Volunteers have a long history of supporting events and activities in Waterloo. Find current openings, recognition and volunteer resources below.
Be You @ Waterloo
At the City of Waterloo, we are committed to recruiting a diverse volunteer team that represents the community we so proudly serve. All interested and qualified candidates, including Indigenous persons, Black person, non-Black racialized persons/persons of colour, women, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ and those interested in joining our team are encouraged to apply.
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
In accordance with the City of Waterloo’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, new City of Waterloo volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of acceptance, subject to accommodations required in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code. Please note that city staff will communicate the vaccination program requirements for each volunteer position as they may vary based on the duties of the position.
Current opportunities
Outdoor Ice Rink Volunteer
- seeking responsible, community-minded volunteers to help maintain a neighbourhood ice rink
- volunteers must be 16 years of age or older
- responsibilities include flooding and snow shoveling, caring for equipment and keeping a watchful eye on the rinks
- view our outdoor rinks page for more information
Apply now
Volunteer recognition
Each April we celebrate National Volunteer Week by sending a special thank you to thousands of dedicated volunteers who make a positive impact in the community. We recognize volunteer milestones by saluting community builder award recipients with an ad in the Waterloo Chronicle.
| 2021 Volunteer Salute |
| 2021 Volunteer recipients |
| Two year category |
| Taytum Clairmont |
Talia Dufresne |
Max Ford-Rintche |
Riley Grant |
| Katelyn MacMillan |
Makalya Mantynen |
Michele Mantynen |
Ash Parrish-Pearle |
| Matthew Pryzmant |
Spencer Recoskie |
Brittany Sparkes |
Julie Taylor |
| Samantha Terpstra |
Cary Wilson |
Ruth Wilson |
Kristen Wirkkunen |
| Sierra Woodward |
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| Five year category |
| Dave Archer |
Diana Archibald |
Chris Armatage |
Joel Ayer |
| Avik Banerjee |
David Barnes |
Jason Beattie |
Judy Becker |
| David Bell |
Karen Bell |
Greg Beselaere |
Michael Bonneville |
| Patricia Boucher |
Nicolae Bratan |
Sarba Broderick |
Gareth Brown |
| Lauren Burgess |
Tina Butt |
Mark Calder |
Chad Campbell |
| Nancy Campbell |
Dan Congdon |
Adam Cooper |
Susan Costigan |
| Doug Crawford |
Lisa Crowley |
Philip Czarnecki |
Lori Danbrook |
| Cheryl Davidson |
Kailyn Davidson |
Keanna Davidson |
Alexander Deakins |
| Jeff Diefenbacher |
Dexter Dietrich |
Olivia Dietrich |
Michael Dejong |
| Ainsley Dotzert |
Paula Downey |
Tia Driver |
Gordon Eastway |
| Sydney Embro |
Jim Eso |
Robert Esselment |
Michael Farrington |
| Beverly Fischer |
Rachel Ford |
Marv Franz |
Sydney Gibson |
| Farida Gilbert |
Natalia Grichine |
Craig Haller |
Kieth Halley |
| Maria Harper |
Darryl Hartlieb |
Noah Heeney |
Joanne Hepditch |
| Jason Holmes |
Eloise Hulks |
Karen Hull |
Leanne Husk |
| Sarah Jacobs |
Eiric Johnstone |
Jaime Joseph |
Jeimy Karavelus |
| John Keighan |
Heather Kelly |
Linda Kieswetter |
Chris Kraemer |
| Matt Kuntz |
Laurel Lavell |
Mike Levinski |
Julian Loop |
| Sandee Lovas |
Al Lucas |
Susan MacKenzie |
Lucie Mailette |
| Chris Marton |
Sally Mcallister |
Aodhan McDonald |
Ryan McEachern |
| Kevin McVicar |
Canice Mok |
Shawn Mundell |
Ian Murphy |
| Ashleigh Murray |
Sarah Nagge |
Mike Nevill |
Alfred Nickel |
| Jacob Nilsen |
Robyn Partridge |
Jay Patel |
Melissa Patterson |
| Sigfried Pilz |
Jill Pletsch |
Zoe Pletsch |
Zoe Reville |
| Chris Roberts |
Jeff Roberts |
Shannon Robinson |
Chris Rusk |
| Irma Sawatzky |
Erin Scherrer |
Morgan Schmidt |
David Scida |
| Bella Sebastian |
Graham Shantz |
Sonja Schneider |
Susan Seredynsky |
| Johanna Sike |
Phelan Simpson |
Bryan Snyder |
Mark Stapleton |
| Boyd Stark |
Emma Stark |
Jacob Stark |
Michael Stienmann |
| Kristen Strauss |
Paul Strumpf |
Owen Tarnaske |
Sheryl Tarnaske |
| Brenda Terbraak |
Laura Teskey |
Rick Tokarz |
Trevor Uhrig |
| Kate Urquhart |
Paul Van Cromvoirt |
Geoff Vanderkooy |
Jason Wadel |
| Andrea Weckman |
Deanna Wehrle |
Ali Williams |
Betty Wisnowski |
| Viktor Yakovlyev |
Xie Yiyu |
