Approved Community Involvement Groups Beaver Brae Secondary School ALL ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES Organization Aboriginal Headstart Daycare

Alzheimer Society

Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council Inc.

Contact Person

Contact Information

Type of Activity Yard work Sweeping and mopping Window cleaning Baking Recycling Fold laundry  Assist with Special Events  Prepare Newsletter for Mailing  Stamping Literature      

Lisa Olson/Shelley Seymour

468-3337

Rosanna Tomashowski

468-1516

Kris Reynard

548-1099 ext. 34 [email protected]

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assist with cleanup of PowWow grounds assist with concession stands assist with seasonal feasts assist with Children’s Christmas parties

226-4445

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Stewardship Program/ Shoreline Cleanup Assisting with Water Testing Workshops on traditional land use information Fisheries Sampling Assist riders on and off wagon (wagon-rides) Ensure snow is removed from entry and exit point of wagon Assist in preparing ponies, shoveling dropped manure Greet visitors, Clean up Ride in wagon to ensure everyone sits and is comfortable, Canoe with a group, slide with a group Walk beside horse/pony to ensure child’s safety (pony ride), act as a guide Assist with site set-up (tables, chairs, etc) Prepare roasting sticks for fire with children in attendance Help children with a craft, help children shovel manure Dress as a character (ie. Santa, Easter Bunny, Cowboy) Prepare horses (brushing, tacking up), feed and water Canoe with a group, slide with a group

Stuart Cledenning

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Beaver Creek Ranch

Amanda Boucha

548-1103

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   Please note that before any volunteer is allowed to participate in any activity on the property they must have a parent/guardian sign the liability agreement as set out by the insurance provider to Beaver Creek Ranch. Volunteers must take part in a safety orientation. Inexperienced volunteers may never be left alone with the horses. Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older and have 2 years experience in order to give any instruction to a rider. If volunteers wish to mount a horse, they must be experienced and must wear a helmet, riding boots and clothing. Volunteers must be willing to be assessed before they are allowed to handle horses. Volunteers over the age of 18 must be willing to provide a clear criminal reference check.

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Contact Person

Contact Information

Heather Kasprick

547-2006

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Lorne Whiting-Purvis

468-9532 X 225

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Central Community Club

Tim Gosnell

464-2006

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Club Minaki Nordic Ski Community Events & Attractions Community Support Services for Seniors (Pinecrest Home for the Aged)

Jordy or Nadene McBride

224-2203

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Morgan Seller

467-4638

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Lynn Moffatt

468-4562

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Assist to deliver Meals on Wheels Host/hostess to serve meals at Congregate meals Deliver Congregate meals

Len Mark

467-2533 [email protected]

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Christine Philipsen

467-5535 X 2356

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Betty Bouchard

468-6924(h)

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466-1200

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Help with Symphony productions Set up equipment Dismantle and carry Equipment Help with cleanup Snow removal Playground maintenance Light maintenance Toy cleaning and assist with opening and closing activities assist with various activities such as games, crafts, knots, field trips, nature walks, etc. Help with KidsZone Help with skateboard demo Site preparation – tent setup, hauling chairs, moving equipment Manning road blocks during activities Preparing meals Setting up tables Serving Clean-up (dishes, tables, general clean-up) Assist with information sessions Assist with adoption sessions Assist with running fund-raising events Please note that fostering a dog will NOT count toward community involvement hours. set up of Judo Championships time-keeping; score keeping, refereeing clean up after Championships Clean up and maintenance of club Learn ice making techniques Assist with junior curling program

Organization Beta Sigma Phi Birchwood Terrace

Festival of the Arts

Firefly

Girl Guides of Canada

Harbourfest Committee

Randy Nickle

Type of Activity

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Helping Hands Kenora

Cynthia Peloquin

467-8145

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It’s A Dog’s Life Fostering Network

