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Volunteer Centre of Southeastern New Brunswick

Building a stronger community

National volunteer week

Once again we will be hosting our ‘Tri-Community Recognition Breakfast’ during National Volunteer Week!

More information coming in the New Year!

International Day of Volunteering – December 5th
We want to thank and acknowledge volunteers right across the Country. Our Volunteer Centre would like to pay tribute to all of the volunteers in Southeastern New Brunswick. Whether you are a volunteer tutor, a volunteer driver, a warehouse volunteer or involved in a recreation or sports activity, just to name a few, we want to take this opportunity to thank you for all that you do in your communities. Volunteering of your time is absolutely the best gift always in making a difference to so many! To all volunteers, ‘Happy International Day of Volunteering ‘ – Keep up the great community spirit!
Debbi LeBlanc, Volunteer Coordinator

On September 30th, we observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honor the resilience and strength of Indigenous communities across Canada. This important day encourages us to reflect on the ongoing impacts of colonialism and commit to meaningful actions toward reconciliation
At Volunteer Canada, we are committed to upholding the principles of Justice, Accessibility, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (JAIDE) in all aspects of our work. We recognize the colonial constructs present in narratives around volunteerism and are working to shift these narratives to reflect diverse models of community participation in an effort to actively move towards reconciliation.We recognize the importance of understanding the histories and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

National Indigenous Peoples Day

National Aboriginal Day was proclaimed in 1996 by former Governor General Roméo A. LeBlanc. The following is the text of the declaration to make National Aboriginal Day an official day of celebration, recognized by the crown: National Aboriginal Day A Proclamation
www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca

Who We Are

The Volunteer Centre of Southeastern New Brunswick Inc. is a registered charitable organization. Through the promotion of volunteering, the center supports over 150 registered not-for-profit agencies/organizations from the Dieppe, Moncton and Riverview areas by responding to requests for recruitment community volunteers.

Our commitment

  • Deliver creative solutions to serve the needs of the community.
  • Promote volunteering, coordinate resources and people…

We are hiring !

“I’m feeling good at the legacy of the building we helped to create, dedicated to the community as a wonderful space to welcome newcomers and our new location a peaceful spot to focus on creating opportunities for citizens to give back to the community”.  Our work continues! 

Annette Vautour

VCB Executive Director

The Volunteer Centre Administration Staff moved to their new office
on Monday, September 11th
located at 795 Main Street, Suite 301.

upcoming community events

There are no upcoming events at this time.

The Volunteer Centre of Southeastern N.B. Inc. is presently accepting new applications for an opening on our Board of Directors.

(Volunteer position)
DESCRIPTION
Incorporated in 1976, the Volunteer Centre™ is a large multi-service, community-based organization employing over 65 people; located in downtown Moncton.

SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
We are seeking an individual with a strong interest in the well being of their community to become part of a dynamic Board of Directors. Experience with marketing and human resources background would be welcomed.
TIME DETAILS, LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY : Since the Pandemic meetings have been virtual. Meet Monthly for a lunch hour meeting 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 pm

REQUEST MADE BY : Debbi LeBlanc : Volunteer Coordinator
d.leblanc@volunteergreatermoncton.com (506) 869-6977

Volunteering is rewarding.

You can:

  • Learn more about the community and what it has to offer
  • Create practical work experience
  • Enjoy the feeling of making a contribution
  • Meet people and build new relationships
To volunteer, you may fill out a general application form or choose from the volunteer positions posted in the next section and fill out the specific application form.

Volunteer Coordinator | Albert County Historical Society

This volunteer position will manage activities to ensure volunteers at the Albert County Museum have an enjoyable and productive experience. The Volunteer Coordinator will manage a Volunteer Engagement Program including recruitment, orientation, work assignment, and volunteer recognition.

Board members | Volunteer Centre of Southeastern New Brunswick inc

The Volunteer Centre of Southeastern N.B. Inc. is presently accepting new applications for an opening on our Board of Directors.