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| Ten year category |
| Joan Ang |
Dorian Benjamin |
Brian Blamire |
Linda Blamire |
| Ameila Brown |
Ken Busch |
Kevin Cairns |
Angus Chan |
| John Cooper |
Jordan Dallaire |
Dianne Darling |
Jasmine Dawdy |
| Connie Ferguson |
Chris Frengos |
Angela Grigg |
Kathi Gortzen |
| Kelly Hertel |
Steve Hornett |
Ken Jacobs |
Elizabeth Ladich |
| Alexandra Loop |
Chris Lutka |
Hanaja Lutka |
Stephanie Lutka |
| Paul Mallet |
Ian McDonald |
Duncan Millar |
Peter Moore |
| Rosemary Newman |
James Noble |
Johann Oddson |
Nicholas Rintche |
| Laura Robertson |
Melanie Roe |
Delilah Serres |
Peggy Serres |
| Alison Sims |
Eve Smerchinski |
John Smirnios |
Andrea Smith |
| Angela Stark |
Nancy St. Aubin |
Adrienne Steer |
Shirley Stuebing |
| Mike Pryzmant |
Merner Wang |
Suzanne Whitney |
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| Fifteen year category |
| Ian Adare |
Joanne Bender |
Paul Burke |
Patrick Carty |
| Winnie Chen |
Shane deBoer |
Carly Derderian |
Marie-Pascale Desjardins |
| Jonathan Dietrich |
John Dimeck |
Mary Drozd-Lutka |
Irene Earl |
| Chad Faragher |
Colin Foy |
Vicky Garah |
Brian Horn |
| Jennifer Janik |
Kathleen Jerome |
Joanne Joseph |
Harry Lane |
| Mark Lawrence |
Patricia LeBlanc |
Kathryn Lecocq |
Sue-Ann McGeragle |
| Carolyn Moss |
Bev Murray |
Janice Purvis |
Arthur Read |
| Caroline Read |
Doug Roberts |
Megan Roberts |
Sam Rocchetti |
| Dianne Rouleau |
Carolyn Shoup |
Sean Wilson |
Shae Wilson |
| Twenty year category |
| Debbie Adare |
Rebecca Babb |
Johanna Botari |
Renate Bracht |
| Mike Brown |
Vera Chan |
Blair Clevely |
Janet Clevely |
| Alan Dawdy |
Mary Dawdy |
Ali DeBoer |
Teri deBoer |
| Ron Harding |
Brennan Hutton |
Anne-Marie Kong |
Teri Ling |
| Dave Loop |
Niclin McNeice |
Ed Moskal |
Sue Moskal |
| Wanda Murison |
Neil Murray |
Dwayne Price |
Shirley Schweitzer |
| Stephen Soo |
Angela Vieth |
Rafael Verdecchia |
Nola Williams |
| Robert Williams |
Molly Worden |
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| Twenty-five year category |
| Irene Becker |
Adam Benjamin |
Melba Bennett |
Tracy Biggar |
| Renate Bracht |
Ginevra Brown |
Helga Koll |
Karen Oddson |
| Nick Oddson |
Marine Robertson |
Bernie Roehl |
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| Thirty year category |
| Mary Ann Gilhuly |
Kelly Hearty |
Jana Heemskerk |
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| Thirty-five year category |
| Gay Anderson |
Astrid Braun |
Paul MacIntosh |
Bill Poje |
| Tanja Poje |
Sue Taylor |
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| Forty year category |
| Ann Diebel |
Pat Harris |
Charmian Patrick |
Mark Psutka |
| Mary Reynolds |
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| Forty-five year category |
| Joyce Dietrich |
Cathy Jenkins |
Wayne Weiberg |
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| Fifty plus year category |
| Keiko Belair |
Ruth Jones |
Violet Sykes |
Carolyn Fedy |
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Many of our civic awards also speak to the spirit of volunteers in the community.
Community Builder Awards
This award recognizes volunteers who provide ongoing service with the City of Waterloo and affiliate programs.
Nomination forms are sent to eligible organizations in early January.
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Recognition
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Recognition takes place through the organizations that volunteers support.
There are two types of pins, a standard Waterloo volunteer pin and milestone pin for service in increments of five years. A two year milestone pin is also available for persons age 25 and under.
The city recognizes all recipients in the Waterloo Chronicle during National Volunteer Week in April.
Organizations choose how to recognize recipients. It's typically done at board meetings, annual general meetings or volunteer recognition events. The city distributes pins to the organizations in March to coincide with National Volunteer Week.
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Volunteer resources
- Volunteer Action Centre has local volunteer postings from over 150 different organizations
- Volunteer Canada provides tools and guidelines for those interested in volunteering or managing volunteers
- PAVRO is the provincial resource for Volunteer Managers
- VMPC is the national resource for Volunteer Managers.
