Fall 2022 Recreation Guide

volunteer General Interest

WHY VOLUNTEERING?

What are the top reasons City of Surrey volunteers do what they do? Give back to their community Make friends Gain new experiences These are just some of the benefits of volunteering with us, see below for more.

LOOKING FOR A Volunteer Opportunity? CHECK OUT THESE PROGRAMS!

ESS On-Call Reception Centre Responder Join our dedicated rapid response team to provide support to your neighbours immediately following a disaster or an emergency. This is an on-call position that provides volunteers with specialized training and requires ongoing commitment. For more information, please contact, Sandip.Gill@surrey.ca or check out how to apply surrey.ca/volunteer

Care for our Urban Forest Help care for Surrey’s urban forest. Become a registered volunteer to be notified about upcoming stewardship activities such as tree planting, invasive plant removal events and more. See page 92 for more information. Partners in Parks Keep Surrey’s parks clean, beautiful, and safe for all to enjoy. Opportunities include park cleanups, planting programs, community engagement, and more!Your efforts will beautify our parks and motivate others to get involved. See page 92 for more information.

Special Events TO LOOK FORWARD TO!

Celebrate THIS FALL International Volunteer

International Volunteer Day December 5, 2022 Each year, thousands of

Tree Lighting Festival Join the Mayor and Council and Santa on November 19 to light our official Christmas tree. Kick off Surrey's holiday season as a volunteer in theTree Lighting Festival. Community Events Held at various locations. HALLOWEEN EVENTS BREAKFAST WITH SANTA

Managers Day November 5, 2022 The City of Surrey now has many individuals that are actively engaging volunteers directly within our programs and services. On this day, we celebrate the profession of volunteer leadership as without them, volunteers would not be engaged and mobilized in our communities. Congratulations to all of the City of Surrey’s volunteer administrators for the work they do in leading volunteers and fostering community engagement!

individuals in the City of Surrey volunteer their time and skills to help make our community a better place. On this day, we celebrate the power of volunteerism within the City of Surrey by recognizing

our volunteers’ efforts in the services they provide in our community.

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