Youth, Family, and Group Volunteering

Youth Volunteering (14-17)

At Gamiing youth volunteers are any volunteers aged 14 through 17. Many of the volunteer positions at Gamiing are open to youth volunteers. Volunteering at Gamiing is not just about getting your 40 hours of community service (but you can do that too). It is about helping to protect the planet so that it will be a safe, healthy place to live. Youth volunteer at Gamiing for lots of reasons including:

So they can put it on their resume. Volunteer experience will help you get a job and help you get in to the University/College of your choice.
To complete their 40 hours of community service for high school.
To feel good about giving something back.
To gain skills and experience.
To have a chance to spend time outside.
To have fun with friends (and to make new ones).

Family Volunteering

It can be hard to find time to volunteer, especially when you have limited time to spend with your family. One way to volunteer without losing that precious family time is to do it together. Gamiing encourages families to volunteer together in a large variety of positions.

At Gamiing a family is defined as any group of people who feel that they are a family. This could mean parents and children. Or, it could mean a group of close friends, a couple without children, or a group of extended family members.

So, if you are thinking about volunteering as a family, take some time and talk it over. Remember to discuss all the benefits of family volunteering like:

Time spent together
Children who witness their parents volunteering are more likely to grow up to be volunteers
People who volunteer are healthier and happier
Volunteering with Gamiing can get your family to spend more active time outside
Working together towards a common goal (like the completion of a project) is an excellent family bonding experience
It is fun!

Group Volunteering

At Gamiing we encourage a variety of groups and organizations to volunteer together. Group volunteer opportunities could include:

A group of employees from a specific company spending a week working together to maintain and enhance the trails at Gamiing
A children’s club spending a day planting trees on Gamiing’s property
A community service organization running special weekly workshops for Gamiing Campers during Summer Camp
A church group planning and running a special fund-raising event for Gamiing
A group of College or University students running a water quality monitoring program throughout the year on Pigeon Lake
A large corporation donating a couple hours of the time of an employee each week to help with marketing, financial planning, office management, fundraising, training and other professional tasks that they have expertise in.

The benefits for your group in volunteering at Gamiing could include:

Enhanced teamwork
Positive feelings leading to increased productivity
A project that could be used by group members to fulfill academic or community service requirements for school or their organization
An enhanced public image
A chance for people at different levels of the organization to get to know each other better
Fun!