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It’s fun to stay – and volunteer – at the YWCA. YWCA Metro Vancouver is looking for about eight volunteers in the Surrey area for Boys 4 Real, an after-school mentorship program targeted at Grade 7 boys who are transitioning into high school. The seven-week program teaches youth about such tough issues as bullying and cyberbullying, sexting and media literacy that teen and preteen males face today. “The goal of the program is really to help them navigate through some of the difficult choices that they have to make when they’re in this vulnerable and impressionable time in their lives,” said Chantelle Krish, manager of advocacy and public relations with the YWCA Metro Vancouver. “A lot of the young people have questions around body image, hypermasculinity, even hypersexualization for girls, and of course they’re faced with choices around drugs and alcohol, choosing friends, choosing extracurricular activities.” Boys 4 Real – which has run in Vancouver for 10 years and recently expanded to Surrey – provides mentors who can offer insight and guidance to students through group discussions and community-building exercises. Mentors range from Grade 11 and 12 students to young adults in university to men in their early 30s. Jacob Tamminga, a 17-year-old student at Earl Marriott Secondary, volunteered with the program last fall and will continue to mentor this spring. Tamminga said the Grade 7 students are sometimes more receptive to teenage role models who have less of a difference in age.
A lot of the young people have questions around body image, hypermasculinity, even hypersexualization for girls, and of course they’re faced with choices around drugs and alcohol, choosing friends, choosing extracurricular activities. “I was a youth who they could more openly talk to and feel comfortable with, and I had more recent experience in high school that I could share with them to help them through areas that maybe I struggled with,” said Tamminga. “When I was in Grade 7, we didn’t really have cellphones and people weren’t as sexualized as they are now. They’re just way different waters that I never had to navigate at that age.” Krish added that many students who go through Boys 4 Real often want to become mentors later on. “It creates a lifelong connection to community building and mentorship, and we really believe it has long-term positive effects on their lives,” she said. Boys 4 Real starts up at a handful of Surrey schools in February and runs into April. The deadline for volunteer recruitment is Jan. 31. To apply, contact Elske Hopcraft at ehopcraft@ywcavan.org or call 604-895-5845.
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OTHER VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES Snow Angels: The Corp. of Delta and partners seek volunteers for program that provides free snowremoval services for Delta residents in single-family homes who are age 65 and older or who have physical disabilities. Info: Call 604-946-3288 or email volunteers@delta.ca. Learn With a Friend program: “Want to make a difference in someone’s life? Volunteer as a tutor with Surrey Libraries’ Learn with a Friend program, which offers free, one-to-one tutoring for adult learners (ages 19+). Learners are paired with a tutor and receive individualized tutoring specific to their needs and interests. Tutor and learner meet for approximately one to three hours per week in a public space, such as a library.” For more information, visit www.surreylibraries.ca/about/5393.
aspx or contact Eva Touzard at eva. touzard@pics.bc.ca. Become a volunteer literacy tutor and help a child who is struggling with reading and writing. “The Learning Disabilities Association (Fraser South) offers extensive training and mentorship when you commit to our spring session of tutoring.” Call 604-5915156 to register and for location. Info: www.ldafs.org. Surrey Art Gallery tour guides: Volunteers are needed as tour guides (docents) at Surrey Art Gallery. Docents lead tours of art exhibitions for school groups on weekdays, share and develop skills, and build social networks. To learn more, visit www.surrey.ca/arts, email artsvolunteer@surrey.ca or call 604-501-5198.
Delta Police Victim Services seeks volunteers 19 and older who have exceptional interpersonal and communications skills. Info: Call Kim Gramlich, 604-940-5019 or email victimservices@deltapolice.ca. Seniors Come Share Society: “Would you like to spend a couple of hours a week visiting a senior?” Call Heidi at Seniors Come Share Society to learn more. 604-531-9400, ext. 24.” Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. Visit www.options.bc.ca and follow link for Crisis Line. Surrey Memorial Hospital needs volunteers in a wide variety of areas. For details or to apply, call 604588-3381 or email volunteer.smh@ fraserhealth.ca.