Become a TB Vets Volunteer
Thank you for considering volunteering with TB Vets!
We are always looking for volunteers to join our team! We list some specific volunteer positions below, but if there is something you would like to do with TB Vets and you don't see a listing, please let us know. We are always open to anyone who wants to join our team. To chat about our volunteer opportunities, call our Volunteer Coordinator, Nina Corrie, at 604-874-5626.
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Positions Available:
Event: Davie Day
Date: Saturday, September 12
Time of Event: 11 - 8 pm
Shifts Available: 10 - 5 pm / 3 - 9 pm
Description of Event: The Davie Village, the heart of Vancouver’s vibrant West End, is celebrating its grand historical past and rich cultural diversity in a day-long, free community street festival, which supplies loads of fun for the whole family!
Activities will include: Main concert stage featuring a variety of talented local musicians and performers. Artists showcase with paintings, sculptures and crafts by local artisans. Community barbeque: free hot dogs (while supplies last). Dancing with professional troupes and free dance lessons. Heritage zone settings with costumed participants, horse carriage rides and historic tours. Kidzone full of activities. Doggy zone with dog wash, training tips, and canine fashion show street performers such as clowns, stilt walkers, buskers and unusual musicians will fill the street. Afternoon Tea area will include board games and a relaxing refuge area. Last, but not least, our Green Zone will house a mini sustainability expo with energy saving tips, products & methods.
TB Vets: TB Vets will have a table in the Green Zone promoting the Green Zebra Guide. The guide contains 300 exclusive offers from eco-friendly retailers, restaurants and markets, fitness studios, independent bookstores, bike shops, theatres and more. With thousands of dollars in savings, many Green Zebra coupons/passes will save you more than the guide's $20 purchase price in a single visit!
Table Location: To be determined
Address of Event: David Street (Broughton to Burrard)
Parking / Transit: The street will be blocked off for this event. Meter parking on neighbouring streets, or transit to downtown.
Event: Feast of Fields / UBC Farm
Date: Sunday, September 13
Time of Event: 1 - 5 pm
Shifts Available: 10 - 6 pm
Description of Event: Feast of Fields - a gourmet wandering harvest festival - is FarmFolk/CityFolk's annual fundraising event. With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, you can taste the very best of BC from chefs, vintners, brewers, farmers, and food artisans from across the province. Connections are made between producers and chefs, food producers and consumers, and farm folks and city folks. These connections provide an increased awareness of and appreciation for local food and agriculture. Feast of Fields is a gastronomic journey towards a sustainable, local food system.
TB Vets: TB Vets will have a table at Feast of Fields promoting the Green Zebra Guide. The guide contains 300 exclusive offers from eco-friendly retailers, restaurants and markets, fitness studios, independent bookstores, bike shops, theatres and more. With thousands of dollars in savings, many Green Zebra coupons/passes will save you more than the guide's $20 purchase price in a single visit!
Table Location: To be determined
Address of Event: UBC Farm, 6182 South Campus Road, Vancouver
Parking / Transit: Parking Available / www.landfood.ubc.ca/ubcfarm/contact.php For Directions and Map to Farm
Event: Mommies on Main
Date: Saturday, September 19
Time of Event: 9:30 am - 4 pm
Shifts Available: 9:30 am - 2:30 pm / 12:30 - 4:30 pm
Description of Event: Mommies on Main - this is the second annual show celebrating local and Canadian-inspired creations which will enhance every mom's life. The show will feature numerous products/garments and accessories that are designed and made in Canada. Bring the whole family as there will be something for everyone. The event will be held on Saturday, September 19th 2009, at the beautiful Heritage Hall on Main Street (3102 Main at 15th Avenue) in Vancouver. The event runs from 10:30 am to 4 pm. Come and enjoy a relaxing shopping experience and an opportunity to purchase directly from a fabulous assortment of Canadian artists, designers and crafters. The venue will offer tasty treats and beverages at reasonable prices as well as free face painting for the kids. 20% from door ticket sales will go directly to YWCA programs for single moms.
