If you are 55 years or older, have an interest in helping adults upgrade their English skills and have two hours a week to volunteer with a learner, then Coquitlam Public Library welcomes your application to its Adult Literacy Tutor/Learning Buddy program.
Applications are available on the library's website (www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca) or may be picked up at CPL's Poirier (575 Poirier St.) or City Centre branches (3001 Burlington Dr).
Applicants selected for the tutoring program will attend six hours of training in early October facilitated by instructors from Frontier College. Tutoring will begin the third week of October.
To apply to the program, drop off a completed application form and two completed reference forms to Janice Williams at Coquitlam Public Library or submit them by email to [email protected] by Sept. 21.
The tutor/learning buddy program is a partnership between the library, Frontier College and Coquitlam Continuing Education, and is supported by proceeds from a New Horizons for Seniors grant.
For more information, call Janice at 604-937-4140.
HELP THE HOSPICE
Crossroads Hospice Society is gearing up for its 18th annual fundraising gala, Treasures of Christmas, and needs a little help.
Tickets are on sale for the raffle for Crossroads' signature fundraiser. The Society's Treasures of Christmas committee requires dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers to assist in staffing information booths and selling tickets at various locations throughout the Tri-Cities. If you enjoy interacting with the public, the group would like to hear from you.
Volunteer shifts are two hours in duration and usually fall on a Friday or Saturday.
For more information, call Shannon Milne at 604-945-0606 or email [email protected] with "Volunteer Opportunity - Raffle" in the subject line.
The 2011 Treasures of Christmas gala will be held Nov. 26 in the Red Robinson Show Theatre at the Boulevard Casino in Coquitlam.
