Volunteering
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 persons, non-Black racialized persons or persons of colour, women, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ and those interested in joining our team are encouraged to apply.
Current opportunities
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Aquatics volunteer |
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Assist with providing aquatics instruction under the supervision of Aquatics staff. Must be age 14 or older, hold current Bronze Cross with First Aid & CPR. Must be comfortable in both shallow and deep water and be a competent deep end swimmer. Commitment of 1.5 – 3 hours weekly at a City of Waterloo pool required. |
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List shopper, Waterloo Home Support |
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Make a difference to a Home Support client in Waterloo by shopping for their groceries and delivering to their home. Here is what you can expect as a volunteer:
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Outdoor ice rink volunteers |
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We're seeking responsible community-minded adults or teens age 16 or older as rink volunteers for your neighbourhood. |
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Volunteer driver for Waterloo Home Support |
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Drive Home Support clients, an older adult or adult with a disability to appointments on a weekday morning or afternoon. We're looking for caring community members to drive older adults to appointments. Must be a friendly adult with a reliable vehicle, good driving record and meet screening requirements. By providing a stress-free transportation option, volunteer drivers go a long way to improve quality of life. The cost of gas mileage is covered. |
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Winterloo |
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Winterloo is an annual outdoor event for all ages in Uptown Waterloo. Event Helpers for Winterloo are needed on Saturday January 28, 2023. We are looking for volunteers for the following shifts:
Set-up, tear-down and ice dog volunteers must be at least 16 years of age, other shifts are minimum 14 years of age.
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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.
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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. |
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.