Volunteer

To inquire about our volunteer positions, please contact us or 250-382-4604

The FGCA works with approximately 100 volunteers per year and provides a large range of volunteer opportunities for community members. Whether you want to volunteer just once or are looking for a regular activity, develop your resume or are looking to share your experience, we thrive to provide you a fulfilling role. Our high-quality standards for volunteer management make us a place where volunteers are valued and recognized.

We invite people of all identities to participate in our volunteer opportunities. We value the growth and learning that comes from working within a diverse group. Check out our volunteer positions below!

Current Volunteer Opportunities:

• Community Needs Assessment Project – Researcher

Conduct a needs assessment survey with a crew of passionate community members. This project aims to assess the current and future needs of the community to better allocate FGCA resources. To achieve this, volunteers will work together to list existing datasets, collect new info, and draft a survey to distribute to the community. Our goal is to identify these gaps in order to inform future decisions at FGCA.

• Clothing Swap Volunteer

Help sort clothing as community members drop-of their donations at Clothing Swap events! The 1st Saturday of every month (Oct-June, except January) from 10am-1pm, come set-up the room, sort clothes (volunteers get first pick), and meet your community! If you’re interested, please submit a volunteer application. 

• Observer Newspaper writer 

Highlight the variety of initiatives and activities that make Fairfield Gonzales lively!

Whether you already know the neighbourhood well or want to discover local life and new people, you can help us with our community newspaper, the Observer. Interview people who are involved in the neighbourhood, report on local events, or just write about something you are passionate about! We are ideally looking for someone who can commit to 1-3 articles per trimester. All levels of writing skills can contribute!

• CALUC

Create opportunities for residents to shape the future of Fairfield Gonzales’s urban planning!

This committee is interested in neighbourhood redevelopment, rezoning, subdividing and street development in the Fairfield area. The group meets regularly to learn more about current applications and record public input on these matters. Meet online once or twice a month! To apply, fill in the form on the corresponding website page!

Others: would you like to enhance the quality of life in another way?

Contact us!

FGCA is committed to the values of diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from people who are experiencing barriers to equality. If you think you may need an accommodation to volunteer, contact us or call 250-382-4604

“This is a place I really feel good about and look forward to visit and be a part of…Just a warm sincere welcome and help where I may need some. Kindness, comfort, hope, compassion, patience. Thank you for all of this and all you do.” ~ volunteer