Footprints Centre

Footprints Centre Services to people who self identify as having a disability and who are not receiving other provinci

Also available - employability program, distance computer tutoring.

01/15/2026

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⛑Emergency Management Volunteer with the Red Cross
As a volunteer you will be expected to:
🚑Work collaboratively as part of an experienced team of trained EM volunteers and respond to emergencies in your community, or province or across Canada according to your schedule and availability.
✏Learn about Red Cross assistance including emergency shelter, 👕clothing, 🍎food, 👓personal services, 📝registration, 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦family reunification and 🎒safety and wellbeing requirements.
Assess needs with those affected by an emergency event and provide approved goods and services.
Support the wellbeing of communities by providing care, comfort and referrals to partner agencies and other community-based groups for services
Prepare, inventory and manage response supplies to ensure they are stocked and ready
Contribute to the overall health, safety and security of the team you work with.
Participate in Red Cross team building, training, planning and readiness exercises. Contribute to community-based risk reduction and emergency preparedness activities
Apply for leadership roles to supervise, mentor and lead other EM volunteers and manage the delivery of required services.
To learn more and to register click the link below
https://signup.volunteercentre.info/acts/console.php?console_id=0258&console_type=event_list&ht=1&event_id=300

01/15/2026

Join Nate this Thursday (January 15th) at 12 pm PST for a virtual Lunch and Learn. Learn about assistive technology, ergonomics, and workplace accommodations for people with disabilities or chronic pain. Register: ow.ly/kxk850Qr10l

01/15/2026

Our free Creative Employment Options program will help you develop the skills needed to achieve your employment goals. Call 1 877 673 4636, email [email protected], or visit: www.neilsquire.ca/ceo/

01/15/2026

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🎖Opportunities in Summerland and Oliver/Osoyoos
Volunteers play a critical role in the lives of Special Olympics athletes – 🏀in sport, 📝administration,💓 health,💰 fundraising, and 👧👨‍🦱youth programs.
But we need your help to provide more opportunities for athletes to find success, joy, fitness, and friendships in an inclusive community.
Click the links below to find out more and to sign up.

🥇Local Coordinator - Special Olympics B.C. (Summerland)
https://signup.volunteercentre.info/acts/console.php?console_id=0258&console_type=event_list&ht=1&event_id=305

🥈Local Coordinator: Special Olympics: Oliver/Osoyoos
https://signup.volunteercentre.info/acts/console.php?console_id=0258&console_type=event_list&ht=1&event_id=306

🥉Registration Coordinator - Special Olympics BC - Summerland
https://signup.volunteercentre.info/acts/console.php?console_id=0258&console_type=event_list&ht=1&event_id=307

🏅Volunteer Coordinator - Special Olympics - Summerland
https://signup.volunteercentre.info/acts/console.php?console_id=0258&console_type=event_list&ht=1&event_id=308

🎖Volunteer Coordinator - Special Olympics -Oliver/Osoyoos
https://signup.volunteercentre.info/acts/console.php?console_id=0258&console_type=event_list&ht=1&event_id=309

Special Olympics British Columbia

01/15/2026

❄️ Winter can be tough—and you’re not alone. ❄️
Shorter days, colder temperatures, and spending more time indoors can lead to winter blues or cabin fever, especially when accessibility barriers limit options even further.

Staying connected can make a real difference. That might mean checking in with friends, joining virtual or in-person community activities, keeping a gentle routine, or finding creative ways to move, rest, and recharge at home. Even small moments of light—music, fresh air when possible, or something to look forward to—can help shift the season.

At Independent Living Canada, we believe wellness includes mental health, community, and choice—year-round. Let’s support one another through the winter months and keep building inclusive spaces where everyone can feel connected and supported.

Because care and community matter in every season. 💙
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❄️ L'hiver peut être difficile, et vous n'êtes pas seul(e). ❄️

Les journées plus courtes, les températures plus froides et le fait de passer plus de temps à l’intérieur peuvent entraîner un cafard hivernal ou un sentiment d’enfermement, surtout lorsque des obstacles à l’accessibilité limitent encore davantage les possibilités.

Rester en contact avec ses amis peut faire toute la différence. Cela peut signifier prendre des nouvelles de ses amis, participer à des activités communautaires virtuelles ou en personne, maintenir une routine douce ou trouver des façons créatives de bouger, de se reposer et de se ressourcer à la maison. Même de p'tits moments de joie – de la musique, de l'air frais quand c'est possible ou quelque chose qu'on attend avec impatience – peuvent aider à passer à travers cette saison.

Chez Vie autonome Canada, nous croyons que le bien-être englobe la santé mentale, la communauté et la liberté de choix – toute l’année. Soutenons-nous les uns les autres pendant les mois d’hiver et continuons de bâtir des espaces inclusifs où chacun(e) peut se sentir connecté(e) et soutenu(e).

Parce que l'entraide et la communauté sont importantes en toute saison. 💙

01/15/2026

Digital Safety for Youth Lunch & Learn 🌸

📆 Session 1: Educating Teenagers (age 12 & up)

The Youth Digital Safety Lunch & Learn is a series of workshops designed for individuals working with youth, to promote healthy online practices.

Discussion Topic:
- Knowledge of child exploitation through engaging facilitation
- Online engagement and internet permanency

Open to individuals working with Syilx Okanagan youth.

More info and registration form can be found on our event webpage: https://syilx.org/events/digital-safety-for-youth-virtual-lunch-learn-series/

10/02/2025

📎Tax Preparer needed in Penticton and Area Access Centre
Tasks include
📝-Do intake process with the person we serve (get name, ID etc)
✏️-Collect all important tax documentation from the person they are serving
📨-E-File or set up a paper file envelope depending on what year the person is filing for.
Click the link to learn more and to register
https://signup.volunteercentre.info/acts/console.php?console_id=0258&console_type=event_list&ht=1&event_id=321
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10/02/2025

👀👬Vision Mate Volunteers make a difference for people who are blind or partially sighted! Vision Mate volunteers provide regular, one-to-one assistance and companionship for a person who is blind or partially sighted. Matches are made with someone who lives close to your home, school or work. You visit once a week for a couple of hours to assist with tasks like reading, errands (like groceries 🥖🍅🥫and shopping), going for walks🚶🏻‍♂️, and socializing.
Please click the link to find out more and to register
https://signup.volunteercentre.info/acts/console.php?console_id=0258&console_type=event_list&ht=1&event_id=202

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09/16/2025

⏳Front Desk Greeter needed at the Penticton Museum
The Penticton Museum is looking for a person to welcome people to the museum.
When a visitor enters the Museum, they will be greeted by your😀 welcoming face, the Front Desk Volunteer! You will welcome them and share information about our museum. Your social skills are in tune with the visitor, and you know how to interact to determine if this is their first visit, or their 100th time visiting our informative and playful museum.
Click the link to learn more and to sign up
https://signup.volunteercentre.info/acts/console.php?console_id=0258&console_type=event_list&ht=1&event_id=281

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09/16/2025

According to B.C.’s Labour Market Outlook, there will be 4,280 job openings for electricians (except industrial and power system) (NOC 72200) expected over the next decade.

Electricians install and repair electrical wiring systems, ensuring homes and offices can function - an important in-demand trade as B.C. continues to grow:

https://www.workbc.ca/career-profiles/electricians-except-industrial-and-power-system

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Footprints Court
Penticton, BC
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