Opportunity Details

Prom is around the corner, which means promposals, dresses, tuxes, and sweet dance moves! For many students (and for many of us parents), staying out later than usual or staying out all night is a prom night rite of passage. Unfortunately, this weekend can also mean tragedy as, according to the US Department of Transportation, on an average prom weekend 48 students are killed and 5,202 students are injured in motor vehicle accidents, 40% of which are alcohol related. As a result, the post prom committee has been planning a safe, alcohol and drug-free post prom event, the intent of which is to keep all students safe on prom night, especially as they enjoy this rite of passage.

This year’s post prom will be held on May 11-12th from 11:30 pm until 4:00 am at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena. Post prom is FREE to students and all juniors and seniors (and their guests) are invited to attend, whether or not they choose to attend prom. The evening will consist of food, games (glow dodgeball, poker, deal or no deal, and more!), ice skating, broomball, a hypnotist, and prizes! Raffle prizes are given out throughout the evening, so students who arrive early will have more chances to win, and grand prizes are awarded at the end of the event. This encourages students to remain at post prom until morning, after which they can return home safely. Last year, we hosted over 800 students at this fun-filled event.

As you might guess, an event of this size requires many, many volunteers. The post prom committee of 12 parents has been working on this year's event since last summer. Many other parents will volunteer the night of the event in roles such as set-up, security, check-in, games, food, prizes, and clean-up.

Kohl's volunteers have become an integral part of this event. For the past few years, Kohl's employees have chosen to help with set up and have mainly been involved in setting up the prize tables. While the set up shift is earlier, Kohl's employees are also welcome to volunteer for any of the other roles listed. We do not expect Kohl's employees to fill all the attached roles, but have included them in case there are any night owls or people who would prefer to see post prom in action.

Having Kohl's volunteers the past few years has allowed us to provide a $500 scholarship grand prize, which is much sought after by the students. Last year, we labeled the scholarship the "Kohl's Cares Scholarship" and included that this would not be possible without the volunteers from Kohl's and the grant program.

This year, we would love to again include this scholarship and are hoping to have enough volunteers to make this possible. If more than one store participates, we would offer more than one scholarship. However, we still welcome all volunteers, regardless if there are enough for the grant.

We will begin scheduling parent volunteers in a few weeks. If you know when and where Kohl's volunteers would like to participate, even before you have all the volunteers, please let me know so that we do not fill those spots with parents. You can reach me at 319-213-7667 or PostPromLM@gmail.com.

Thank you again for your support! We look forward to volunteering with you!

Cathy Fitzsimmons
Linn Mar Post Prom Prize Chair

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Event Set up (setting up prizes, games, and food)	12	n/a	n/a
Skate Rental	4	n/a	n/a
Serve Food	6	n/a	n/a
Run Games (Deal or No Deal, Twister, Dodgeball, and more!) - all teams of 2+	6	n/a	n/a
Oversee game, raffle, and grand prize tables	6	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Shepherds of Good Hope is one of the largest organizations supporting homeless and vulnerable people of all gender in Ottawa. We foster hope and reduce harm through innovative programming and partnerships that address challenges with mental health, addictions, and trauma.

We have a number of volunteer opportunities available for individuals over the age of 18 in locations from Kanata to downtown Ottawa. Shepherds of Good Hope operates many programs that require volunteers such as serving in our downtown Soup Kitchen, helping out in one of our supportive housing facilities, and more! Sign up today

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The Recreation Council is holding a car show to fundraise money to pay for various kid activities held throughout the year (Halloween trunk or treat, Santa and presents, Easter egg hunts, etc). As a nonprofit, the money we make at our fundraisers pays for these activities and the community loves them.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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The Adaptive Sports and Recreation Association’s 33rd Annual Junior Adaptive Sports Camp is here! This camp was created for kids ages 4-18 with physical challenges to help cultivate a love for sports. This unique 5-day experience will take place July 22-27, 2019 at North Crown Point Park and Miramar College and features 15 different sports and unlimited fun! The athletes work with committed volunteers and sports instructors who share a passion for adaptive sports, while learning the fundamentals of activities such as wheelchair basketball, tennis, archery, swimming, handcycling, water tubing, rugby, and more. Athletes develop important skills to help them stay active and healthy, while developing positive self-esteem, leadership, independence and establish a desire for life long activity – because everyone deserves a chance to play!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Morning Volunteers @ North Crown Point	no limit	n/a	n/a
Afternoon Volunteers @ North Crown Point	no limit	n/a	n/a
Morning Volunteers @ North Crown Point	no limit	n/a	n/a
Afternoon Volunteers @ North Crown Point	no limit	n/a	n/a
Morning Volunteers @ Miramar College	no limit	n/a	n/a
Afternoon Volunteers @ Miramar College	no limit	n/a	n/a
Morning Volunteers @ Miramar College	no limit	n/a	n/a
Afternoon Volunteers @ Miramar College	no limit	n/a	n/a
Morning Volunteers @ Miramar College	no limit	n/a	n/a
Afternoon Volunteers @ Miramar College	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The purpose of this fundraiser is to be able to provide as much assistance with children with autism related diagnosis

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Volunteers will assist in the front lobby to greet show-goers, help distribute flower and candy bouquets as well as help with concessions and ticket taking. This opportunity will enable volunteers to better their customer service skills in a low-pressure environment.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Lakota West’s 22nd annual Jazz ‘n Cakes is Saturday, March 30th from 8 am – noon at the Lakota West Main Campus. This fun family event, sponsored by the Lakota West Upbeat Club, features live jazz music performed by our students and an all-you-can-eat pancake, eggs and sausage breakfast. Proceeds support ALL Lakota West Bands, Colorguard, and Winterguard, as well as the Dan Kenworthy and Bill Weatherwax Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General - see signup genius	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

To engage our Waugh families in a fun STEM activity to connect our school community! We will need help with Set up, concessions, clean up and Lego contest judging.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
SEt up, Clean up and concessions	10	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Raising more than $2 million a year, Ride Don't Hide is a nationwide fundraising bike ride that brings mental health out into the open.

Taking place on June 23, 2019 we require over 200 volunteers in a variety of roles from registration, support riders, food and beverage staff, children's activities and more! Each shift will range between 2-4 hours between the times of 6:00am and 2:00pm.

Each volunteer will receive a t-shirt, lunch, certificate of recognition and an event to our post event volunteer party.

The funds raised from our event support CMHA mental health programs and services for families and youth in Vancouver.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Onsite Volunteer Staff	no limit	n/a	n/a
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

On May 5th, 2019, partner with the Canadian Mental Health Association Vancouver-Fraser Branch to run a water station a the BMO Vancouver Marathon!

Located at the start line of the Marathon at Queen Elizabeth Park, volunteers will be responsible for handing out water and energy drinks to runners, all while cheering them on with a positive attitude. This opportunity is a great chance to learn more about the Canadian Mental Health Association, as well as a Gold Charity of the race, funds raised help support our mental health programs and initiatives for families located in Vancouver.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Water Station Volunteer	30	n/a	n/a