La Société francophone de Victoria
Volunteering
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The French Society of Victoria is looking for volunteers for various cultural events and community. If you are interested in a given time, please contact us at the SFV and we will be happy to get involved in the organization of our activities. The 2008 Festival is coming at full speed and we need you. The Festival will be held from March 13 to 16, 2008 and we are now building our team of volunteers. Those wishing to be part of a team of volunteers at the SFV are requested to communicate with us by email or by phone.
La Societé Francophone de Victoria
200-535 Yates St.
Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 2Z6
(250) 388-7350 / 1-888-388-7350
sfv@francocentre.com		 Download the registration form - Click -
Why volunteer?
  • You want to speak French or to practice your English
  • You have a few hours to offer
  • You enjoy being active in community life.
  • You have experience in certain areas
  • You are interested in the Francophone culture
  • You enjoy working with the public
  • You would like to meet Francophones or Francophiles.

There is something for everyone...

Activities: Cultural and artistic, Office work, Library - Video library, Fundraising, Reception, Physical labour, Computer tutoring, English tutoring, Promotion ... and much, much more!
THE BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING

(Article published in the April 2005 edition of the « Reverbere » publication.)

Are you unemployed??? Do you impatiently wait for the dream job to appear… Well, wait no longer! “If the mountain doesn’t come to you. . . , then go to the mountain!” * If work is not coming to you, then GO to the work! Create your “employment space”!

How? Become hired as a volunteer. Begin by giving. . . and provoke destiny. Find an area where you will be needed – there is no shortage of this in Victoria.  There are many associations and event organizers who recruit volunteers.

Why give your time? There are a thousand reasons, among others

You are trying to overcome the inertia of life that threatens to slow us all down when we are unemployed.
By creating a schedule for yourself and making an appearance, energy will start to flow quicker around you.
Finally, by being in a busy and structured environment you will be given many opportunities, even if there are no financial rewards.

Participating in a network of enriching relationships can sometimes bring you more than you expected;

- The chance to make use of your skills and knowledge and even sometimes to develop new ones;
- The opportunity to improve your English, if you are in an English environment;
- The chance to obtain positive references for future employment;

And, there is nothing better for the conscience than to do something for nothing…and who knows… the job you want might appear along the new path that you created.

France Gilbert

* Popular Saying
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