VOLUNTEER TODAY: Our community is growing and so are the opportunities for you to help build the community lifestyle that you want for yourself and your children. It’s a GREAT way to meet new people and make new friends! People with the same interests and priorities as you!

CURRENT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Vacancies on the Board:

Community Garden director
This is a wonderful opportunity to combine your gardening and organizational skills into one. Working closely with the existing garden committees, you will help them find the resources and tools to sustain the gardens. As the Director on the NHCA board you will oversee the garden budget and act as a liaison between the garden committees and the board. You will be the primary contact for the gardens with the City, the Garden Resource Network and the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank. The previous director has provided great documentation and will remain as an active volunteer.

Schools director
As a member of the NHCA board you will be our main contact with the Calgary Board of Education (CBE), the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) and their elected trustees. You will liaise and communicate with the schools in our neighbourhoods to identify programs and initiatives of mutual interest. You will lead the development and implementation of a NHCA Schools Liaison Committee to help identify and resolve issues related to schools and education in our community. You will be putting your organizational skills and your passion for a quality education together for the benefit of our community. Please contact president@northernhills.ab.ca

Committee volunteer opportunities:

Graffiti Abatement -  We have a new chair for this committee and are hoping he will be joined by individuals eager to learn how to clean it up and prevent future outbreaks!  If you are someone who likes to take action and see results, this could be the opportunity for you.  Please contact graffiti@northernhills.ab.ca if graffiti gets under your skin!

Garbage Collection – Have some ideas on how to clean up and prevent littering in our neighborhoods?  We are seeking individuals who are as annoyed as we are about the amount of loose litter lingering in our allleys, on our boulevards and in our greenspaces.  Please contact community@northernhills.ab.ca if you’ve had enough!

Youth – Calling on future community leaders to get together and bring their ideas on how to engage their peers in community building activities.  A great way to meet youth with common interests and fulfill those volunteer hour requirements!  Please contact youth@northernhills.ab.ca

Membership Services – Opportunities to meet your neighbors when helping out at events around the community.  The NHCA hosts a table at a variety of events including the Community Garage Sale, Business Fair, E-Cycle and Community Clean Up, Stampede breakfasts etc.  If you are interested in helping out contact  community@northernhills.ab.ca

At Home In The Hills – A new initiative to assist new Canadians, Calgarians and/or residents to the Northern Hills.  We are working on providing activities and information to assist with the transition into our area.  We have begun with a webpage with agency and city information and a plan for a  group of volunteers who will become ‘Big Neighbors’ to those new to the ‘Hills’.  If you are a resident of the Northern Hills Communities, familiar with the area and perhaps speak another language, this could be a wonderful opportunity to meet and greet!  Contact 1vp@northernhills.ab.ca

Beautification – We are expanding our efforts to beautify neglected areas in our communities and are looking for committee members. Love gardening and have a desire to see improvements in our community aesthetics? Contact community@northernhills.ab.ca

Blockwatch – Want to help build a safe and caring community?  Become a Communty Representative.  Provide a direct link between Calgary Community Block Watch and residents and community groups.  THe Community Representative, with the support of Block Watch staff, identifies and initiates programs and projects aimed at creating safer communities.  Time commitment 6 – 8 hours per month.  Make a difference!  If you would like to become involved, contact Blockwatch at (403) 509-2565 or visit www.calgaryblockwatch.com .

Neighbourwoods Program – Our community association partnered with the City of Calgary to replenish and enhance the urban forest in our communities through this volunteer tree planting program. For those who ordered trees, they will be ready for pick up at Harvest Garden, the morning of June 18th. Please make sure you have arranged payment through the NHCA office or bring your payment on June 18th.  If you would llike to volunteer to help with the tree delivery and planting, please contact volunteer@northernhills.ab.ca . If you have questions regarding the program or your tree order contact community@northernhills.ab.ca

Events – Our association hosts many events, large and small, throughout the year and we are looking for individuals to join this committee to help organize and carry out the tasks necessary for success. Love to socialize and enjoy the feeling of a job well done? Contact events@northernhills.ab.ca

Sponsorship – Have an interest in marketing and a no fear attitude when communicating with businesses in the area? Our association would appreciate your help in contacting local business owners to discuss advertising opportunities and their community support. Interested? Contact marketing@northernhills.ab.ca

Grants – We are a non-profit organization and funding is an important component of our business plan. There are funds available, we just need committee members who enjoy filling out the forms! Previous experience with grant applications would be an asset. If securing available funds is your specialty then we need you! Contact president@northernhills.ab.ca

Community Garden – Our first garden in Harvest Hills has been a great success and we have recently added a second in Coventry Hills in 2011. If you love to garden, this could be the committee for you. Contact garden@northernhills.ab.ca

Capital Projects – Residents in our communities have requested outdoor ice rinks. The City has lent a hand with connecting the winter water at the Coventry location and the rink will be ready this winter.  All that’s left to do is flood and clear!  The installation of winter water and an earth berm for the rink in Harvest Hills was recently approved by the board and plans are moving forward for the work to be done this summer and fall.  If construction goes ahead as scheduled we will be seeking volunteers to flood and clear this rink too.  Our Ice Rinks committee is seeking eager individuals to help with the planning and execution of this initiative. If you are interested in this program and/or the building of a more permanent outdoor rink in the Hills, this would be a dynamic committee to be a part of. Contact community@northernhills.ab.ca.

Farmers’ Market – A committee is researching and planning for a Farmers’ Market in our area. The focus will be on healthy, fresh food. If you are an avid market shopper and/or have knowledge of vendors in the Calgary area your inputwould be appreciated. Contact farmersmarket@northernhills.ab.ca.

Senior’s Group – A group of older adults who get together on Tuesdays from 2 – 4 pm are looking for you and your ideas. Contact seniors@northernhills.ab.ca.

Traffic – This committee would respond to traffic related issues; parking, speeding, upgrading controls at intersections or communicating with the city planning department regarding road improvements for our area. If you have a passion for solving problems this could be your opportunity to make a difference. Contact planning@northernhills.ab.ca.

For more information about any of the above vacancies, please contact the NHCA office at 403-226-6462 or email: admin@northernhills.ab.ca.

To volunteer at our events or for information on current short-term volunteering opportunities, please email: volunteer@northernhills.ab.ca.