TB Vets: TB Vets will have a table at Mommies on Main promoting the Green Zebra Guide. The guide contains 300 exclusive offers from eco-friendly retailers, restaurants and markets, fitness studios, independent bookstores, bike shops, theatres and more. With thousands of dollars in savings, many Green Zebra coupons/passes will save you more than the guide's $20 purchase price in a single visit!
Table Location: To be determined
Address of Event: Heritage Hall, 3108 Main Stret (Main and 15th)
Parking / Transit: Street Parking Available
Event: Bellies to Babies
Date: Sunday, September 27
Time of Event: 11 am - 4 pm
Shifts Available: 10 am - 5 pm
Description of Event: The Bellies to Babies Celebration ® - A one of a kind event, offers a unique opportunity for new and expectant parents and grandparents to explore and shop for trendy baby fashions, décor and so much more!
TB Vets: TB Vets will have a booth at Bellies to Babies promoting the Green Zebra Guide. The guide contains 300 exclusive offers from eco-friendly retailers, restaurants and markets, fitness studios, independent bookstores, bike shops, theatres and more. With thousands of dollars in savings, many Green Zebra coupons/passes will save you more than the guide's $20 purchase price in a single visit!
Table Location: C (in Community Partners section)
Address of Event: Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive (Auditorium 1, Main Level)
Parking / Transit: Complimentary Parking at the Centre is available. By Skytrain, from Broadway Station, take Bus #20 Victoria southband on Commercial. Get off at Commercial Drive and 14th Ave. Walk south on Commercial Drive two blocks to 16th Ave.
Event: Portobello West Market
Date: Sunday, September 27
Time of Event: 12 - 6 pm
Shifts Available: 11 am - 4 pm / 2 - 7 pm
Description of Event: Meet over 110 local artists and designers and shop for one-of-a-kind fashion and art in one of Vancouver's most impressive indoor venues. Created in 2006 and inspired by the famous artisan markets of Europe, Portobello West brings together Vancouver’s talented artists and designers in an eclectic and often surprising mix 10 months of the year. Come down and meet the designers, hear their stories and take home truly original garments, inventive and inspired accessories, unique and sublime jewelry or works of art that speak to you and who you are.
TB Vets: TB Vets will have a booth at the Portobello West Market promoting the Green Zebra Guide. The guide contains 300 exclusive offers from eco-friendly retailers, restaurants and markets, fitness studios, independent bookstores, bike shops, theatres and more. With thousands of dollars in savings, many Green Zebra coupons/passes will save you more than the guide's $20 purchase price in a single visit!
Table Location: Sponsor section
Address of Event: Rocky Mountaineer Station, 1755 Cottrell Street, Vancouver
Parking / Transit: Parking at the Station www.vancouver.portobellowest.com/Where/Where.php for directions
Event: TB Vets Fundraiser, “Swinging in the Rain”
Date: Friday, October 16, 2009
Time of Event: 8 pm - 12 am
Shifts Available: 1 - 7 pm (setup) / 7 pm - 12:30 am (event and cleanup)
Description of Event: Join TB Vets for the swinging event of the season. Put on your finest gown, a tux, your canadian forces uniform or come as you are, as long as your shoes are made for dancing. The Dal Richards Orchestra will keep everyone jiving. Flair bartenders, Marilyn Monroe impersonator, candy girls and a silent auction will make this a night to remember!
TB Vets: TB Vets Charitable Foundation was founded in 1945, and this year, we're celebrating victory all over again. TB Vets was founded by WWII veterans suffering from Tuberclosis. They built TB Vets into a charity dedicated to fighting respiratory disease. All funds raised at this event will provide respiratory equipment for BC Hospitals. Join us for this unique and fun event. We look forward to jiving with you on October 16th!
Web: www.swingingintherain.tbvets.org
Address of Event: Heritage Hall, 3108 Main Street
Parking: Street Parking
We look forward to having you join us!
TB Vets Charitable Foundation is pleased to present Metro Vancouver's premier recovery service for lost mobile phones, laptops, cameras, music players and any other wireless devices. This new initiative is powered by the TB Vets proven key return service and promotes the quick and easy return of all lost items. Apply the ID decal to your items and register online. It's that simple!
