Companies, families, friends, teams, service clubs! This is a great bonding/team building exercise and feel good thing to do…give back to your community! Ideally a BLITZ project is something a team of 6-8 people can complete in a few hours. Things like cleaning, weeding, painting, sorting, etc… We will be compiling a list of projects for you teams[...]
Local non-profit organizations can apply to take advantage of the Saint John Volunteer Centre BLITZ! Between now and September 1st, 2017, we will be mobilizing teams of 6-8 volunteers to complete short term projects. Ideally a BLITZ project is something a team of 6-8 people can complete in a few hours. Things like cleaning, weeding, painting,[...]
MS Society, Atlantic Division is holding the MS Bike in New Brunswick (Sussex to Saint John). They are looking for some volunteers, as this event would not be possible without them. This would only be a one to two-day commitment depending on availabilities, and these dates are June 24th and 25th. See poster and the volunteer[...]
Michael Johnson of Investors Group Saint John presenting Stephanie Turner (President of the Saint John Volunteer Centre) with a cheque for $1000 in support of their Blitz promotion. Michael is also a member of the Volunteer Centre board of directors. In his speaking note, Michael shared the following “It’s National Volunteer Week, and the Saint[...]
Elizabeth Kerwin-Smith has been an Elf volunteer for 4 years and her energy and dedication to her students is contagious! We are very lucky to have so many wonderful volunteers, but Elizabeth is a shining example of how a compassionate and positive influence can be so powerful in the life of a young person. Her[...]
This award was established in recognition of the contributions Dr. Christie made to the Saint John Community as Executive Director of Family Services, Founding Director of the Human Development Council and first President of the Volunteer Bureau (now Saint John Volunteer Centre Inc.). The Funds for the Dr. Florence M. Christie Memorial Bursary are in[...]
Evaluation and Communications Manager Full Time Position One Year Contract (renewable annually) Location: Saint John, NB Living SJ (www.livingsj.ca) is a diverse network of partners representing business, government and educational institutions; philanthropic, non-profit and community organizations; and neighbourhoods. These leaders have agreed to work collectively to end generational poverty. Much of the work serves families within[...]
All too often Volunteers don’t get the recognition they deserve! Take a few minutes to tell us about your favourite Saint John Volunteer. They deserve to be recognized and celebrated!
The Saint John Volunteer Centre invites everyone to attend our upcoming Annual General Meeting which will be held on April 25th, 2017 at noon at the New Brunswick Museum’s Oland Theatre. As a 100% virtual volunteer centre we have fewer opportunities throughout the year to interact face-to-face with the agencies and the volunteers we serve.[...]
Are you Looking to Find Your Perfect Match? Volunteer Centre Launches “Dating Site” for Local Volunteers and Non-Profit Agencies Nicknamed vHarmony
FOR RELEASE – February 14th 2017 Contact : Stephanie Turner, SJVC President Email: volunteersaint john@gmail.com (506) 333-3442
SAINT JOHN, NB – The Saint John Volunteer Centre (SJVC) has been matching volunteers with non-profit agencies who need help for over 40 years. “It’s a very human-resource intensive exercise” says volunteer board President, Stephanie Turner. “We felt there must be a way to automate the process. We discovered software designed specifically for volunteer centres called Better Impact.”
According to Calvin Pert, volunteer and IT advisor, “Better Impact works somewhat like a dating site. [...]