Winnipeg Free Press Newspaper Archives Aug 4 2015, Page 14

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For a number of years, she volunteered with the festival’s Indo Caribbean Paradise Pavilion, where she held the role of pavilion ambassador in 2009. The following year, Salaam represented Folklorama as one of its ambassadors general. Over the past four years, Salaam has served as a dedicated member of the Folklorama board of directors, as well as a member of the membership committee, finance and audit committee, steering committee and licensing committee. Her vast experience and commitment to the festival led to her being elected president of Folklorama’s board of directors this past April. “ It’s just an amazing event that happens in our city every year, and I’m happy and honoured to be a part of it,” Salaam said, adding her favourite part of the festival is the buzz it creates and the opportunity it gives Winnipeggers from a variety of backgrounds to showcase their culture. “ The passion people have is just phenomenal.” Born near Georgetown in the Caribbean country of Guyana, Salaam moved to Winnipeg with her parents and six siblings when she was seven years old. Today, Salaam is self- employed as a mortgage broker and tries to volunteer as much as she can. She is a part of the Guyanese Association of Manitoba, she is one of the founding members of the West Indian Toastmasters Club in Manitoba, she sat on the board of directors of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Manitoba chapter, she helps out at the Winnipeg International Children’s Festival and she serves as a tour guide at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada. “ Once you get involved, once you get bitten by that bug, you certainly don’t get it out of your system easily,” she said. She adds that volunteers are the heartbeat of the city, and without them, many of the fun activities Winnipeggers enjoy simply wouldn’t happen. “ At Folklorama, we are very proud in saying we are 20,000 volunteers strong,” Salaam said. For Salaam, the commitment of Folklorama volunteers is one example of the positive attitude of the people of Winnipeg. It’s one of the things she points to when people ask her what she is doing in Winnipeg, considering she came from a much warmer climate. “ I’m a die- hard Winnipegger,” she said. “ It’s home for me, and it will always be home for me.” “ The people are warm,” she added. “ Even on the coldest day in Winnipeg, you always see someone with a smile on their face, and I think that says a lot about the people of Winnipeg. Being an immigrant, I don’t know if I’d want to choose anything different.” If you know a special volunteer, please contact aaron. epp@ gmail. com. Volunteer ‘ awestruck’ by Folklorama mem ories Opportunities THE following is a list of volunteer opportunities for Winnipeg and surrounding areas. For more information about these listings, please contact the organization directly. Volunteer Manitoba does not place volunteers with organizations, but we can assist you in finding a volunteer opportunity. To learn more about our programs and services, please visit www. volunteermanitoba. ca or call ( 204) 477- 5180. Pregnancy and Family Support Services is looking for volunteer cashiers and pricers for our Thrift Shop. Cashiers work in the store running the cash register, serving customers, and keeping the store tidy and organized - no experience required and training is provided. Pricers work in the warehouse assessing the value of new donations and pricing them — some experience is preferred for pricers. Shifts are daytime on weekdays. For more information, contact Tara at 204- 783- 9281 or spence. street. thrift. shop@ gmail. com or visit http:// www. pfsswinnipeg. com/? p= 185 A & O Support Services for Older Adults are seeking Volunteers Visitors for the following areas: Sturgeon Creek — female who is comfortable with cats, North Kildonan — male to play guitar, Assiniboine South — female who speaks in Tagalog. For more information, or to apply, email jharper@ ageopportunity. mb. ca or by phone 204- 956- 6440. NorWest Co- op Community Health has volunteer opportunities for their After School Smoothie Program, a support program for children ages 6- 12 to provide interactive food education and various food activities. They also require a Make and Take Helper to support adults to read recipes and prepare food. A Community Resource Centre Program Assistant is required to greet and direct clients to services and referrals, help with program set up and clean up. For more information, or to apply for any of these positions, go to website www. norwestcoop. ca Vista Park Lodge is seeking recreation volunteers to play cribbage and one to one companions. Also, looking for a volunteer piano player for every second Wed. to help with resident choir program. To apply, phone 204- 257- 6688, by email cliewicki@ extendicare. com or in person to 144 Nova Vista, Winnipeg. The Pavilion of Scotland ( Follklorama) needs volunteers in all areas, especially guest services, food prep and food service. Shifts are from 5: 45 to 8: 30 and 8: 30 to 11: 00. Early shift on Aug. 15 starts at 5: 00. To apply, email volunteers@ pavilionofscotland. ca or phone 204- 990- 3636. VOLUNTEERS AARON EPP JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Folklorama president Zaleena Salaam praises Winnipeg’s volunteering spirit. B_ 02_ Aug- 04- 15_ FP_ 01. indd B2 8/ 3/ 15 7: 33: 55 PM