Various | SECOND CHANCE WORKSHOP/ENVIRO PLUS

Offer professional services – psychology, mental health, etc.
Become a board member
Provide administrative support – management, sales
Engage in social media – website, Facebook, Instagram
Work in the shop – cleaning, laundry, sorting, etc.
Repair small appliances, home appliances, upholstery
Do maintenance work – cleaning, putting away equipment, housekeeping, warehouse work

The Peer Mentorship Program at Ability NB is currently recruiting Peer Mentor Volunteers.

These are people who are living and have adjusted well to a mobility disability and are willing to share what they’ve learned with someone who may be newly injured or diagnosed with a mobility disability. Our next training date for new mentors will be November 2 – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and the monthly volunteer expectation is 1-2 hours per month.

“ Volunteer Drivers Urgently Needed for Dialysis Clients “

Volunteer Drivers are urgently needed to transport some of our clients for dialysis appointments. These clients living in the rural area have no other means of finding transportation and depend on our service. We are in urgent need of volunteer drivers from the following areas: Shediac {2 clients}, Murray Corner {1}, Cap Pele {1}, Petitcodiac {1}, Havelock {1}, Riverside Albert {1}. If you live in one of these areas and can give us a few hours a week to help us out in this urgent situation please contact our Ride Coordinator at 962-3073 or urbanruralrides@gmail.com. All volunteers drivers are reimbursed at 0.46/km from their home and return.

There are no upcoming events at this time.

Annual Christmas Box Program

REGISTRATION OPENS Nov. 18th - Dec. 11th (or until full)Monday - Friday, 8:ooam-4:oopm during operating hoursCall (506) 688-1239 or (506) 688-1460 Clients of the Peter McKee Food Centre can register during their monthly appointment Please note registration...

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Much love to all of you and Happy Thanksgiving from all of us | The Humanity Project.

I am thankful that my family taught me the value of building a longer table instead of a higher fence.  I am thankful that we were able to feed 200 #Children, #Seniors, #Homeless and #WorkingPoor families an amazingly, delicious Thanksgiving...

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Bring your treats to the street Dear Families,Halloween is a magical time, but for many children, it can also be a challenge. This year, TREATACCESSIBLY is making sure that EVERY CHILD, regardless of their abilities, can experience the joyand fun of trick-or-treating!...

Through the promotion of volunteering, the Volunteer Centre of Southeastern New Brunswick Inc. supports over 150 registered not-for-profit agencies/organizations from the Dieppe, Moncton and Riverview areas by responding to requests for recruitment community volunteers.

Non profit agencies, are invited to register. Fill out the Agency registration form 
If you are a registered agency needing volunteers, fill out the Agency request for volunteers form 

VOLUNTEER WEEK Greater Moncton Non-Profit Organizations

Nationally this is the week that we thank and pay tribute to all of Canada’s 12.7 million volunteers!

VOLUNTEER WEEK 2023: April 16th-22

There are no upcoming events at this time.

“ The #beccatoldmeto Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award “

The #beccatoldmeto Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award was created in honour of Becca Schofield as her #Beccatoldmeto acts of kindness has inspired so many young individuals to make a difference in our community.

Striving to be a role model for agencies/organizations engaging volunteers, the Volunteer Centre of Southeastern New Brunswick Inc. coordinates and/or assists with workshops and training sessions for volunteers and agencies and organizations utilizing volunteers. The “Centre” also serves as an information and consultation service to the community-at-large.

Your charitable donation is your way of saying: “Yes, Volunteers are essential to the quality of our community!” Charitable tax receipts are available with any financial donation. You can donate online.

A Place to Learn & Grow

Upcoming Training Sessions
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Tri-Community Volunteer Promotion Campaign!

Dieppe/Moncton/Riverview

Pick your own way to help out in your community or let us help you find meaningful volunteering right for you! We are asking every volunteer in our community to help us in promoting ‘helping out by volunteering’!

By proudly displaying a sticker on your rear car window or on the front door of your home or office others will learn how they can volunteer too in our great community.