Chris Madison

407-1007

J & M Judo Club

Randy Hensrud

548-5523

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Randy Baird Or Hayley Smith

Randy -468-3589 Hayley – 547-2649 Or 468-2406 ext 273

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Keewatin Curling Club

Craft Sale set-up Work at door of Craft Sale Daffodil drive wrappers Feeding Visiting Entertaining Help to maintain rink (paint, repair) Help with Blitz week (canvassing) Shovel snow, clean ice Trail Work Kenora Harbourfront activities – fun train, concert series, tourist ambassadors and enviro-green team

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Organization

Contact Person

Contact Information 468-4554 (h) 468-7412 (w) [email protected]

Keewatin Figure Skating Club

Debbie Novak

Kenora Aerialettes Gymnastics Club

Sherrie Marion

466-2553

Carol Kurtz

548-5254

Carly Hakenson

467-4646 [email protected]

Type of Activity

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Assist coaching the very small children Play music for senior skaters Design posters, type newsletters, etc Assist with Annual ice show (set design, sew costumes, design tickets and programs, props, play music, operate spot lights, set up/take down backdrops Assist coaches in gymnastics lessons Saturday mornings for about 25 weeks Help with annual Fair and Exhibition (set up tables, put exhibits on display, sit at ticket booths, clean up after fair, etc.) Assist with general office procedures Participate in organization of events (Home and Leisure Show, etc) Collect information and prepare reports

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Set up and clean up after dog shows

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Kenora Agricultural Society Kenora and District Chamber of Commerce Kenora and District Dog Club

Crystal Friesen

547-3530

Debbie Everley (Adult program) or Sheelagh Reid-Dubrieul (Child program) Kenora Association for Community Living

NOTE: In all instances, the volunteer will be under the guidance of at least one staff member or will be providing support under the guidance of other trained staff such as a Lifeguard.

467-5225

Kenora Baseball League

Cori Libitka

466-1923 Or [email protected]

Kenora Bass International

Laurie Zdep

468-5269 466-3719 (c)

Mort Goss

468-7809

Kenora Biz Kenora Borealis Multi-Sport Club

Kenora Curling Club

Kim Mahon

Joe Boucher

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Tutoring Assist with Computer literacy Literacy – Reading and Writing Supported Employment Assist people to explore and experience music Reading to/with adults with a mental disability Assisting with home & yard care Support people at swimming/Aquafit Attend community events, concerts, movies, recitals, festivals and school sports and events  Assist with “People First”         

***KACL will be responsible for admission costs for students who are supporting individuals at community or school events.***  Help coaching  Assist at registration  Organize and co-ordinate activity day (hit, run and throw) 

Volunteers for a variety of activities for this community event

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Handing out candy canes and being festive Volunteers for a variety of activities that happen throughout the year set-up and take down of equipment assisting with registration preparing refreshments for athletes attending water stations along routes Cleanup and maintenance of the club Learn ice making techniques Clean ice and assist with bonspiels Assist with junior curling program

467-2772

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548-5006

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Organization

Contact Person

Contact Information

Type of Activity

468-7203 (h) 467-7749 (c) [email protected]

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Yvonne Bearbull

467-8205

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Labour day picnic Face painting Supervising kids games (under adult supervision) Serving food Clean up Make deliveries (no driving) Coffee corner Cleaning, cooking, serving food Organizing storage rooms and library Shopping for soup kitchen

Roxanne Daignault or Shirley Mack

547-2512 or Shirley 548-8386

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Play Music Ice show help

Kenora Girls Hockey Association

Jason Bechard

548-5671

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Assisting Coaches Running the clock

Kenora Golf and Country Club

Jennifer Ross or Doug Novak

Jennifer 468-7995 Paul 468-4241

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Spotters at tournaments Clearing of rough, etc.

