School Name

• Backpack Buddies Food Drive
  Wentworth Campus - February 24 - 28
   
  The grade 4/5 K.I.C.K. students will be running a Backpack Buddies food drive at Wentworth coinciding with Kindness week. In addition to the food drive, we would like to do one final collection of winter jackets, socks, gloves, mitts, etc. for the Downtown Eastside (DTES) and Salvation Army.
   

• Dundarave Beach Cleanup
  Sunday, April 19
  9:30am to 11:00am

  Please meet by the play area at Dundarave Park

  This event is open to all Collingwood students and families as an official kick-off to Earth Week celebrations being held at both campuses.
  Sign Up Here
  
   

• Keep Vancouver Spectacular Clean-Up
  
  The SCPC (Strathcona Community Policing Centre) is hosting their monthly KVS Community Clean-Up Party! Volunteers will be going around the Strathcona neighbourhood to ensure that streets and public places are clean. This opportunity is open to all Collingwood students and families.
  
  Saturday, February 29
  10:00am – 12:00pm
  Strathcona CPC Office
  Attire: Casual Dress
   

• Ronald McDonald House Family Meal

  Sunday, April 19, 8:00am to 11:30am - FULL
  
  This initiative is open to all students in Grades 10 to 12 and their parents. Volunteers will be responsible for prepping, cooking and serving breakfast to the guests living at RMH. 
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  ​Please contact  Ms. Bosa by March 1 to volunteer for this initiative.
   

• Screen Time for Seniors

  Volunteers are needed to share their Tech skills with local Seniors at the West Vancouver Seniors Centre.  Whether it be social media, learning about apps, online shopping or how to spot a spam email, students will work with their partner to teach them some new skills.
  
  Volunteers needed from 4:30pm-5:30pm on the following days:

  • Thursday, February 20

  • Thursday, March 12

  • Thursday, April 16

  • Thursday, May 14

  • Thursday, June 4

This is a very successful and popular initiative which is spearheaded by Rosa Sandoval Carlsten.  Please email rosa.sandovalcarlsten@mycw.org to sign up. 

 

• Morven Lost & Found Monitor
  
  Student volunteers are needed to help maintain the lost & found closet.
  Students must commit to 2 shifts in one week.
  Please see Shannon Bosa to sign up.
  
   
• Volunteer Opportunities in the District of West Vancouver
  
  Please register at the West Vancouver Community Centre front desk or by calling 604-925-7270 for the volunteer orientation.
  The code to quote is 64322. Orientation is via online so one can do it any time from a computer. There is a $20 fee.
  By completing the online orientation, you will then be in the system, you will receive a t-shirt, name tag plus further training as required (at no cost). Volunteer opportunities include Pumpkinfest, Community Centres, Museum, Library, Parks and more. Volunteers must be a minimum of 14 years of age and will need to show proof of BC Medical (BC Services Card with personal health number).
  
   
• Lighthouse Park Preservation Society
  Upcoming weed pulls and restoration:
  *please wear old clothes, sturdy shoes and good work gloves
  *12 and under must be accompanied by an adult
  *For more information call Suann at 604-926-9094

  Saturday, Feb 22, 9am to noon
  Ivy Pull, Lighthouse Park
  Meet at upper kiosk in the parking lot
   
  Saturday, March 7, 9am to noon
  North Piccadilly Park
  Meet at the junction of Piccadilly North & Cloverly Walk, north of railway crossing
   
  Saturday, May 9, 9am to noon
  Broom Pull, Lighthouse Park
  Meet at the upper kiosk in the parking lot
  
  Watch here for all their upcoming events.

• Invasive Species Council of BC
  
  The Invasive Species Council of BC has an exciting new initiative for young people who are passionate about enhancing their local environments’, gaining hands-on training, and being a part of a growing network of like-minded youth.
  
  In addition to fun and memorable experiences, volunteers will gain:
  • Trackable volunteer hours and professional references
  • Mentorship and leadership skills
  • Practical and hands-on work experience
  • Training opportunities
  • Knowledge of local invasive species issues and how to support healthy habitats
  • A safe and inclusive space to feel welcome, supported, and valued
    
    Sign-up here. https://bcinvasives.ca/get-involved/volunteer
    
     
• Stanley Park EcoRanger
  
  Stanley Park Ecology Society’s EcoRangers are a group of volunteers working in pairs as roving naturalists in the park, answering visitors’ questions about local animals, plants and cultural history, and providing other important on-the-spot interpretation. As Stanley Park guides, EcoRangers provide visitors with a more meaningful experience of the park.
  
  Visit here for more information and how to apply.
   

• Evergreen
  
  Evergreen offers programming which actively engages the community in creating and sustaining healthy urban environments.  Volunteers will be working around Vancouver to remove invasive plants from parks and replacing them with trees and shrubs.  
  
