Welcome to the City of Pembroke 's Economic Development, Recreation and Tourism Department's Volunteering Website.
We are really glad you found us.
Why Volunteer With Us?
Volunteering is a great way to get involved in the community. You become part of a solution, demonstrate community commitment, gain community contacts and support a cause you feel strongly about.
Communities thrive by supporting each other, and becoming a volunteer is a valuable way to contribute to society.
Volunteers appreciate the diversity of society and enjoy working within it for mutual benefit.
Through contributing to community projects volunteers gain great self development, improved future job prospects and self satisfaction.
What do you get out of volunteering?
Get the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping the community in a very real way.
Gain valuable work experience, increasing your future job prospects
Get to know other fun individuals who share your interests
Volunteering costs you nothing � we provide lunch and refund out-of-pocket expenses whenever possible.
We give certificates of achievement that look great on your resume
Fulfill your community service hours with City of Pembroke Recreation Department.
Steps to Becoming a Recreation Department Volunteer
All volunteers with Pembroke's Recreation department must be 16 years of age or older and must successfully complete the following steps:
• Complete an Application form
• Provide two letters of reference - you may wish to use a Reference Form
• Complete a Criminal Record Check
• Complete an accessibility session
Other Volunteering Opportunities:
Name of Organization: Kiwanis Club of Pembroke
Contact Name: Raghavan Vijay President
Phone: (613) 735-5299 (h)
(613) 735-3147 (w)
email: bloedg@nrtco.net
Website: www.pembroke.library.on.ca/kiwanis
Name of the Organization: Knights of Columbus Council 1531
Contact Person: Jack Schreader, Grand Knight
Phone: (613) 735-5446
email: sparki2001@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.webhart.net/tomparr
Name of Organization: Marianhill
Contact Name: Wendy Sarazin, Coordinator of Volunteers
Phone: (613) 735-6839 Ex 479
email: volunteers@marianhill.ca
Website: http://www.marianhill.ca
Name of the Organization: Pembroke Heritage Murals
Contact Person: Pamela Dempsey
Phone: (613) 735-3413
Email: phmurals@webhart.net
Website: http://pembroketourism.ca/heritagemuseumsc3.php
Name of Organization: Pembroke Regional Hospital Auxiliary
Contact Name: Covenor (Gift Shop)
Phone: (613) 732-2811, ext. 6169
Website: http://www.pemreghos.org
Name of Organization: St John Ambulance
Contact Name: Wayne Cotnam
Phone: (613) 735-0772
email: stjohn@bellnet.ca
Name of Organization: United Way / Centraide of the Upper Ottawa Valley
Contact Name: Dave Studham, Chair
Phone: (613) 735-0436
email: unitedw@nrtco.net
Website: www.pembroke.unitedway.ca
Name of Organization: The Phoenix Centre for Children and Families
Contact Name: Charlene Chaput, Manager, Administrative Services
Phone: (613) 735-2374 ext. 226
Email: cchaput@phoenixctr.com
Website: www.phoenixctr.com
Contact us Need any questions answered? Call us at the following number:
Pembroke Memorial Centre
1 Pembroke St E
Pembroke ON K8A 3J5
Phone: (613) 735-6821 X 1501
Fax: (613) 635-7709
email: recreation@pembroke.ca
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