YYC HelpsYYC Helps http://www.yychelps.ca Just another WordPress site Sat, 29 Jun 2013 05:47:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Request for Volunteers: The Big Erlton Cleanup! (YYCHelps #53) http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=461 http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=461#comments Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:15:22 +0000 YYC Helps Volunteer http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=461 We need to clean up the community of Erlton. People are just going back to their houses in this community and they are in great need of help. They need a lot of man power, trucks, and pumps. They will really appreciate if you can give them a hand this long weekend. Please be prepared for demolition work. The basements have to be torn down.

I will like to stress the importance of trucks and pumps since many of these available machinery is already in use in other locations around the city. Additionally, many of the those who were providing the truck/garbage services are leaving the city during the long weekend and won’t be able to help.

Date: Saturday, June 29th and Sunday, June 30th

Location: 4510 Macleod Trail South

Time: 11:00am

Please bring:

  • Shovels
  • Rubber boots or steel-toe shoes.
  • Bug Spray
  • Sunscreen or Hat
  • Pumps
  • Trucks
  • Flashlights

Click here to apply!

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Request for Volunteers: Riverdale Avenue SW/Roxboro Avenue June 29 (YYCHelps #52) http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=462 http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=462#comments Sat, 29 Jun 2013 04:14:56 +0000 YYC Helps Volunteer http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=462 Approximately 40 volunteers are required to help at homes in the Riverdale Avenue/Roxboro area of SW Calgary. They need assistance loading bins with drywall, furniture, etc.. You can go straight down there, or sign in at the volunteer booth at the Mission Safeway on 4 St SW.

Date:  Saturday, June 29

Time: Anytime

Location: Riverdale Ave SW, Roxboro Ave Clean Up.  Meet at the Mission Safeway on 4th Street.

Food will be provided  and water will be available at the Safeway.

Supplies:  You can pick up gloves, eye protection and face masks at the volunteer booth or bring your own.

Manual labour is required

Sites have electricity but no gas.

Please bring rubber boots, eyewear, gloves if you have them

Click here to sign up.

 

 

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Updated: Canada Bridges Requesting Many Volunteers & Donations, Gift Cards for Morley, Siksika, Tsuu T’ina http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=452 http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=452#comments Sat, 29 Jun 2013 00:59:53 +0000 YYC Helps Volunteer http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=452 Canadian Bridges has a new post on their website, “June 28 Update – What is Needed Now“. It includes detailed information on volunteering and donating to help the people of Siksika, Tsuu T’ina and Morley.

The post says:

“The First Nations communities affected by the flooding at this moment are in great need of volunteers. If you would like to lend a hand there are many opportunities in Morley, Siksika, and Tsuu T’ina. People are needed for sorting donations, putting together food for affected individuals, clean-up, etc.” and also explains the kinds of donations they most need.

Please note there are corrected directions for the location of the Siksika volunteer check-in place. Here they are:

“Siksika: Volunteer check-in is located at the highschool beside the Deerfoot Sportsplex. The Deerfoot Sportsplex is the building with the red roof at the 901 and 547 intersection, south of Gleichen. There are many signs to direct you upon arrival. At least 150 volunteers are needed per shift.”

Please read the blog post to get more information on a wide variety of opportunities to help.

Link: Canadian Bridges June 28 Update

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Request for volunteers: Mending Poppy Plaza & Pathway (YYCHelps #51) http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=440 http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=440#comments Sat, 29 Jun 2013 00:30:55 +0000 YYC Helps Volunteer http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=440 Looking for a group to team up and initially focus on the pathway & tend to the shrubs and plants that amazingly remained after the force of water plowed over them, they need TLC. Surrounding Poppy Plaza on the east side of Louise Bridge needs some cleaning up mostly sweeping as I can see. Lower paths need branches, roots cleaned up and removed. Honestly a lot of TLC and a little labor. Once the east bound path to say Peace bridge is in better shape we could locate to the west side of the Louise bridge, or pursue both sides, depending on volunteers and further assessment.

Date:  Saturday, June 29

Time: 10 a.m.

Location: Poppy Plaza on Memorial Dr. East side of bridge.

Supplies: Work gloves, boots or runners, brooms, a few small shovels/gardening tools. Maybe safety vest or bright coloured T shirts.

Please bring bug spray, sunscreen, your own snacks and a hat.

Manual labour will be required.

To apply for this volunteer opportunity please click here.

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Request for Volunteers — Riverdale Ave SW June 28 and 29 (YYCHelps #50) http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=427 http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=427#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2013 22:05:14 +0000 YYC Helps Volunteer http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=427 About 10 volunteers are required to help an elderly woman by removing basement drywall and moving furniture out of the house.