Mare McDonald

467-2453 Ext 3

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Help with health care services to the aboriginal population

547-2945 [email protected]

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466-3508

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Skikenora.com

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Natasha Naccarato Or Shannan Dubchak

468-8626

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Crystal Alcock

467-2081

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Assist with community activities such as: Diabetes Awareness LOW Vision Clinic (October) Lions Project Pride February Birthday Party at Pinecrest CNIB Eye Van Santa Claus Parade Walk for Dog Guides (June 3) Easter Egg Hunt Lions Quest Program Knitting and crafts Community cultural events Community feasts Community garden Elder assistance Language program host special events coaching skiing & snowboarding maintain chalet facility cut trails clean up garbage & cut grass Changing Bulletin Boards Washing Toys Photocopying Preparation work for crafts for children participate in Teen Advisory Council participate in other library programs (as needed)

Kenora District Labour Council

Kenora Fellowship Centre

Kenora Figure Skating Club

Kenora Health Access Centre (Wassay-Gezhig-Na-NahnDah-We-In-Gamig)

Kenora Lake of the Woods Lions Club

Kenora Metis Council

Kenora Nordic and Biathalon Club

Kenora Playgroup Kenora Public Library (both branches)

Donna Wiebe

Mrs. Lillian Marchant

Karen Cederwall

website

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Organization

Contact Person

Contact Information

Kenora Recreation Centre

Colleen Neil

467-2087

John Dahl Or Keith Nelson

John 468-9023 (w)

Kenora Rotary Club

Kenora Rowing Club

Tim Wehner

548-8147

Kenora Scottish Heritage Society

Terri Forster

547-5501

Kenora Swim Sharks

Janet Hyslop

468-6401

Kenora-Rainy River Child and Family Services

Sherri Rogers

Kidzone

Barb Philipson

467-5235

Chad Gropp

466-2809

KMTS and Lake of the Woods Minor Soccer League

Donna Edwards

548-8048

Knox United Church Nursery Program

Leave message in office

468-6923

Kinsmen Club

Keith 468-2628

807-223-5325

Type of Activity SKATE PATROL:  Assist with skate patrol to help children with skates and skating and to enforce skate regulations RINK ATTENDANT:  Support and assist maintenance staff during games and tournaments  Several fund raising events  Rotary Ride – registration, man a check point, mark and set up trails  Radio days – go to different businesses to sell radio advertisements  Ethnic dinners – help set up and clean up and serve food  TV Auction – man phones, deliver merchandise  Environmental protection – help pick up garbage  Lobster fest – help set up and clean up and sell tickets  Regatta assistance  Assisting Coaches  Maintenance Work  Boat Cleaning  Help set up dance room  Work with children  Lead warm up and cool down  Work with children through dance  Timing activities  Coordinate elementary school swim meets  Computer work  Graphics, communications skills (video-taping) ***Will provide certified training to help out at swim meets**  Assisting children aged 4 – 16 with Math and Reading tutoring program  Working with children in a recreation (sports) program  Life skills  Help supervise children  Play games with children  Tutoring  Help with all fundraising events – sell tickets, set up events, etc.  Help with registration  Help coaching  Help run and organize tournaments  Help with equipment inventory  Assistant coaches  Field setup  Assistance with tournaments 

Assisting in the Nursery

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Organization

Contact Person

Contact Information

Type of Activity

Lucia Melnick Or Len Mark

468-2232 467-2355

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Lake of the Woods District Hospital Auxiliary

Ev Conlon

548-5083

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Lake of the Woods District Hospital Foundation

Jess Rheault

468-9861 ext. 419

Lake of the Woods Historical Society

Arend Visser

547-2870

Lake of the Woods Minor Hockey

Brenda Zilinski

548-8087 (h)

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Represent schools at the LOWAC Board meetings Record activities in the newsletter Preparing for art shows Creating a music and mentorship program for youth Creating after school and summer camp programs Working with Economic Development to create opportunities for buskers, kiosks, etc. Preparing art packages for the Miracle Marathon JUNE – Loonie Bear’s Birthday Celebration  Help serve cake and ice cream  Help with community birthday party AUGUST – Dragon Boat Festival  Assist with children’s events in the water boat festival NOVEMBER/DECEMBER – Festival of Trees (Museum)  Assist with Senior’s Night Assist with Family Day Help with symphony productions Set up equipment Dismantle and carry equipment Help with cleanup Tagging on Tag Day Selling raffle tickets Working in gift shop assist with Foundation fundraising activities, i.e. mail outs; special events and administration maintenance of Mather Walls house assisting with various community events hosted by the Society Assist coaches Time clock Tournaments

