Serving the Foothills of
Southern Alberta since 1980

Volunteering is a rewarding and satisfying way to make a contribution to your community, meet new people and have some fun.  There are as many different reasons to volunteer as there are places to do it. The role of the volunteer is a diverse one and the contributions made are priceless.   At the Foothills Advocacy in Motion Society, volunteers are an integral part of our ability to deliver services to clients, either by directly working with clients or being involved with fundraising events. Your volunteer commitment can be an hour a week or two days a week, once a month or once a week,  the amount of time is up to you. We believe that no matter how much time you can give, you will find it a rewarding and satisfying experience.

Click on the links below to learn more about how you can make a difference.

• Governance Operations and Opportunities

• Fundraising Events and Opportunities

• Special and Social Events

• Communications and Newsletter

• Getting Involved - contact information and resources

… and many ways to make a difference.

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Governance Operations and Opportunities:                              

There are opportunities for volunteers to serve on the Board of Directors and the various committees that the Board is responsible for.

The positions on the Board of Directors include: President; Vice-President; Treasurer; Secretary; Past-President; Director at Large. As a member of the Board, a Director acts in a position of trust for the community. A Director recognizes his/her role as a member of the Board and does not speak or act on behalf of the Society without the Boards consent. 

Requirements of Board membership include but are not restricted to:

1. Commitment to the work of the organization.

2. Develop or bring with knowledge and/or skills in one or more areas of Board    governance: policy, finance, programs, personnel, and/or advocacy.

3. Serve on committees.

4. Attendance at monthly Board meetings, General Meetings, and Committee Meetings as assigned.

5. Attendance at meetings of assigned committees.

6. Attendance at Annual General Meetings.

7. Support of, and participation in, fundraising.

8. Must be a member of Foothills Advocacy in Motion Society.

Directors serve a two-year term and are elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. 

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Fundraising Events and Opportunities:                                     

Fundraising events depend heavily on volunteers to help organize, promote and orchestrate the activities.  Such events include a golf tournament, Fun Run, Casino and other Community Partner initiatives.   These activities are planned many months in advance and volunteers work on committees to ensure the success of the event. 

In addition to the functions outlined below, all of these fundraisers will require volunteers to plan, organize and oversee the events. 

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Special and Social Events:                                                         

There are a number of programs that can be enhanced with the help and assistance of volunteers.  Contributions can be  made by assisting clients in leisure and recreational activities such as: crafts, baking, cleanup supervision, library field trips, fashion shows, social gatherings, coffee, tours (Bar-U Ranch, the Zoo, etc.).  Volunteers work with a staff member or job coach and assist clients participating in the activity.
These activities usually take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and run from 9:30 to 3:30.  Additional training is provided for those volunteers working with clients including orientation and attendance at staff meetings.
There is also the opportunity for volunteers who may share a common interest with a client, such as going to the gym, swimming, etc, to participate in one-on-one activities.

All volunteers have unique skills, knowledge, hobbies, interests and attributes that you may be able to share with a client or group of clients.

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Communications and Newsletter:                                               

A volunteers' newsletter is produced to provide volunteers with information, up coming events, features and articles of interest. Volunteers are also needed to submit articles and produce the newsletter.  
View our newsletter page HERE

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Getting Involved:                                                                           

If you would like more information:

• View the PDF format "Volunteer Handbook" HERE

• Or click HERE to download both the PDF handbook and Word document application form ("Volunteers.zip" - approximately 100 KB).

And if you are interested in volunteering, there are a number of ways to let us know:

• You can contact the main office at 652-4161

• Complete the downloaded application form and print and fax to
  652-4679 Attention: Volunteer Resources

• Fill out our online application HERE

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