Location:  907 Riverdale Ave SW

Dates:  June 28 and June 29

Times:  8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Manual labour will be required.

There is a generator for electricity but no gas.

Food and drinking water will be supplied.

Equipment you can bring: Crowbars, hammers, brooms, shovels

Safety gear required: Boots, gloves, eyewear

To apply, click here.

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Request for Volunteers: Chinatown Cleanup for Seniors and Businesses June 28 (YYCHelps #46) http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=401 http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=401#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2013 18:11:23 +0000 YYC Helps Volunteer http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=401 About 40 volunteers are needed to prepare apartments for evacuated seniors, and to help business owners get back on their feet by moving goods or bagging mud by shoveling, moving debris.

Date:  Friday, June 28

Time: 4 to 8 p.m.

Location: Sien Lok Park – Gazebo side on Riverfront Ave btwn 1st and Centre St

Manual labour will be required.

Waiver is available here or onsite: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1oAtERnobFZhXv6aS4TaYbV_ITkhie6e6jQ9FmFSKcEs/viewform?pli=1

For those getting off work later, there is a volunteer dispatch at 5pm at Sien Lok Park (Gazebo Side on Riverfront Ave between 1st and Centre Street SW)

There is power but no gas

Please bring your own water — food will be provided after the cleanup.

Equipment required:

Safety goggles, face mask, flashlights, sunscreen, water, any cleaning tools,buckets, shovel, gloves, etc. – we have some spares available but not enough to supply everyone

To apply, please click here.

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Request for Volunteers: Calgary Golf Centre June 28 and 29 (YYCHelps #45) http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=394 http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=394#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:56:35 +0000 YYC Helps Volunteer http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=394 THIS REQUEST HAS BEEN FILLED.  THANK YOU!

50 volunteers are required at the Calgary Golf Centre (beside Burnco). Volunteers will be shoveling, picking up debris from river that is scattered around the course, raking, cleaning facilities, etc. You are only able to enter from Glenmore Westbound at the Heritage Drive turnoff and you will have to drive around a few barricades but you are able to drive down to the facility parking lot. Water is running at the facility and inside washrooms are available.

Date:  Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29

Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: 7100 – 15th Street SE

Water will be provided.

Manual labour will be required.

There is power but no gas.

Supplies: We have some equipment, but anything extra will help. Flat shovels, steel rakes. wheel barrel, fan rakes, pitch fork

Rubber boots are a must – it’s very muddy, bring gloves and dust mask

Please bring bug spray, sunscreen, your own snacks and a hat.

To apply for this volunteer opportunity please click here.

 

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Red Cross Fork Lift Operators Needed – Tonight & June 29 http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=395 http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=395#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:56:22 +0000 YYC Helps Volunteer http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=395 The Canadian Red Cross needs 8 certified fork lift operators for TONIGHT & June 29

When: June 28 from 7pm to 7am AND June 29 from 7am to 7pm

Where: 7151 – 44 Street SW – Bay 123

Please comment on your availability on the form.

Food & Water is supplied. Please sign in at the main entrance of the warehouse.

 Sign Up Here

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Request for Volunteers: Riverdale Cleanup and Demolition June 28 (YYCHelps #44) http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=391 http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=391#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:41:39 +0000 YYC Helps Volunteer http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=391 10 volunteers needed. We require our whole main floor to be demolished down to the studs. Bring hammer and crowbars if possible. Help running all of the garbage to the garbage bins. Need people to help wash down the basement floor (demo already done), hardwood on main floor needs to come out, shovel out mud from driveway.

Manual labour is required.

Location: 417 Riverdale Ave SW

Date: Friday, June 28

Time: ASAP

Site has power but no gas.

Please bring:

Food

Water

Squeegee broom

Power washer

Rags

Crowbar

Hammer

 

To volunteer, please click here.

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Request for Volunteers: Help with Move June 29 (YYCHelps #43) http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=387 http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=387#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2013 17:24:51 +0000 YYC Helps Volunteer http://www.yychelps.ca/?p=387 2 to 3 volunteers are needed to help with a move.  Individual has been so busy helping other people in the neighborhood that she hasn’t been able to organize her move on Saturday.

Friends are helping her, but don’t have a truck and they need some strong people for the larger items.

Location: Moving from 310, 6223 31 Ave NW, to 7228 20 St SE (moving from Bowness to Lynwood/Ogden)

Date:  Saturday, June 29

Time:  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Manual labour will be required.

Heavy lifting.

Truck or moving truck required.

Water will be supplied, but bring your own food.

To volunteer for this opportunity please click here.

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