Lake of the Woods Museum

Lori Nelson or Lynn Halley or Braden Murray

467-2105

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Help with special events

Lake of the Woods Quilter’s Guild

Gracia

543-1500

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distribute flyers set up and taking down of quilter’s show Assist with weekly church services Servers, Altar boys Working at teas, special dinners, church functions, etc. Youth activities Maintain skating rink, curling rink Fundraising Canteen Services Organize curling for children Clerical Duties, yard cleanup, housekeeping, truck washing

Lake of the Woods Art Collective

Irene McCuaig

[email protected] or 467-2653

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Lake of the Woods Community Foundation

Darlene MacGillivray

467-4427 

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Lake Of the Woods Concert Group – and the Harbourfront Concert Series

Local Churches

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Contact your Church

Local Services Board of Minaki

Dawn Flood

224-3296

Longbow Lake Volunteer Fire Brigade

Dan Grosset

407-8078

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Organization

Contact Person

Contact Information

Type of Activity Assist with food drives Assist with picnics, Christmas activities Food drives Habitat for Humanity Yard Cleanup, housekeeping, truck washing

Nan Normand

468-8888

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McKenzie-Clearwater Bay Fire Protection Corp.

Lindy Henderson Or Eion Henderson

733-3892

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Mount Evergreen Ski Club

Steve Strachan Bruce Robertson Deb Everly

Steve 468-1226

Maintenance of grounds, grass and brush cutting, garbage pickup  Routine maintenance on lifts  Upcoming renovations inside Chalet – painting, etc.  Kitchen helpers

Multicultural Association of Kenora and District

Lori Reynard

468-7140

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Assisting with Multicultural Festival and other activities

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Making Kenora Home

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NeChee Friendship Centre

Patti Fairfield

468-5440

New Horizons Seniors Centre/Handi Transit

Diana Jardine

468-5947

Northwestern Health Unit

Human Resource Dept.

468-3147

Ontario Provincial Police

Ronni Grosenick

548-5534 Leave a message at Knox office – 468-6923 Or call 466-1433

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Help with March Break activities Pow-wow assistance Black River Cultural Group Sports Events Elders Center Feasts, awareness events, community events, workshops Garbage clean up Fundraising Activities Deliveries of Pamphlets Dances Community Dinners/ Feasts PowWows Workshops Computer help – input data, share computer knowledge, updating Youth Action Alliance – community activities Flu Clinic Assistance Family Safety Night Assistance Assist with annual Christmas party Wednesday evenings in Knox gym from 4-8pm Assist with set up and take down, meal preparation, serving, cleaning up Volunteers are also able to have a meal

Barry Bennett

543-3261

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Annual Fish & Ice Fishing Derby Weigh in registration Pancake breakfasts, yard sales, bingos, dinners

Ron Beal

547-3836

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Michelle Harbour

464-4041

Judy Imbeault

468-9116

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Help with Catering

Arlene Leduc

543-2425 (h) 465-4610 (c)

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Serve at Banquets Odd Jobs

Naotkamegwanning First Nation (Whitefish Bay)

Roman Namaypoke

226-1026

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Opening Our Doors Pellatt United Fire Fighters (PUFF) Retired Teachers of Ontario District 26 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Auxiliary and Kenora Branch Royal Canadian Legion Kenora Branch

Miriam MacDonald

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History 2000 Project Typing and computer work  Assist with Ceremonial drill, first aid, sports and citizenship events

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Organization

Rushing River Provincial Park

Contact Person

Matt Yeo

Contact Information

Type of Activity      

Trail maintenance (pruning and facility repair) Road maintenance (pruning and filling in holes) Assembling Picnic Tables and Benches Litter Collection Campsite Clean Up and Rehabilitation Painting

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468-2669

Sioux Narrows “Bassin’ for Bucks”