  9am to noon on the fourth Saturday of each month
  Minimum Age: High School
  
  Contact: Laura Nickerson to sign up.  lnickerson@evergreen.ca
   

• Peace Meal
  
  Peace Meal is a monthly luncheon program for residents of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Canada’s poorest neighbourhood. The program has been in place since 2005, is 100% volunteer run and provides healthy nutritious meals for close to 200 guests each month.
  
  Our next Peace Meal is scheduled for Sunday, February 23

  Please note: Volunteer sign up is on a first-come-first-served basis. Our schedule for 2020 is posted on our website and our Facebook page.
  
  As always, our volunteer shifts are divided into prepping (10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.) and serving (11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.), and our greater need is for serving.
  
  Please sign up via EventBrite. New volunteers are always welcome; if you're bringing others with you, please ensure they also sign up via EventBrite.
  
  Please note: Volunteer sign up is on a first-come-first-served basis. If the shift you prefer is showing as "Sold Out," that means we have enough volunteers for that time-slot. We hope you'll join us for a different shift, or a future meal. 

  
  Not available for to help at a meal? Is the event already full? Do you have access to a car? You could still help us with the pick-ups and shopping tasks before the meal. Please contact us at peacemealcontact@gmail.com to add you to our pick-ups mailing list.
   

• North Shore Special Olympics

Help make a difference in the life of an athlete while making a difference in your own!

Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Aria Shokoohi, at Volunteering@sobcnorthshore.ca if you are interested in volunteering in our programs.

Learn more about our local by visiting www.sobcnorthshore.ca.
 

• Covenant House – Thank-a-Thon
  
  Covenant House exists for young people aged 16 to 24 who have fled unstable and unsafe living conditions.  Join in this opportunity to say “thank you” to donors and spread positivity.
  
  This opportunity is open to Morven Senior Students and any adult in our Collingwood community.
  
  To volunteer for the Covenant House Thank-a-thon program, please contact Amanda Merler at 604-639-8920 or volunteer@covenanthousebc.org
   
   
• Service in Athletics
   
  • Volleyball Scorekeeping/Linesmen and Lineswomen – We will train anyone who wants to learn.
     
  • Basketball Scorekeeping – We need teams of experienced scorekeepers for our Grade 10/Senior teams.  We also train students to scorekeep Grade 8/9 games.  There are four home tournaments and many home league games that require scorekeepers.
     
  • Team Managers – Many senior teams have a manager to help take game statistics or film games for the coaches.  Some Grade 8-10 teams have managers too.
    
    Please email David Speirs to sign up.
     

• Grad Legacy  Project
  
  We are thrilled to announce our Grad Legacy Project. This year we will focus on raising awareness about the state of our environment. As climate change is one of the most urgent issues facing Canada and the world, this is the time for change. Youth all over the world are pushing for action and believe that we can inspire action through awareness and service within our school and local community.
  
  Our work has already begun: many of us participated in the climate strike a couple of weeks ago and we look forward to partnering and learning from 4ocean an organization with one mission – to end the ocean plastic crisis.
  
  Thanks in advance for your support – together we believe we can make a difference.
  
  The Graduating Class of 2020
   

• Our Legacy Project

  We are pleased to announce that we will be working with the Obakki Foundation to build a water well in South Sudan. We invite everyone to show their support for our Legacy Project and get a jump on holiday shopping with the following fundraisers:

  Obakki Shop
  100% of the net proceeds of sales from the online Obakki shop
  will go towards our Legacy Project.

  When making a purchase in the online Obakki shop, please add COLLINGWOOD to your last name in the order form so that proceeds are credited to our legacy account.
  
  
   

• Collingwood Sustainability Council
  
  The Collingwood Sustainability Council has been working very hard to create change and conduct a better, more sustainable school whether this change is big or small. Our mission is to create a zero waste school. We have been working on reducing the waste in the cafeteria as well as working closely with the ZWAP committee to give student feedback. Recently, we started our first project, the worm bin project. This is a waste educational program for younger children. We are targeting the Wentworth students by asking homeroom teachers to keep a portable, stackable worm bin in the classroom. The incorporation of worm bins the classroom waste stream is a very enriching and cyclical learning process. This program will teach children about the function of worms in the food ecosystem and how they can simultaneously reduce food waste and while creating rich compost for the school garden.
  
  Furthermore, Collingwood has entered into a province-wide competition, the BC Green Games, where schools all across BC enter the green projects at their school to showcase the changes they are making. Ultimately, 5 schools will be receiving an award for the “best” project. In addition, there will be a 500 dollar award for the top 4 schools who receive the most votes. Currently, Collingwood is first for the number of votes. Please visit here for more information on the competition and our projects.
  
  Rosie Li & Karen Chan