Wanna help out the community and meet other youth?
Want service hours or a work reference letter?
Get involved with one of the following great service opportunities at
St. Theresa’s Roman Catholic parish
Address: 7508-29 ave. – Edmonton, AB. – T6K 3Y8.
(We also have lots of awesome YOUTH EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES)

The following Opportunities are for Elementary School, Jr High and Highschool Youth, unless otherwise stated.

ATTN: Teens and Adults: Vacation Bible School is seeking volunteers to help in various areas

Volunteers help from Monday, July 8 to Friday, July 12, 9 am to noon.
Training is provided in advance.
Contact Marie at st.theresavbs@gmail.com
or (780) 490-7693

Junior Servers. Students gr. 3 and up (who have received 1^st Holy Communion) that serve at Mass. You get to carry candles and help the priest! Training provided. Earn service hours.
Contact Chris at 780-463-2871 or Tom at 780-450-1719.

Hospitality Greeters. Help people feel welcome by greeting them before Mass. Must be comfortable talking and shaking hands with strangers + willingness to share your smile.
Contact Nellie at 780-463-5696.

Readers. Help read scripture at Mass on Sundays and earn service hours.
Contact Pat at 780-893-1849

Eucharistic Ministers. For ages 16 and up. Assist with the distribution of Holy Communion. Training provided. Contact Catherine at 780-462-8575.

Adult Servers. Students in gr. 9 or older who have received their First Holy Communion and want to assist the celebrant during the Mass.
Contact Romulo at 780-463-1379.

Wanna be in a Band? Love singing?
Or do you play an instrument? Are you musically inclined? Earn service hours by lending us your voice or your musical talents!
We have children’s choirs, teen choirs, and more! Join today! For all ages!
Contact Gerard at gjnormand@gmail.com and he’ll get you hooked up to sing or play with the Music ministry

Help the elderly play Bingo! For ages 14 and up. You know how elderly people love their bingo? Well some of them have bad eyesight or are hard of hearing and would really appreciate the help of a youngin’ to play one of their favorite game and make sure they don’t miss any of those bingo numbers. Wanna help? Contact Kevin at kdevlin@telus.net to volunteer!

Save Popcan Tabs for Wheel Chairs
All ages encouraged to help provide wheel chairs for the poor in developing countries!
Collect the pull tabs off of popcans. You could even organize with your school to earn volunteer hours during lunch by going through the recycle bins and collecting the tabs off the popcans and getting teachers to sign for your volunteer hours Then before or after any Sunday Mass, bring your bags of tabs to the gas and grocery card kiosk
in the church foyer at St. Theresa’s parish, 7508-29 ave. Edmonton, AB
A project run by the Knights of Columbus and the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation

Love Tech stuff?
Youth 14 years and older interested in learning how to use a super cool huge visual arts + sound system? Become a Tech Squad volunteer with St. Theresa’s Sound Ministry. Receive training on a huge sound and visual arts system and then assist with powerpoint presentations and sound during Sunday Mass services.
Contact Noel at NYKoo@pcl.com to sign up for training and get scheduled on sound!

Other Youth Service Hour Opportunities in the Local Community

St. Vincent de Paul Donation Centre
Who can volunteer?: Youth must be over the age of 14 and have parental consent.
What would I be doing?
Monday nights: Visiting families to assess needs
Saturdays: Loading trucks with furniture and sorting donations
You can volunteer for which ever day works better for you.
Who do I contact?: Maria Lupul
Phone: (780) 471-5577
Email: ssvpedmonton@gmail.com
Or contact the church office: (780) 463-8646
Or pick up a brochure at the back of St. Theresa’s Parish
For other Saint Vincent de Paul Volunteer needs, see http://www.ssvpedmonton.ca/

Alberta’sYOUTHVOLUNTEER!
Check out this website for all sorts of Youth Volunteer Opportunities in Edmonton and throughout Alberta! Help your community and earn service hours!
http://www.youthvolunteer.ca/volunteer/index.cfm?fuseaction=searchresults&search_type=5&count=1

Hope Mission Soup Kitchen and Shelter
Who can volunteer? Youth between 12 and 15 (must have parent/guardian with them), Youth 16 years old or older may volunteer alone with parental permission. Volunteers must be over 18 years of age to volunteer at the shelter (and
have a police check).
What would I be doing?
• Soup kitchen work, which includes food prep, serving, and clean‐up
• Holiday meals (same as above just more exciting food)
• Working at the Hope Bargain Shoppe, which is a thrift store and a donation drop‐off centre
• Maintenance work
Who do I contact?: Kim Freeland‐Ward
Phone: (780) 422‐2018 Ext. 266
Fax: (780) 426‐7507
E‐mail: volunteer.coordinator@hopemission.com
Volunteer Website:  http://www.hopemission.com/volunteer/individuals/

Bissell Centre: Soup Kitchen and Clothes Closet
Who can volunteer? 13 years and older, with parental permission (in some areas they will need to have a parent with them).
What would I be doing?
• Help in the Community Closet by sorting clothing donations and displaying them
• Sewing and mending items in the Community Closet
• Greet patrons and tidy the Thrift Store
• Sort food donations
• Help serve meals
Who do I contact?: Amanda Almeida
Phone: (780) 423‐2285 Ext. 134
Email: aalmeida@bissellcentre.org
Volunteer Website:  http://bissellcentre.org/volunteer/

Mustard Seed Soup Kitchen
Who can volunteer?: Youth must be over the age of 12 years. If they are between 12 and 15, a parent or guardian must be with them.
What would I be doing?
• Special events – including selling turkeys at Totes for Turkeys, answering the phone and entering data at the Radiothon, and more!
• Maintenance work
• Child care
• Helping at meals by handing‐out plates, clearing dishes, and serving coffee
Who do I contact? Kim Dyke
Phone: (780) 868-0369
E‐mail: kimdyke@theseed.ca
Volunteer Website: http://www.theseed.ca/volunteer‐edmonton.html

Edmonton’s Food Bank
Who can volunteer?: Anyone over the age of 14, who can commit to volunteering at least 4 hours per week for a 6 month period.
What would I be doing?
• Accepting and sorting donations
• Loading trucks
• Being a mascot at special events
• Collecting donations at festivals over the summer
Who do I contact?: Judy Yawney
Phone: (780) 425-2133
E‐mail: volunteer@edmontonsfoodbank.com
Volunteer Website:  http://edmontonsfoodbank.com/donate/volunteeropportunities/

Marian Centre Soup Kitchen
Who can volunteer?: Youth 15 years old and younger must have a parent with them. Youth aged 16 to 18 must have a letter of parental consent. Youth 18 years and older need to fill out an application form (upon arrival).
What would I be doing?
• Food preparation, serving, and doing dishing
• Cleaning
What times could I volunteer?
There are limited spaces!!
• 9am to 2pm on weekdays
• 9:15am to 2pm on Saturdays
• No meals are served on Sunday
Who do I contact?: Sushelia
Phone: (780) 424-3544
Email: MCEEdmonton@shaw.ca

Christmas Bureau of Edmonton
Who can volunteer?: Youth must be over the age of 14.
What would I be doing?
• Administrative / Office work
• Fundraising
• Planning / Co‐ordinating (including leadership positions)
The Christmas Bureau collects donated toys to distribute to children in need each Christmas.
Who do I contact?: Tanya Laughren
Phone: (780) 414-7682
E‐mail: tanya.laughren@christmasbureau.ca
Website: http://www.christmasbureau.ca/