Barb Salvador Or Debbie Ducharme

226-5226 Or 226-5684

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Please note students will not be required to use mechanized or power equipment. Students will be trained on how to use each hand tool properly and safely. Safety boots are mandatory and must be supplied by the participant. All other personal protective equipment will be provided by the park. Set up and take down for Father’s Day Bile Ride Ride in the event Buddy rider Route set up and route monitor Safety Night Monitoring of events Assisting with Christmas Mail Christmas Hampers Hang and Sort clothes Prepare packages for the breakfast program Participate in school council Leadership on student council, athletic council, fine arts council, band council, etc. Volunteer activities as approved by the Principal Assistant leader with Beavers or Cubs Pow Wow – cooking and cleaning Tutoring Serving Community Dinners Coach instructors Winter Carnival Volunteers Hockey Coach Run and Clean Baseball/tennis court concession stand Help with organizing National Addictions Awareness Week activities Setting up community workshops Assisting with Bass Tournament Record-keeping Dock assistant

St. John’s Ambulance First Aid Brigade

Diane VanderZande

468-8363

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Office work – photocopying, organizing info

Safe Communities Kenora

Salvation Army

Maria Bagdonas

Sandra Poole

468-9595

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468-8452

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School Leadership and Volunteer Activities

Tracey Benoit

468-6401

Scouts Canada

Olean Jones

468-6217

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Shoal Lake #39 First Nation

Kim Greene

733-3621

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Organization

Contact Person

Contact Information

Type of Activity

Sunset Trail Riders Snowmobile Club

Grant Hayton

543-3192

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The 50 Plus Center

Woody Linton

226-9764

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Township of Sioux Narrows

Wanda Kabel

226-5241 807-484-2777

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4 shows run throughout the school year Set up and takedown of equipment/chairs Handout tickets and stamp passports Count audience members Call membership list to remind them of upcoming shows Make posters to advertise for upcoming shows Stable and horse chores Painting and raking Cleaning tack equipment Work with the STEP program Learn skill to help riders and sides people Trail marking Trail preparation Signage Placement Sign Construction Grass Cutting Snow Shoveling – sidewalks or driveways only volunteer on committees assist in Fitness Centre golf course maintenance

Debbie MacDonald or Gord Day-Janz (First Baptist Church)

Debbie 468-4033 or Gord 468-8224

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Building costumes and dressing Help to do makeup and hair Assist building sets Setting up chairs etc.

Sunday Smiles Family Entertainment Series

Jane Bannister

548-1997

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Sunny Brook Farm and Kenora Carriage Tours

Tri Lite Theatre

Susan or Kevin Schabler

548-4017 [email protected]

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Help to organize one-time events Accompany youth at one-time events (Take a Kid Fishing Day – June, Sailing – August, Swim Party and Crafts – November, Ice Fishing Derby – February, Bring on Spring Concert – April)  Take photos/videos of kids participating in various community activities to be used to market the program  Assist with website design  Design PowerPoint presentation  Help to collect, sort & organize sports equipment ***Criminal Record Check required if working with kids***  Laundering clothing donations  Sorting donations  Pricing  Learning and managing cash register  Set up and take down for social functions  Assist with food preparation  Assist with decorating for functions  Cleaning  Assist with the Ukrainian Summer School  Phoning  Literature drops  Election day  

467-2087 Option #5

Triple P.L.A.Y. Positive Leisure Activities for Youth

Debbie Novak

Twice Is Nice New and Gently Used Clothing

Mary Bawden Or Rene Peterson

467-2337

Mary Price

468-8416

Ukrainian Community Hall and the Literary Society

Various Political Parties

Contact the Constituency Office of your choice

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Organization

Contact Person

Contact Information

Type of Activity

Tanis

468-6379

Assist in hosting fund-raising events for not-for-profit organizations in the Kenora area  BBQs  Gift-wrapping  Dunk Tanks

Thomas White

226-5383

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Garbage pickup

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Help with fundraising activities Office work (photocopying, organizing info for newsletters and special events, inventory, filing Making posters, place cards, banners Conducting community polls White Ribbon Campaign Organize library

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Walmart Charity Committee Whitefish Bay Health Services

Women’s Place Kenora

Collette Surovy

468-9095

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