NANAIMO VOLUNTEER AND INFORMATION CENTRE SOCIETY

VOLUNTEER NANAIMO PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTEERISM IN THE NANAIMO REGION. WITH OVER 800 NON-PROFIT AND COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS WE CONNECT THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPORTANT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES: COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX PROGRAM - PREPARING TAXES FOR LOW INCOME CLIENTS IN NANAIMO AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS GENERALLY BY APPOINTMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR EXCEPTING DECEMBER - WE ALSO HELP WITH APPLICATIONS FOR GIS SAFER CPP OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT COMES ALONG THAT SENIORS NEED HELP IN/ALONG THE 'FORMS SCENERIOS'. WATCHDOG COMPUTER SERVICES - OUR COMPUTER TECH PROGRAM - OUR VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE REPAIR REFURBISH AND RELOAD DONATED COMPUTERS LAPTOPS PHONES TABLETS SOME PRINTERS AND THESE ARE SENT OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY (BY DONATION IF POSSIBLE TO HELP WITH COSTS OF ANY PURCHASED PARTS). SENIORS ON LINE - ASSISTING SENIORS LEARN TO USE TECHNOLOGY. YOUTHNETWORK/YOUTH 2020 CAN - TWO YOUTH PROGRAMS BEING RUN THROUGH VN - YOUTHNETWORK 11 - 17 YR OLDS YOUTHCAN 15-29. ANGEL NETWORK - YEAR ROUND ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY THROUGH OUR ANGEL CRAFTERS (KNITTERS SEWERS QUILTERS TOYMAKERS ETC) CHRISTMAS ANGELS (MATCHING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THOSE IN NEED) IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS (CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING SET UP - WHICH ASSISTS NOT ONLY SENIORS BUT CLIENTS WHO ARE CHALLENGED AND IN NEED OF SOME MINOR ASSISTANCE ON A ONE-OFF BASIS). COMPUTER ON SITE - WE HAVE A DESIGNATED COMPUTER FOR ANYONE TO BOOK AND USE TO DOWNLOAD FORMS COMPLETE APPLICATIONS RESEARCH. AUTISM LIBRARY - WE HOST THE AUTISM LIBRARY FOR THE AUTISM SOCIETY OF CENTRAL VANCOUVER ISLAND. HAND IN HAND INTERGENERATIONAL STORYTELLING PROGRAM - JUST KICKED OFF OUR NEW HORIZONS GRANT FUNDED PROGRAM. SILVER ADVENTURES CAFÉ- SENIORS PROGRAM FUNDED BY NEW HORIZON OFFERS WEEKLY ACTIVITIES AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SENIORS TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER SENIORS THROUGH VARIOUS ACTIVITIES