How You Can Help

Volunteer Opportunities:

You can help with…

Door-to-Door Campaign: Volunteers can act as chairperson for one of the three Island regions, manage zones throughout each region, or canvass door-to-door in one of the regions.

Day Respite: Enhancing care by providing social stimulation and by assisting in activities based on participants' abilities, past interests and values (e.g. card games, board games, bingo, walks, baking, sing-a-longs, etc.)

Driving: Providing transportation to and from the day respite program on Tuesday for people with Alzheimer Disease.

Baking: Donating baked goods for our day respite program, meetings and auctions.

Special Events : Planning, marketing and ticket distribution.

Auction: Helping to organize an annual auction and/or collecting items for the auction.

Office Support: Answering telephones, filing, photocopying, sorting, stamping brochures, stuffing envelopes, assembling canvass kits, organizing the resource centre, etc.

Support Groups: Facilitating support group 1.5 to 2 hours per month. Training is available.

Speakers Bureau: Participating in a series of information sessions, each having a unique focus on Alzheimer Disease and other dementias. Some volunteers enjoy public speaking.

Volunteer Recruitment: Enrolling volunteers for the society.

Gardening: Helping to maintain and further develop our small garden.Donating flowers, shrubs, etc for our garden.

House Maintenance: Painting, cleaning, decorating, wallpapering, sewing, woodworking, etc.

Media Watch: Cutting out articles from papers, taping relevant television shows/news reports on Alzheimer Disease and related diseases.

Proposal Writing: There are many opportunities in this area.

Advocacy Committee: Advocating for families and keeping updated on current information on Alzheimer Disease. This group is a voice for all those affected.

Public Relations: Raising awareness by handing out materials, informing the public about available resources, and building community and media contacts.

What would you like to do and where would your skills best be utilized? To learn more about volunteering, call (902) 628-2257.

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