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Do you have trees to pick?

If you have fruit trees you would like us to pick, select 'yes' and we will present you with the option to sign them up. This also controls whether you get emails about having your trees picked.

Volunteering

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Communication Preferences & Roles

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Projects

 
Join us on a fruit pick or farm-focused event and take home some of the harvest.
 
Volunteering in a community garden is a rewarding way to connect with nature, learn valuable skills, and build relationships. LUSH manages three community gardens across the Comox Valley, and there are so many reasons to get involved! view details
 
Come help us during our Community Kitchen workshops or with Youth in our Young Cooks classes.
 
*Not currently recruiting volunteers, please select if interested in future, casual admin opportunities.
 
Join our Outreach team to table on behalf of LUSH Valley at local events and help distribute promotional material.
 
Help us deliver Good Food Boxes to individual households every week, year round, or Healthy Student Meal Program kits to Comox Valley Schools weekly during the school year.
 
*Not currently recruiting volunteers, please select if interested in any future, casual opportunities.
 
Help us connect the community with fresh, local produce by packing Good Food Boxes with us once per week year round! *Not currently recruiting volunteers, but please select if interested in future opportunities.
 
Not currently seeking new volunteers, please select if interested in future kitchen opportunities
 
The Healthy Student Meal Program serves nutritious meals and snacks to students in Comox Valley schools each week. This program needs volunteers to both pack food kits and as drivers to deliver food to schools.

Fruit Tree and Farm Gleaning Programs Roles

 
Work along side other volunteers to pick fruit trees and or harvest fresh produce from farms
 
Take on the added responsibility of leading the group of volunteers at fruit picking or farm gleaning events - will require extra training
 

Community Gardens Roles

 
Help us maintain community gardens. Share the Harvest Community Garden: meets on Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoons in downtown Courtenay. Tsolum Garden: meets on Mondays in north Courtenay, on the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds. KFN Garden: meets on Wednesday mornings at the K'omoks First Nation.
 
Join waitlist for an allotment plot in the Share the Harvest Community Garden

Community Outreach Roles

 
Outreach Leads have additional tasks of pre / post event pick up and drop off of materials from LUSH HQ, donation and payment collection and longer volunteer shifts to be at the event from start to finish. They then share the task of clearly communicating with event attendees about the programs, services and products LUSH Valley offers, accepting donations and or payments, set up and tear down of the table, promotional material and products. We are seeking Outreach Leads who with to commit to between 4-12 events per year. Must have a valid drivers license and insurance.
 
Tasks include: supporting the Outreach lead with set up and tear down of LUSH promotional material and products, clearly communicating with event attendees about the programs, services and products LUSH Valley offers, accepting payments and or donations. Commitment of 3-12 events per year.

Good Food Box Roles

 
Tasks include: Participate in the sorting and assembly of Good Food Boxes and other tasks as assigned. Required abilities and infrastructure: ability to lift and carry at least 30 pounds. Prefer volunteers who can commit to ongoing weekly 2 hour shifts from 9:00 am to 11:00 am throughout the year. Training is ‘on the job’.
 
Tasks include: using your own vehicle to deliver Good Food Boxes to individual households every other week, year round. Requirements: Police Information Check, Confidentiality Agreement, use of own vehicle. Shifts are 1:00 to 3:00 every other week, year-round.

Skills / Certifications

 
 

Communications

 
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Membership / Board

 
Help with the Strategic Direction of LUSH Valley and be engaged in our Vision.
 
Become a Member of LUSH Valley and have a say in the direction of the organization. We are looking for individuals who care strongly about their community and food security
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