Become a Volunteer

Join a great team striving to bring hope and future to youth and their families in Winnipeg's North End.

Why volunteer?
Each of our programs provides the opportunity for significant and meaningful volunteer involvement. Whether joining a staff or volunteer team, your life will be impacted. It is our desire for your experience to be life-changing and life-giving: both for you and those you serve.

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Volunteer Opportunities

The Bridge
The purpose of The Bridge drop-in is to equip leaders to introduce youth to a relationship with a loving God. The drop-in strives to be a safe, accepting, and exciting environment. The format of the drop-in is: Two staff and as many volunteers as possible working in the drop-in centre every Tuesday and only 12 – 15 volunteers on Thursday nights. Youth can come and go as they please. While at the drop-in, there are games, activities, snacks, tournaments, and a variety of other things youth can get involved in.

Thursday Commitment: 6:00 - 10:00pm (serving ages 12 and under)
Supervisor: Keith Anderson (Thursday) - Click to email Keith
Requirements: For individuals, groups and people who love children.

Tuesday Commitment: 6:00 - 11:00pm (serving ages 13 and up)
Supervisor: Lori Neufeld (Tuesday) - Click to email Lori
Requirements: For individuals, not groups. Must be over 20 years old, love kids or teens and have the willingness to serve weekly.

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Third Floor Clubs
A mentoring program designed to build relationships between adults and children with a strong focus on Christian discipleship.

Commitment: Wednesdays, 6:00 - 10:00pm
Supervisor: Keith Anderson - Click to email Keith
Requirements: Driver's license highly recommended, and access to a vehicle beneficial

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Chopper Club
The Chopper Club is an amazing group that encourages the creative potential of youth in our community, and confirms their worth in God's eyes through the care of dedicated volunteers and staff. In our neighbourhood, so many kids do not even own a bike, but through the program they will build and own a bike that is uniquely their own design!

Commitment: Tuesdays, 5:30 - 8:30pm
Supervisor: Dean Waldner - Click to email Dean
Requirements: Welding, power tools, or metal working skills an asset

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Inner City Racing
Inner City Racing (ICR) is a program focused on inner city youth who lack involvement in recreational activities and have an interest in fixing and modifying vehicles as part of a competitive racing team.

Commitment: Wednesdays, 5:30 - 9:00pm
Supervisor: Dean Waldner - Click to email Dean
Requirements: Mechanical skills an asset

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Meals for Kids
Providing wholesome meals for children and youth involved in our programs.
Commitment: currently offering suppers Wednesday & Thursday nights (times may vary). Volunteers are asked to commit to one meal, either on a one time only, weekly or monthly basis.

Supervisor: Janet Blatz - Click to email Janet
Requirements: Basic skills in food preparation is beneficial

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Maintenance
There are often opportunities to help out around our centre for those with general handyman and vehicle maintenance skills, or the willingness to clean.

Commitment: As available
Supervisor: George Nickel - Click to email George

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St. Aidan's Christian School
St. Aidan's Anglican Church and ICYA have formed a partnership to provide a Christian school for grades 5 - 8. They cater to youth from ICYA's programs and provide an intimate educational experience with high staff/student ratios. Volunteer opportunities include one-on-one tutoring or possibly teaching extra-curricular classes (music, art).

Commitment: Varies
Principal: Charlotte Holland
Phone: 204-586-6792

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Volunteering
Volunteers generally follow a two-step process. First, contact the supervisor for the program you are most interested in and arrange a time to come in and check it out. Second, fill out the volunteer application, child abuse registry and criminal check forms (latter two only if working directly with youth). Once completed and approved, we welcome you to our team!

Inner City Youth Alive
418 Aberdeen Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2W 1V7
Phone: 204-582-8779
Email: Click to volunteer by email

If you are interested in booking volunteer opportunities for groups, please contact Harvey at ICYA, phone 204-582-8779 ext. 203 or click to email Harvey.