Volunteer Opportunities | Grenfell Campus | Memorial University of Newfoundland

On-Campus Volunteer Opportunities

Department	Contact Name	Email	Website	General Details
Culture to Community	Jamie Mbogo	jwmbogo@mun.ca		Attending K-12 school and community group visits to share experiences, cultures, and stories. Promoting equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism (EDI-AR).
Navigate Business Incubator	Allison Rowe Brennan Lowery	bclowery@mun.ca		Volunteers for events such as entrepreneur fairs, small business supports, and more.
Physics Department	Dr. Svetlana Barkanova	sbarkanova@mun.ca		Providing physics education to K-12 students in rural communities
Sexual Harassment Office	Tracy Kreuzberg	trkr60@mun.ca	https://www.mun.ca/sexualharassment/prevention/stop-volunteer-program/	Volunteers for Students Together Offer Prevention (STOP). Refer to website for criteria and application details.
ACES/Learning Centre	Brad Elliott	brade@mun.ca		Taking notes for students with accessibility challenges.

Off-Campus Volunteer Opportunities

Organization	Contact Name	Contact Number	Email	Website	General Details
Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador	Paul Lockyer	709-637-7450	plockyer@asnl.ca	https://asnl.ca/	Support for individuals with autism, weekend/summer camp supervision, event planning
Bay of Islands Search and Rescue (BOISAR)	Christine Doucet		info@boisar.org	https://business.facebook.com/latest/home?asset_id=617724618293328	Assisting law enforcement with the search/rescue of lost or missing persons in the Bay of Islands region. Training provided directly by BOISAR.
Canadian National institute for the Blind (CNIB Foundation)	Kelly Picco	709-754-1180 ext. 5813	kelly.picco@cnib.ca	www.cnib.ca	Vision Mate program; assisting clients for approximately 2hr/week with walking, groceries, reading mail, and providing company.
Canadian Wildlife Federation	Jennifer Snooks	709-351-4466	JenniferS@cwf-fcf.org		Team leaders and assistants for the WILD Outside program. Engaging with youth aged 15-18 in monthly outdoor conservation activities and projects. Must have valid First Aid/CPR certificate.
Community Mental Health Initiative	Quinn Jesso	709-634-4321	cmhi.mhp@gmail.com		Assisting with events and facilitating community activities related to mental health issues including but not limited to addictions awareness, mental illness, suicide prevention, and gender issues.
Corner Brook Museum/Archives	George French		info@cornerbrookmuseum.ca	www.cornerbrookmuseum.ca
Corner Brook Status of Women Council	Paula Sheppard Valetta Colbourne	709-639-8522	cbwomenscentre@gmail.com project.cbswc@gmail.com		Completing training to accompany people who have experienced sexual assault to various venues (hospitals, police station, place of study/employment, court, etc.). Must be 19+.
Corner Brook/Bay of Islands PRIDE	Quinn Jesso	709-634-4321	cmhi.mhp@gmail.com		Coordinating/facilitating events and activities for Pride Month, as well as other initiatives throughout the calendar year.
Gros Morne Transportation	Tara Crocker	709-458-7206	grosmornetransport@gmail.com		Volunteers to assist with social media marketing, website building, and business management
NL West SPCA	Frances	709-632-4554	nlwestspca@gmail.com		Animal shelter attendants. Participants in fundraising events, craft fairs, coat checks.
Open Door Theatre	Adam Brake	709-660-2911	opendoorcornerbrook@gmail.com		Extracurricular involvement in local theatre productions.
Rotary Arts Centre	Samantha Osmond Brad Randell	709-630-0012	samantha@rotaryartscentre.ca brad@rotaryartscentre.ca	www.rotaryartscentre.ca	Ushers, greeters, and bartenders for performance nights. Greeters and bartenders for art exhibition receptions.
Salvation Army	Major Brian Wheeler Major Valerie Wheeler	709-634-5204	brian.wheeler@salvationarmy.ca valerie.wheeler@salvationarmy.ca		Food bank: Packing hampers, sorting donations, filling shelves Thrift Store: Sorting donations, store stocking/cleaning, cash register Friendship Room: Food service, set-up, clean-up
Western Health	Carmel Turpin	709-784-5369	volunteerresources@westernhealth.nl.ca		Visiting programs with patients, recreation assistants, entertainers, greeters, auxiliary services.
YMCA Communities Building Youth Futures	Seanna Decker Taylor Smith	709-639-1710 709-388-0412	seanna.decker@wnl.ymca.ca taylor.smith@wnl.ymca.ca		Participating in various activities with the Action team to support individuals with transition into or through challenges or barriers related to education, employment, or engagement.
YMCA Employment Support	Ashley Christopher	709-639-1720	ashley.christopher@wnl.ymca.ca	www.humbercommunityymca.ca	Volunteers to assist with youth programming.