2016 City of Surrey Recreation Guide

Volunteer

www.surrey.ca/volunteer 

Make a Difference! Get involved in your community by volunteering. We’ve got a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for every age group. Meet new people, learn new skills and help make Surrey a great place to live.

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The valuable contributions volunteers have made are what define us as a city that is welcoming, lively and generous. MAYOR LINDA HEPNER

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Favorite SUMMER MEMORY

Email us your favorite memory and help spread the joy of volunteerism in your community.

VOLUNTEER RESOURCES 604-598-5863  13450 104 Avenue Fax: 604-502-6315 | volunteer@surrey.ca

Become a Member OF OUR DYNAMIC TEAM!

Application Process To become a volunteer with the City of Surrey, you must successfully complete all of the application steps. Some areas have age requirements, please check those before applying. 1 Go to surrey.ca/volunteer and look through our Volunteer Opportunities. Find an area of interest and click, “apply now”. 2 Create your online profile through this area. If you already have an account, simply click, “log on”. With your username and password you will be able to join additional areas that are actively recruiting. 3 Once your online profile is saved, you will receive a welcome email with the next steps! These may include: a) Attending an interview. You will use your online account to sign-up for an interview time. Interviews are conducted monthly. b) Provide two references. Use the forms found under the “Files” section of your online account. These need to be filled out by persons other than family or friends. Simply upload them to your profile once complete! c) Police Information Check (PIC). After a) & b) are complete, you may be asked to provide a PIC. You will need to go to your local RCMP detachment with the forms we provide. Once completed, these forms will need to go to City Hall’s Human Resources department for processing. 4 Once you are approved you can volunteer! Sign-up for shifts online and track your hours! 5 Check for updates and stay in the know with upcoming Surrey events, workshops, and opportunities. With our online system you can create your profile and let us know the volunteer positions that interest you. Once approved, you can sign up for activities and print off a record of your volunteer hours. Check out our website to explore all the opportunities available.

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During Canada Day I had the pleasure of volunteering as the Douglas Fir mascot. You’re wondering who is crazy enough to get into a suit when temperatures are upwards of 20⁰. My answer is ‘this guy’. Sure the first 15 minutes are like breathing through a sweaty gym sock, but when kids get excited to see you, it makes everything go away. You know you’ve made someone’s day by how much they smile. The smile embroidered onto my suit isn’t the only one; I’m smiling just like the kids. You have to make it fun for yourself when you do this. If you are in a funny suit break out and dance! Every time I do this I try my hardest to make sure I get out there and make people happy. These memories will stay with me forever. I loved every single moment of this role and would do it again in a heartbeat. JAGVIR SEKHON

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DID YOU KNOW... Volunteers engaged 230 day campers in nature themed activities.

74 SUMMER 2016  WWW.SURREY.CA/RECREATION  604.501.5100