Volunteers are the heart of our​ community! Sign up to get your sticker now! Stickers can be mailed to you or can be picked up at Volunteer Centre office at 795 Main Street, Suite 301, Moncton.
Note: a confirmed time for pick up has to be scheduled by contacting Debbi LeBlanc, Volunteer Coordinator at 869-6905 or email at d.leblanc@volunteergreatermoncton.com.

Volunteer Strategy

Volunteer Centres: An Untapped Resource

We’re writing this letter, signed by aligned Volunteer Centres in a robust network across the country, to speak up on how meaningful volunteerism is enabled. 

An Open Letter from Volunteer Centres Across Canada

Canadians volunteer more than anywhere else in the world. Every year, nearly 13 million individuals contribute time to an organization in their community, and during the COVID-19 pandemic hundreds of thousands more have stepped up to deliver services to those most vulnerable. While it’s clear that volunteerism is a powerful characteristic of Canadian identity, the role of Volunteer Centres—the vibrant network of 200+ agencies whose role it is to facilitate this extraordinary exchange—is far from understood, or worse yet, has been ignored. In recent weeks, we have been reminded that, in many instances, governments, funders, and even some non-profit leaders, fail to recognize the skill, resources, and infrastructure required to keep volunteers engaged and our social services afloat.

 

Notwithstanding a crisis, every single Canadian benefits fr om volunteer contributions because of their presence in our social fabric. Even more importantly, volunteers ensure our country’s most vulnerable community members are not left behind. This has been true for decades. The time and skill volunteers dedicate increase our country’s capacity in hospitals, shelters, food banks, schools, festivals, community sport, among others, that if paid, would exceed more than 50 billion dollars every year. 

 

But volunteerism is more than human capacity, and what makes volunteerism truly meaningful is that the exchange is not one-way. When a volunteer gives their time, they in turn gain empathy, understanding, and access to skills or human assets. It is this two-way relationship, enabled by skilled volunteer engagers, that makes volunteerism a meaningful, and ethical exchange of labour. Without an understanding of this important social contract, we stand to drift from volunteerism as a truly democratic function of our society.

 

Local, community-based Volunteer Centres across the country have built connections between non-profits and volunteer seekers from every demographic. We continue to hold an essential recruitment role that enables volunteers to find the opportunities they are looking for and organizations find the volunteers they need.

 

We also do so much more.

 

More than ever, Canada’s 170,000 non-profit and charitable organizations have turned to Volunteer Centres for answers during the COVID-19 crisis. As organizations with decades of experience, we know that it takes expertise to respond quickly and effectively to recruit, train, and manage volunteers to serve clients safely. And what’s more, we know how to leverage the skills and interest of volunteers to build meaningful roles that grow personal experience, and therefore, economic and social opportunity.

 

While some governments spent time, energy and money in building new structures and mechanisms to recruit and deploy volunteers at national and provincial levels, local community based Volunteer Centres have been on the front-lines in realigning their existing resources; providing training and supports for volunteer engagement; coordinating recovery efforts; and pulling together diverse partners to meet identified needs – most often without additional financial or human resources.

 

We have ensured that volunteering has continued to serve a vital role in our community, despite the fact that two out of thr ee charities and non-profit organizations have lost more than 30% of the revenue that allow them to deliver regular, necessary services.

 

As we move to a post-pandemic world, the role of locally-based Volunteer Centres is more important than ever. In an anticipated time of high government debt, limited resources, and greater community needs, the expertise of Volunteer Centres must be harnessed to ensure that we uphold the integrity of volunteerism that underpins our vibrant, and diverse society.

 

We’re up to the challenge.

 

Signatories (Central)

 

1. Alliance des CAB de la ville de Québec (CABQ, CABC et Cab Aide23) - Québec, QC

 

2. Cab de Sherbrooke - Sherbrooke, QC

 

3. Centre d action bénévole de Farnham - Farnham, QC

 

4. Centre d’action bénévole de Contrecoeur - Contrecoeur, QC

 

5. Centre d’Action Bénévole Domaine-du-Roy - Saint-Félicien, QC

 

6. Centre d’action bénévole du Granit - Lac-Mégantic, ON

 

7. Centre d’action bénévole La Grande Corvée - Grande-Vallée, QC

 

