Current Volunteer Opportunities
For more information about any of these opportunities or to discuss your individual interests, please contact the Coordinator of Volunteers.
- Casual Child Care
- Communications Assistant
- Community Outreach
- Deployment
- Family Network Coordinators
- Francophone Programs
- Information & Referral Assistants
- Puppet Program
- Special Events
Casual Child Care
Needed: Helpful Hands and Eager Ears! Volunteers are needed in the MFRC's Casual Child Care Program. We're looking for help with the tiny ones and support and encouragement for the toddlers, onsite during deployment related events, weekends and evenings. Volunteers assist with playtime and snacks, and find rewards in the smiles, laughter and animated story telling of the children. Check out the job description here.
Communications Assistant
If you enjoy writing, taking photographs or both, your talents could be valuable to the MFRC. If you are passionate about the military community and want to help tell our stories, here's the volunteer opportunity that will help do it. This position does take some initiative and the more you put into the work, the more you'll get out of it. Check out the job description here.
Community Outreach
Do you reside in Sooke, Sidney, the Cowichan Valley or Greater Nanaimo? Other military families who live nearby would benefit from your knowledge of the local area and your skills in organizing events. If you would like to help families connect with each other or if you enjoy connecting with community programs and services in the area, we’d like to hear from you.
Deployment
If you are experiencing a deployment, or can relate and empathize with those who are, please consider becoming a volunteer and lending your support to the Deployment Program. We have an increased need for volunteers to assist with a variety of special events, activities and programs for military families during deployments.
Family Network Coordinators
Become a vital part of a successful deployment by getting involved as a Family Network Volunteer. Have fun while making connections with your community. Enhance your group facilitation skills, provide information and support to your fellow military families while gaining experience with communications and organizing special events. Share your skills and knowledge. Interested? You will need approximately six hours per month. Check out the current vacancies. We need extra volunteers for all Family Networks to assist with activities, communications and planning. Check out the job description here.
Francophone Programs
Volunteering with the MFRC is an ideal way for Francophones to meet new people and to practice speaking English. There are many volunteer opportunities available including working with children and youth, helping with special events, assisting with translation and more!
Information and Referral Assistants
Help out on the front lines! Great for meeting people and helping community members over the phone or face-to-face. If you want to connect with the community and expand your administrative and reception skills, this position will interest you. This opportunity will allow you to become familiar with office surroundings, act as a receptionist and assist administration staff. Check out the job description here.
Puppet Program
Are you a performer at heart and love children? We are looking for a few volunteers who are available during the day to perform short shows in schools in the fall and spring. Using life size puppets and prepared scripts, volunteers assist children aged 3 to 11 years in learning how to cope with deployment and relocation. Full training is provided. Check out the job description here.
Special Events
Special events are ongoing throughout the year and always in need of support from volunteers. Jobs vary from planning committees to set-up crews. Come learn about event planning and execution while enjoying the fun and camaraderie of these special events. Help is needed with Formation Fun Day in July, West Coast Welcome in September, Pacific Women’s Day in November and the Father Daughter Sweetheart Dance in February.
