Summer Youth Volunteer Program
Thank you to the Summer Youth Volunteers of 2022! You have brought joy to the residents assisting in the many recreation programs and visitations you took part in. We wish you well with future endeavors and hope to see you stick around or see you next summer!
New Summer Youth Applicants for 2023 ages 12+ will be accepted starting in May 2023.
The CapitalCare Summer Youth Volunteer Program is a great way to have fun, give back to your community, and to prepare for your future!
Here’s just a few of the many ways you can make a difference in the lives of CapitalCare residents:
- Take someone outside for a walk
- Assist with crafts, join in with recreation activities involving music or games
- Just talk, hang out with residents!
No experience is necessary, just have:
- A willingness to help others
- Patience and compassion for the elderly and people with disabilities
- Time to share with others
- A desire to have fun and learn new things
- The ability to obtain a vulnerable sector police check (upon request)
Volunteers get:
- Valuable experience involving people with complex care needs
- Satisfaction from helping others
- Reference letter upon request.
- A chance to make new friends
“It’s rewarding. Knowing I did something good for someone else and they’ll be happier makes me happy.”
Khushboo Goyal was 12 years old when she joined the Summer Youth Volunteer Program at CapitalCare Grandview. She worked in the gift shop, and assisted with recreation and physiotherapy programs. Today, she’s a university student and a member of the board of directors for CapitalCare Foundation .
Read her inspiring story here.
Lynnwood's companionship program was featured on CTV News.
Click here to watch.
Make them smile, make their day!