

 

I Volunteer Because….

"I love to see people smile….many hands make light work."

 

I Volunteer Because….

"I meet interesting people & I get to make new friends I find if very fulfilling & I get back more than I give."

 

I Volunteer Because….

"It's magic!"

 

I Volunteer Because….

"It helps me keep in touch with many members of our community."

Council members

Members of the Jasper Adult Learning Council are a group of community members at large who volunteer their time, ideas and skills to provide Jasper's adults with non-credit learning opportunities. Our council members provide input and help to determine the programs and services offered by the Jasper Adult Learning Council. The board itself is also the local representative to the provincial government for the funding that is provided to Jasper. Our council members can positively affect our community with their minimal time commitment.

To see a listing of all directors click here

If you would like to join Jasper’s Adult Learning & Literacy Council,
please submit a letter of interest to:

Leslie Dolan
Chairperson, Adult Learning & Literacy Council
Box 1509
Jasper, Alberta
T0E 1E0

or send an email to: calcinfo@yrec.ab.ca

 

 

Tutors

If you can read this,
help someone who can't.

Tutors play an important role in our Literacy Program. Using their own skills and knowledge, tutors provide students with encouragement, support and instruction.

Programs include English Language Learning (ELL) and Literacy Skills upgrading for those with English as their first language.

Professional development and training opportunities are available for our tutors.

Tutors are asked to give a minimum of 2 hours per week to their commitment with their student.

Our tutors are at the heart of our Literacy Programs. Share your gifts. Open doors of opportunity for others and yourself.

Share the gift of literacy with someone still perfecting his or her literacy or English language skills. Gain tools for teaching and ideas for students. Tutors learn a variety of learning strategies and tools to facilitate the learning process. This twelve-hour program will provide tutors with skills to assist others - great practice for teaching oversees.

 

Who qualifies for a Tutor?

-Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident

-Must be 18 years or older

-In need to advance literacy skills for further education, employment preperation or personal reasons

 

Information, training courses and workshops are offered free for registered tutors in the Literacy Program:

For more information, or to apply to be a tutor, please contact the Centre at 852-4418 or email us here: calcinfo@yrec.ab.ca.

 

Other Opportunities

Jasper Adult Learning and Adult Literacy are involved in organizing a variety of activities and events that educate our community in diverse ways. We are open to receiving a time commitment, even a small one, from anyone wishing to contribute their time and energy for any of our events. Some of our activities that depend on our valuable volunteers include:

  • 16 Days of Activism
  • International Women's Day
  • Senior's Computer Club
  • Senior's Week Activities
  • National Volunteer Week
  • Community Kitchen

Please call 852-4418 or email us at: calcinfo@yrec.ab.ca or drop by our officeto check out current opportunities.

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Volunteer Celebrations

National Volunteer Week 2010 is April 18 - April 24

Click here for Celebrations included during the week

 

 

Local volunteers take center stage next week

April 23, 2003

Jasper Booster—Captain Volunteer is on the loose again.
Volunteers in the community may expect a visit from the gift-bearing captain throughout Volunteer Week from Apr. 27- May 3. Youth volunteers, from Grade 7 to Grade 12, will be recognized through the Leaders of Tomorrow Award program. Winners will be elected by their peers. To be eligible, youths must actively participate in the community, give freely of their time and make a difference in the community through volunteering. The deadline for nominations is Apr. 24. Any organizations wanting their volunteer visited by Captain Volunteer can contact the Community Learning Centre at 852-4418. Volunteers make many things in Jasper possible; adding quality of life, pleasure, and comfort, and creating cooperation among the community’s
residents. In short, volunteers make magic. Volunteer Week is their time to be recognized and appreciated.

The following is a glimpse of what volunteers mean to Jasper, in the words of representatives from the organizations that depend on them to be successful.
When you read these comments it’s easy to see just how important volunteers are and how much the community would lose without their hard work.

Greg Van Tighem, Fire Chief,
Jasper Volunteer Fire Brigade
“Volunteers are the fire brigade. Everything about the fire department is operated by volunteers. Without volunteers there would be no fire brigade. The benefit to the community with fire volunteers is that they don’t just fight fires, but contribute to the community in many other ways.”

Joan Connors
Area Team Leader,Seton General Hospital
“Volunteers fundraise for us to buy equipment and offer a music program for long-term residents. I don’t know what we’d do without the volunteers. They put quality into the life of residents in long-term care. They make our lives and the lives of our residents so much easier. Our crisis team is strictly volunteer. We’re probably the only community with that service. It frees the nurses and doctors to do clinical work.”

Glen Charron, Manager,
Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives
“Volunteers created the museum and continue to run it and improve it. Volunteers work at various projects from the being on the board, to helping in archives and hauling books for book sales. Without volunteers, the museum would not exist. It has had support from governments and businesses, but it is a volunteer organization.”

Dave Nielson,
Past President, Jasper Lions Club
“Without volunteers, there would be no Lions Club. Without the Lions Club, there would be no seniors’ manor. We also have the playground program, which means making upgrades to the existing playground. The Lions Club also helps individuals under special circumstances and our members have quietly helped numerous individuals in their time of need.”

Brent Chorneyko
Volunteer, Jasper Minor Sports
“Without volunteers we wouldn’t have a minor sports association. It’s entirely volunteer driven. Minor sports gives kids something constructive to do year round while teaching them life skills. Because sports are team sports, they have to learn discipline, respect and team work.”

Call the Community Learning Centre 852-4418 for more information

 

 

 

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