United Way BC is partnering with Filipino BC to provide volunteers in support of the Resilience Centre being setup to support following the tragic incident that took place at the Lapu Lapu Day festival.
The Resilience Centre is a gathering space for community members to come together, connect, and access wellness and coping supports from a variety of faith-based, non-profit, and government agencies. Wellness resources will be available, and helping professionals will be on hand if you would like to speak with someone. This will also be a chance to listen and learn about what other supports may be most helpful to you in the days and weeks to come.
If you would like to join the callout list for all Kapwa Strong volunteer opportunities, please click here to join the callout list.
Supports Available:
Provincial Psychosocial Services (Provincial Health Services Authority)
Emotional support to persons who may find this helpful. Support will include assistance in understanding emotional responses to traumatic events, ways for managing feelings of stress, loss and grief, and information about available resources and services.
Archdiocese of Vancouver
Counsellors and pastoral care on site and organizing a live stream of the Mass on Friday.
Salvation Army
Drinks, snacks, fruit etc. as well as emergency gift cards to impacted families to help with food, clothing and other incidentals. Also working with other agencies to provide emotional and spiritual support.
Canadian Red Cross
Psychosocial and wellbeing support to individuals, families, and community members affected by the event.
Wayfinders & Greeter Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to assist organizers with welcoming and directing attendees to resources and services provided.
- Volunteers must be physically able to stand during their shift.
- Volunteers may be asked to help with setup and take down (if needed)
- Volunteers will be given an orientation when they arrive at their shift.
- You will receive a confirmation from Nicole (Nikki) or Jaquie of your shift. If you have a confirmed shift, but have not heard back, please look for Nikki or Jacquie in the Killarney cafeteria when you arrive.
- If volunteer shifts are full, we ask that you sign up for the waitlist and do not drop in.
- If your shift occurs across a meal time, please bring your own snack/food.
Location:
Killarney Secondary School
6454 Killarney Street, Vancouver, V5S 2X7 in the cafeteria
Parking is available in the school parking lot.
To volunteer, please click the red, RESPOND buttons below based on your availability. Please only sign up for shits that you can confirm your attendance for.
If you availability has changed and you are no longer able to make your assigned shift, please cancel your shift in iVolunteer.ca so those on the waitlist can be informed and take you place.
