Building Friendships and Futures
Through a Stronger Community
Contact Us: 519-621-4040
Mon - Fri: 9am - 5:00pm
Sat-Sun: Closed
VOLUNTEERING AT FIDDLESTICKS
As a community-based organization, we rely on volunteers like you to run our programs and events. Fostering volunteerism in our neighbourhood is a key tenet of what we do. For over 20 years, Fiddlesticks has seen the benefits of having engaged and committed community members; not only as an organization but throughout our neighbourhood.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
Take a look below for the programs and events coming up which need volunteer support! If you would like more information on the responsibilities associated with any of these volunteer opportunities, please pop by our office or email volunteer@fiddlesticks.ca for more information!
After School Program
WHEN: Monday-Friday from 3:30-5:30 PM
WHERE: Fiddlesticks
START DATE: Tuesday, September 5th 2023 - June 2024
COMMITMENT: A minimum of 1 day per week for 2 hours.
This is an outdoor program.
FYRE Youth Committee
WHEN: Wednesdays from 3:30pm - 4:30pm
WHERE: Fiddlesticks
START DATE: Ongoing
COMMITMENT: 1 day per week for 1 hour.
Youth Dance Chaperone
WHEN: Occasional Fridays 6:30 - 10:00 pm
WHERE: Clemens Mill PS
START DATE: Feb, April, May 2024
COMMITMENT: 1 day approximately every 2 months for 3.5 hours.
*Applicants must already be a registered Fiddlesticks volunteer and 16+*
Youth Volleyball Program
WHEN: Thursdays from 6:15 - 8:45 PM
WHERE: Clemens Mill
COMMITMENT: 1 day per week for 2.5 hours.
Bingo
WHEN: Occasional Sundays from 8pm - 10:00pm
WHERE: Cambridge Bingo & Gaming Centre
START DATE: Ongoing
COMMITMENT: 1 day every two months for 2 hours.
*Applicants must already be registered Fiddlesticks volunteers and 18+*
Pop-Up Parks
WHEN: May - August 2024
WHERE: Fiddlesticks
COMMITMENT: 1 day per week for 2 hours.
Youth Dodgeball
WHEN: Mondays from 6:30 - 7:45 PM
WHERE: Clemens Mill
START DATE: Tuesday, September 18 - June 2024
COMMITMENT: 1 day per week for 2 hours.
Neighbourhood Day (Committee)
WHEN: Biweekly Meetings
WHERE: Fiddlesticks
START DATE: ongoing starting Mid March 2024
COMMITMENT: This opportunity is for one day every two weeks for minimum of 1.5 hours.
Food Truck Wednesdays
WHEN: Wednesdays from May - September 2024
WHERE: Fiddlesticks
COMMITMENT: Wednesday Nights for 4 hours
This is an outdoor event.
Youth Drop In
WHEN: Thursdays from November - June 2024
START DATE; February 2024
COMMITMENT: 1 day per week for 2 hours
We believe that volunteering is fun!
If we do not have an opportunity that fits with your interests and skills, we would love to work together to create that opportunity with you!
Drop by the office to pick up an application form or give us a call to learn more!
From camps and programs to committees and events, volunteers are what make Fiddlesticks great!
Celebrating our Amazing Volunteers
Read about the amazing individuals who were named Volunteer of the Year for 2023. These individuals go above and beyond every time they join in to help. Let us know who we should recognize next by letting us know when you see someone going above and beyond!
Mady H.
Mady has only been a volunteer with us for 1 year, but has already accumulated over 100 volunteer hours. Along with providing support for a number of community events like Neighbourhood Day, Mady is a dedicated member of our youth committee and reliable After School Program volunteer. This will be Mady's second summer with us as a Leadership Trainee. Mady is an exemplary youth volunteer.
TJ C.
In his 7 years with us, TJ has volunteered with almost every Fiddlesticks program and event you can imagine! His commitment to serving his community has resulted in over 2400 volunteer hours with us! During the school year, TJ volunteers with our Dodgeball drop-in and our After School Program.This summer, you'll see TJ every Thursday at our Summer Camp Extended Care Program. We are so fortunate to have a dedicated volunteer like TJ.
The Domingos Family
Members of the Domingos family have been involved with Fiddlesticks since 2018. They have been involved with large community events like Neighbourhood Day and Christmas in the Neighbourhood, but they've also supported our smaller events like Movie Nights, Egg Hunts and Youth Dances. Together, the Domingos family has accumulated over 540 volunteer hours with Fiddlesticks. They are a kind, funny and generous family that is always willing to give a helping hand in their community.
Contact our team!
If you are interested in volunteering, have an awesome idea for a program or event or just want to learn more, connect with Channelle!
Address
Fiddlesticks Community Centre
71 Cowan Blvd, Cambridge, ON N1T 1K7
To volunteer call: 519.621.4040
or email us at volunteer@fiddlesticks.ca