The Stony Plain Volunteer Centre provides support and services to the volunteers and organizations within Stony Plain, Spruce Grove and Parkland County. The Centre continues to be an active presence in the community and grows to serve volunteering and community needs.

Community and Social Development is excited to share the What We Heard Report. This is a summary of volunteerism and civic engagement from winter 2023.

Stony Plain Council accepted the Volunteerism and Civic Engagement Strategy for information. This strategy is aimed at promoting wellbeing and healthy communities in Stony Plain by providing a framework for enhancing volunteerism and civic engagement. This strategy emphasizes community development and will be monitored over the next five years of implementation, ensuring it will build upon the legacy of the Volunteer Centre established in 1997. This strategy reflects a commitment to support civic engagement and volunteerism in the community for years to come, as outlined in the  2024-2026 Corporate Plan and 2024-2027 Strategic Plan.

Volunteer spotlight

Drive Happiness

Drive Happiness volunteers use their own vehicle to help seniors in their community get to important places such as medical appointments, the grocery store, and community programs. It is a fun and flexible position, with no minimum hours or time commitment. You choose where, when and how often you drive. You also receive a fuel reimbursement.
Most importantly, you are helping seniors to remain in their homes and community, close to loved ones, while still being able to access the increasing medical care they need. You will also help them remain independent to go grocery shopping and attend community programs and stay connected. Our volunteers share that it's a very rewarding experience to meet friendly and appreciative seniors.

These positions are completely flexible! We have an online system where you pick your own days and hours that work for you. No minimum time commitment! 

Interested? You can download an application form from our website www.drivehappiness.ca/volunteering/ 

Questions? Please reach out to Lesley at info@drivehappiness.ca 

Volunteer opportunities

There are so many ways to volunteer in our community. Check out our Volunteer Opportunities below:

Volunteer Opportunities

Ways for youth to volunteer

Online Volunteer Opportunities

 

Who can volunteer?
  • Individuals of all ages
  • Youth
  • Families
  • Community groups, faith groups, clubs or friends

We can help you find volunteers or volunteer opportunities! Contact us for more information.100 Ways to Make a Difference in your Community.

Volunteer Connections Mini Course: Learn how volunteering can help you connect with others and become happier and healthier by getting involved in your community.

 

Are you an organization looking for volunteers?
 

We can post the available opportunity on our Volunteer Opportunities webpage. Please complete a form providing information about the position.

Post a Volunteer Opportunity
 Resources for Non-Profit Organizations
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Volunteer Management Hybrid Conference – Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Join leaders from organizations to participate in this conference with the theme of ‘Creating influence in your organization. Thinking beyond a seat at the table’.

Time: 10 AM - 5 PM

Location: Stony Plain C&SD office

Click HERE to register

 

Don't Just Survive; THRIVE

The Tri-Regional Community Development Planning Committee presents: Don’t Just Survive, Thrive. A one day non profit and charities focused conference to help grow your organization. 

This one-day conference was designed to offer sessions related to these four general themes:

  • Organizational Capacity: when things don’t go well, banking and investments, marketing, social media, technology simplified.
  • Volunteer Management: recruitment, training and retention, volunteer roles and responsibilities, EDI.
  • Leadership Capacity: board roles and responsibilities, governance versus operations, how to run an effective meeting, don’t let people cry.
  • Sustainability: entrepreneurial thinking, creative fundraising, mentorship, collaboration/partnership/trust

Volunteers, volunteer board members (executive board members in leadership roles), high level administrators (ED), volunteer managers from nonprofit and charity organizations from all sectors within the Tri-Region (Spruce Grove, Stony Plain and Parkland County) are welcome to attend. This includes the following non-profit sectors: arts, culture, heritage, sport, recreation, and social services.

‘Don’t Just Survive, Thrive’ will take place November 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Supreme Steel in Acheson. Registration opens June 24. The cost to attend is $25.00 with only 100 tickets being sold. Registration will close September 27.

Visit www.sprucegrove.org/nonprofitthrive for details.