Volunteer With Us!!

Be Nominated for the Annual "Jim B. Wilton Memorial Volunteer Award"

Awarded Annually July 15^th , the date of his memorial

Watch for Nomination Forms in May

Volunteer Positions:

• Individuals to help go to craft f airs and community events to sell hats, etc. through the Raise Your Hats fundraising campaign.  Contact: support@vpwas.com

• Board Director's - Come and join the Board of Director's

• Peer Facilitators - We are looking for a couple of peers to facilitate a couple of different support groups.

1. Open Support Group -  We offer an Open Support Group that operates on the third (3rd) Thursday of the month. This group is open to all members their partners, children and family members. This person would be responsible for facilitating group activities, organizing group events and reporting to the Volunteer Supervisor of these events and group activities, budget requests, etc.
2.  Family Support Group - We offer monthly support group opportunities recognizing the large number of members with family's and children. This group focuses on the specific and unique issues around family dynamics and living with HIV/AIDS. This group includes resource sharing, skills and capacity building workshops, and child friendly or family focused social outings or activities. This person would be responsible for group agendas, planning workshops and outings, reporting to the Volunteer Supervisor and submitting budget requests.

• Social Events Coordinator -  This person would be responsible for organizing and facilitating monthly social events. Other esponsibilities may include working on community events and assisting in the organizing of commuity fundraising ventures and educaiotn and awareness campaigns, such as AIDS Awareness Week, Pride Parade, etc. This person would report and submit requests to the Volunteer Supervisor.

•  Fundraisers - Person(s) to organize, faclilitate, recruit and co-manage volunteers for community and event fundraisers. This person(s) would work with the organization throughout its regular annual community events calendar, assisting with fundraising within each event and campaign; planning and implementing of new fundraising ideas, volunteer recruitment for each event and working with the communications and promotions persons. In addition, reporting the statistical data along with event reports and budget requests to the Volunteer Supervisor.

• Communications and Promotions - This person(s) would be responsible for poster and pamphlet updating and design, distribution and restocking at various community organizations and centers, sending out event PSA's and event and educaiotnal promotional materials. This person(s) would be responsible for representing the Society with the assistance of an elected Society Rep. at community Health Fairs, Educational and Information Sessions and workshops and a variety of other community events. This person may on occasion work in collaboration with the Fundraisng Committee and/or Society media represenatives in relation to HIV/AIDS education. Other additonal opportunities may include web site updating and design.

Please contact the office at 250-382-7927 if any of htese interest you or email us at support@vpwas.com.

Due to the recent funding cuts from our primary funder these fundraisiers are of the utmost importance to keeping our programs running. Assistance and life enhancement programs are not funded through our primary funder. They never have been. To continue with our very popular and much needed Food Certificate program we need your assistance to raise funds for the coming year.

To donate to our Red Ribbon Campaign, you can donate directly to the Society. All donations exceeding $25.00 are eligible for a tax deductible receipt. We accept Cash or Cheque or Money Order. You can also donate online using your credit card at our Donate Now link on the homepage.



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