Field Trip Assistants
As Field Trip Assistants, volunteers assist with monthly Tuesday outings, which may include swimming, trips to the zoo, the museum, Let's Play or a farm.  Volunteers help teachers supervise the students.  This position is available one Tuesday of every month.

Special Projects
Special Projects Volunteers assist in various projects which may include sewing,  knitting, crafts, repair work, painting, gift wrapping and classroom prep work.  Volunteers for these positions are on call; it' s a casual position in which the volunteer comes in if he/she is available on a specific day.

Translator of Written Material
This position is suitable for volunteers fluent in both English and either Chinese, French, Vietnamese, Spanish, or Arabic. Responsibilities include translating English policy manuals and/or permission slips into one of the aforementioned languages, so that Head Start parents can communicate more effectively with staff. This position is done off-site (in your home) and on your own time schedule.

Lurana Shelter

Lurana Shelter provides protective emergency accommodation to women and children escaping domestic violence and abuse. Volunteer positions available through Lurana Shelter are varied and include:
(Note: Volunteers must be over 18 years of age to Volunteer at Lurana Shelter)

Administrative Volunteer
Volunteers in this position will assist the Administrative team in performing various office duties within Lurana Shelter, such as photocopying, entering computer data, sorting and organizing in many areas, and taking inventory of supplies. Morning, afternoon, and early evening shifts are available.

Receptionist
The Receptionist is responsible for permitting or denying access to the Shelter by answering the high-security doors and controlling the electronic gate, and remaining constantly vigilant in the surveillance of Shelter entrances and grounds. As well, the Receptionist assists the family support workers in the main office area by answering the business telephone lines, and handing out medication and bus tickets to residents. Shifts are available Mondays through Sundays, between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Interpreter
This position is suitable for volunteers fluent in both English, and either Chinese, French, Vietnamese, Spanish or less common languages.  The Interpreter assists the Lurana Shelter team in understanding the ESL client's needs and provides Shelter information to her.  This is an "on call" position.  Interpreters are assigned to assist a woman for the duration of her stay (maximum 21 days).

Beauty Consultant
Beauty Consultant volunteers provide hair and/or aesthetic services to the residents staying at Lurana Shelter. To qualify for this position, the volunteer must be a certified hairdresser or aesthetician. All Beauty Consultant volunteers will be asked set up for their activities, clean up afterwards, and provide their own supplies, tools, and equipment.

Cook's Assistant
The Cook's Assistant is responsible for helping the Cook with lunch or supper preparations at Lurana Shelter.  Typical duties include baking cookies and cakes, preparing salads, cleaning up and restocking shelves.  Two to three hour shifts are available Monday through Sunday between 10 am and 6 pm.

Candlelight Dinner Host
This volunteer greets the women and children for the special Wednesday night dinner that takes place weekly at Lurana Shelter.  The Candlelight Dinner host assists with setting up, serving dinner and cleaning up after dinner.  Shifts for this position are available Wednesday nights from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.

Household Volunteer
The Household volunteer provides assistance with household tasks at Lurana Shelter. The volunteer will launder clothing donations and in-house bed linens. Evening, weekend, and daytime shifts available

Karaoke Night Host
The Karaoke Night Host hosts a karaoke event, a night of fun and music.  Duties include setting up and putting way the karaoke equipment.  This position requires an enthusiastic and energetic individual. Shifts are available once per week for approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours

Pet Visitation Volunteer
The Pet Visitation volunteer and companion animal will visit, spend time with, and interact with the women and children staying at Lurana Shelter. The companion animal must be in good health and possess up-to-date immunizations. The companion animal must also be able to remain calm and relaxed when interacting with small children.

To qualify for this position, both the volunteer and the companion animal must have completed the "PAWS For a Visit: An Introduction to Pet Therapy" course offered through the Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta.

Babysitter
This position involves babysitting the children in one family, who are staying at the Shelter, while their mother is at necessary appointments.  Babysitters interact with and entertain the children with a variety of activities.  This is a casual position, Mondays to Sundays, a minimum of 1 hour to a maximum of 5 hours, depending on need.

Child Support
Child Support duties at Lurana Shelter may involve working directly with the children or assisting the staff in a variety of indirect capacities. There are a variety of different volunteer positions to choose from. They include:

A) Support roles

• Child support administrative volunteer - Assists with photocopying, collating, inventory, computer work, data entry, and filing. Shifts are available Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
  
• Child support maintenance volunteer - Rakes and weeds sandbox, sorts and organizes sporting equipment and toys in the toy garage, disinfects toys and discards broken toys in the playroom.
  
• Craft prep volunteer - Assists with getting craft projects ready.
  
• Snack volunteer - Prepare a morning and afternoon snack for the children staying at Lurana Shelter. Shifts available Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  
  

• Play buddy - Spend time with a child at Lurana Shelter for the duration of the time the child is in the Shelter. In this position, the volunteer will be required to commit to three visits per week for the entire time the family he or she is working with will be staying at the Shelter (a maximum of three weeks). As there are not always families with young children staying at the Shelter, the volunteer will need to be available to come into the Shelter on an on-call basis. Potential activities include coloring, blocks, stories, music, board games, and playing in the sandbox.
  
• Teddy bear picnic volunteer - Children come down in their nightclothes and the volunteer sings to them and shares stories with them. Shifts are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  
• Mealtime activity volunteer - Assists with quiet activities to keep children occupied while their mother finishes her meal. Potential activities include storytelling, board games, puzzles, songs, and crafts. Shifts are available Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., as well as from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., with the exception of Wednesdays, where a late afternoon shift is available from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  
• Field trip volunteer - Accompanies children and staff on field trips and helps ensure children remain safe. First Aid/CPR would be an asset, but are not required.
  
• Family day volunteer - Assists with family-oriented activities on the Monday of long weekends. Activities will include leading children's games, crafts, setting up for and preparing a "special family meal." The volunteer must be available to come into the Shelter for an eight-hour shift on the Monday of long weekends. Volunteers will be asked to contact the Shelter prior to the long weekend to confirm the start time for their shift.
  

Special Events

Special Events volunteers provide assistance with fundraising events, as well as help work display booths and hand out material about our programs at community-related events and functions. Some events that require volunteer assistance include: Avenue of Hope Playhouse Parade  in May, the Avenue of Hope Gala Dinner in April, the Tiara Classic and Silent Auction, the Edmonton Woman's Show in the Fall and Spring, and the C.A.P. Head Start Christmas Party in December. Volunteers are asked to commit to events in which they interested and available.