Volunteering

Fall Sleepover Volunteer

October 25-27, 2019

Join us in hosting up to 60 youth and young adults at Camp Horizon for a SPOOKtacular weekend of Halloween fun! It is not uncommon to see our campers dressed up in costumes all weekend long!

We are looking for 35 volunteer counsellors for the weekend. As an acting counsellor you will be getting up with the campers, helping with personal care, taking them to and from activities, eating with them and ensuring they receive their medication. Training will be provided prior to campers arriving and staff are onsite all weekend.

We are looking for volunteers available from Friday at 4PM to Sunday at 3PM.

Christmas Camp Volunteers

December 23-26, 2019

Christmas in Kananaskis is a very special time of year for us here at Easter Seals Alberta. We get the privilege of spending Christmas Eve – Boxing Day with 60 adults with disabilities and medical conditions, who may not have anywhere else to go at Christmas.

We are looking for 50 volunteers to spend December 23 (Time TBD) – 26th at 11AM at Camp Horizon in Kanaskis. As a volunteer you will act as a counsellor to the campers. counsellors. In this position you will be assigned either a male or female team of adult campers who you will spend the holidays with. You will participate in activities with them, go to meals with them, hang out, have fun, and make incredible memories together. Some of the activities include horse drawn sleigh rides, a Christmas dance, a visit from Santa and Mrs Claus, themed crafts, high ropes, and many, many more incredible activities. Some of our campers require assistance for these activities and you will be there to assist them with them. Some of our campers also require assistance with personal care – if you are not comfortable with this, no worries, it is not a mandatory part of volunteering. 

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the form below or email us!

Administration Volunteering

Easter Seals Alberta: Office Administrative Assistant Volunteer

As our volunteer Administrative Assistant you will help with the effective and efficient delivery of administrative support services to Easter Seals Alberta’s Calgary office. We are looking for someone 3 – 4 hours a week at our office between 8am – 4pm.
This role involves interaction with staff and will include a variety of administrative tasks, including:

• Answer incoming calls – a detailed script and training provided;
• Filing;
• Thank you calls to donors and supporters – detailed information will be provided;
• Write thank you cards to donors and supporters;
• Assist Easter Seals staff with other duties as they arise;
• Other duties as assigned.

Easter Seals Alberta: Research Grants and Donors Volunteer

Do you pride yourself at sourcing hard to find information? Do you want your efforts to have impact? Easter Seals Alberta is looking for a Research Grants and Donors volunteer. The purpose of this position is to identify and provide the fund development team with funding opportunities through corporations and foundations, and applicable grant applications for Easter Seals Alberta programs. We are looking for someone 3 – 6 hours a week. Hours can be flexible and working from home is possible. We are looking for someone who is detail-oriented, persevering, and enjoys research.
Tasks include:

• Prospect research and creation of donor profiles;
• Enhance our Donor Prospects list.

Administration Volunteering

Easter Seals Alberta: Office Administrative Assistant Volunteer

As our volunteer Administrative Assistant you will help with the effective and efficient delivery of administrative support services to Easter Seals Alberta’s Edmonton office. We are looking for someone 3 – 4 hours a week at our office between 8am – 4pm.
This role involves interaction with staff and will include a variety of administrative tasks, including:

• Answer incoming calls – a detailed script and training provided;
• Filing;
• Thank you calls to donors and supporters – detailed information will be provided;
• Write thank you cards to donors and supporters;
• Assist Easter Seals staff with other duties as they arise;
• Other duties as assigned.

Easter Seals Alberta runs several events throughout the year and need a large number of volunteers to make this possible. We are always looking for volunteers to help with setup, selling raffle tickets, helping run our live and silent auctions, and other tasks as needed. You will bring your “can do” attitude, high professionalism, and superior customer service or organizational skills. Events are typically a 5 – 8 hour commitment.