Newfoundland Helping Hand

At Volunteer NL, we take pride in linking people with local nonprofit community organizations, supporting persons with disabilities, new Canadians, corporations and professionals connect to organizations in and around the province, helping individuals develop skills to advance their careers, and developing knowledge resources that support effective and efficient volunteer capacity.

A committee elected by the residents of the community of Rushoon to operate and fundraise for the new community center within the community,  The community center was previously the RC parish hall but was purchased by the community via the Town of Rushoon Council.  It was initially built in the community as a high school in 1964 using some wood from the base in Argentia.  The community kept the building going under the parish of Christ the King until it went up for sale to pay for the actions of the RC archdiocese. This building has been used not only as a school, but church, concert venue, wedding venue, school graduation ceremony and funerals.  To this day the then "hall" now community center continues to be an inportant part of life in this small southern Newfoundland Community.

Disasters now endanger more Canadians and cause more devastation than ever before. Whenever they do, the Canadian Red Cross is prepared to help and ready to respond. As a volunteer in this role, you will: - Work with a small team of trained responders, you will support clients affected by smaller disaster events such as house fires; - This support will include assessing their short-term needs, providing access to immediate services such as shelter, food, clothing; - Your compassion and caring for those affected will help them focus on the next steps and recovery; - When not responding, you will help your team remain prepared and may get involved with community disaster preparedness initiatives that reduce the impact of disasters in your community; and - You are willing to assist people in need in your community and you are able to take periodic on-call shifts. You bring these essential talents: - Compassion and empathy; - Strong verbal communication and client relations skills; - Ability to work independently and to collaborate in a team environment; and - Contributes to a healthy and safe working environment. All necessary training is provided.