Thinking about volunteering with us at the Legion? We welcome you with open arms!
Here are just a few of the many opportunities to volunteer with us at your Legion.
Here are some of our volunteer oportunities
During the summer months from mid June to mid September;
The Invermere Farmers and Artists Market, located in the Lakeview Parking Lot.
Tasks,
Build up welcome tents, setup chairs and tables (45 minutes)
Market Geeters, welcome vendors and visitors to our Farmers and Artists Market (2 hours)
Break down and clean up of the tents, chairs and tables.(45 minutes)
The BBQ at the Legion
Tasks are divided into shifts,
BBQer, Get hamburgers, bratworsts and hotdogs warm and yummy on the bar-b -que (2 hours)
Cashier, Take the cusomers orders and accept payments. (2 hours)
Assembler, Take the hot products from the BBQer and assemble the hamburgers, hotdogs and bratworsts to order. (2 hours)
Build up, setup the tents, tables and bar b que, get the condiments ready for the day, (1 hour)
Break down and clean up, Take down the tents, put the tables and bar b ques in the storage areas and clean the used utensils and dishes. (1 hour).
We work with an order chit system to ensure that the requested BBQ snack is prepared as requested.
The Legion breakfast buns.
Tasks,
Cooking, is limited to frying the eggs over easy and roasting the bacon in the oven. (2 hours)
Assembly of the breakfast bun with bacon, cheese and the fried egg.(2 hours)
Delivery to the market area so that vendors can enjoy a nice, warm breakfast before the market opens to the public (2 hours)
All year round;
Wednesday Dinners in the Legion.
Tasks,
Preparation, during the afternoon getting the potatoes peeled, veggies cleaned, setting the tables following the reservation lists. (2 hours)
Cooking, following step by step instructional lists getting the meal ready for our guests. (2 hours)
Service, plating the meals following an example and then delivering the warm meals to our guests in the Legion. (1.30 hours)
Clean up, bussing the tables and getting the dishes done and put away in the designated storage areas. (1.30 hours)
Seniors Lunch, every second Thursday of the month.
Tasks,
Preparation and cooking, making soup and sandwiches or wraps or salades for the seniors in our community. (3 hours)
Service, usually done while the preps are still ongoing. Serving the lunch to our senior guests. (1 hour)
Clean up, bussing the tables and getting the dishes done and put away in the designated storage areas. (1.30 hours)
Meat Draw and 50/50 every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evening starting at 6:00pm (2 hours)
Tasks,
Sell tickets, for both the meat draw and the 50/50 draw following BC gaming instructions
Draw winners, every 15 minutes draw one ticket out of a container and announce the winner. At the nd of the evening draw the 50/50 winner.
Volunteers recieve instruction, must tally the cash and fill in a report.
Decorating in the Legion.
Tasks,
Decoration planning and decorating the branch for occassions throughout the year. (variable hours)
Catering for events.
Tasks,
Preparation, cooking, service and clean up.(variable hours)
Maintenance.
Tasks,
Plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAC and many other tasks associated with building maintenance. (variable hours)
Specials;
Poppy, last weeks of October and first weeks of November leading up to Remembrance Day.
Tasks,
Canvassing, going to the different buisnesses in our town and seeking donations for the Poppy Campaign (4 hours over a few days)
Tag Days, setting up and table at locations in our town to support the Poppy Campaign,
explaining what the Poppy is and what is done with the funds collected (2 hours)
Banner Program,
Tasks,
Cleaning, repairing and storing the Honour Our Veterans Banners after Remembrance Day. (2 hours)
Fall Fest, end September. A market and BBQ in Harvest Style. Same tasks as the Farmers market and BBQ at the Legion. (2 hours)
Bonspiel on the Lake, one weekend in January during the Fun for All curling on Lake Windermere at KInsmen Beach.
Tasks are divided into shifts
BBQer, Get hamburgers, bratworsts and hotdog warm and yummy on the bar b que (2 hours)
Cashier, Take the cusomers orders and accept payment. (2 hours)
Assembler, Take the hot products from the BBQer and assemble the hamburgers, hotdogs and bratworsts to order. (2 hours)
Build up, setup the tents, tables and bar b que, get the condiments ready for the day, (1 hour)
Break down and clean up, Take down the tents, put the tables and bar b ques in the storage areas and clean the used utensils and dishes. (1 hour).