8. Centre d’action bénévole Les Hauts-Bois inc. - Murdochville, QC

 

9. Centre d’action bénévole soif de vivre - Saint-Rédempteur, QC

 

10. Centre d’action bénévole Valcourt et Région - Valcourt, QC

 

11. Community Development Halton/Volunteer Halton - Burlington, ON

 

12. Convergence action bénévole - Lévis, QC

 

13. Fédération des centres d’action bénévole du Québec - Montréal, QC

 

14. Ontario Volunteer Centre Network - Ontario

 

15. Pillar Nonprofit Network - London, ON

 

16. PIN- The People Information Network - Guelph, ON

 

17. Volunteer & Information Quinte - Belleville, ON

 

18. Volunteer Action Centre Waterloo Region - Waterloo, ON

 

19. Volunteer Bureau of Montréal - Montréal, QC

 

20. Volunteer Canada/Bénévoles Canada - Ottawa, ON

 

21. Volunteer Dufferin - Mono, ON

 

22. Volunteer Markham - Markham, ON

 

23. Volunteer MBC - Mississauga, ON

 

24. Volunteer Ottawa - Ottawa, ON

 

25. Volunteer Toronto - Toronto, ON

 

26. Volunteer West Island - Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC

Signatories (West)

 

27. City of Leduc - Leduc, AB

 

28. Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations - Edmonton, AB

 

29. Hanna Volunteer Association/Hanna Learning Centre - Hanna, AB

 

30. Propellus - The Volunteer Centre of Calgary - Calgary, AB

 

31. Rimbey FCSS - Rimbley, AB

 

32. South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Centre Society - Penticton, BC

 

33. Stony Plain Volunteer Centre - Stony Plain, AB

 

34. Volunteer Airdrie Society - Airdrie, AB

 

35. Volunteer Alberta - Alberta

 

36. Volunteer Campbell River - Campbell River, BC

 

37. Volunteer Lethbridge Association - Lethbridge, AB

 

38. Volunteer Nanaimo - Nanaimo, BC

 

39. Volunteer Strathcona Centre - Sherwood Park, AB

 

40. Volunteer Victoria - Victoria, BC

 

Signatories (East)

 

41. Kings Volunteer Resource Centre - Kentville, NS

 

42. Volunteer Centre of Southeastern N.B. Inc. - Moncton, NB

 

43. Volunteer Greater Fredericton - Fredericton, NB

 

Signatories (North)

 

44. Volunteer Bénévoles Yukon - Whitehorse, YK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Want to Hear from You! 2024 Volunteer Participation Surveys

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Volunteer Alberta, in collaboration with Volunteer Canada, is on a journey to understand what volunteerism looks like today in Canada. We’ve designed two surveys to understand your perspectives:
  • Survey for Nonprofit & Charity Employees: Open to everyone across the country, offer your perspective on the trends and barriers in volunteer participation. Complete this survey for a chance to win a $50 Co-op Gift Card. Take the survey now!
  • Survey for Volunteers: Volunteers across the country are welcome to share their experiences and reasons for giving their time and skills. Participants can complete this survey for a chance to win one of nine $100 Co-op Gift Cards. Take the survey now!

Note: The surveys close on October 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. MDT.
Help us gather valuable data by sharing these surveys with your networks. Each survey takes about 20-25 minutes to complete, and your feedback is vital for enhancing volunteerism in our communities. Thank you for your support!

Volunteering is an opportunity to give back to the community of Greater Moncton. Being a Volunteer Greeter is the highlight of my week!

Tom Blanchard

Volunteer Driver assisting one our clients to an appointment.   ‘Your commitment to volunteering many years in our community is outstanding’, Debbi LeBlanc, Volunteer Coordinator.

Fred Kinder

REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY

Come work in a fun casual atmosphere assisting people with physical disabilities. No experience necessary, fully paid training provided and medical benefits included. This is a 24/7 workplace with flexible part time hours, possibly full-time hours. Screening procedures are mandatory. For more information please call 506-382-9386 or email at v.roy@volunteergreatermoncton.com