Community Volunteer Connections

05/25/2026

volunteer opportunity!

05/25/2026

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Reminder: Stage 2 Water Restrictions, set by Metro Vancouver, are in effect for the entire region, including Port Coquitlam. With snowpack at half of normal levels and hot weather in the long-range forecast, we need to save our clean water for where we need it most — drinking, cooking, and cleaning.

Know the current restrictions:

🚫 Lawn watering: Not allowed
🚫 Pressure washing: Not allowed (unless for health or safety reasons, for the purpose of preparing a surface for painting or similar treatment, or completed by a hired commercial cleaner)
🚫 Topping up decorative water features: Not allowed
🟡 Watering trees, shrubs, and flowers: Sprinkler watering is allowed during set times (5am-9am for residents, 4am-9am for businesses), and manual watering is allowed anytime (must use a hose with a shut-off device, soaker hose, water container, or drip irrigation)
🟢 Watering vegetable gardens: Allowed anytime
🟢 Washing cars and boats: Allowed (Must use hand-held hose with shut-off nozzle)
🟢 Pools & hot tubs: Allowed

Metro Vancouver may activate Stage 3 water restrictions in early June. We will keep you updated.

Have questions? Check out our FAQs at portcoquitlam.ca/wateritright. Thank you for doing your part to conserve water.

05/19/2026

Hey friends! 🌈 Inlet United Church needs helping hands!

If you've got a free afternoon on Friday, June 26, they would love for you to join the setup volunteer team for the Empowering Voices Conference! Volunteers 13 years and up are welcome to help get the space ready from 3pm to 5pm.

You'll be helping set up tables and chairs across our venue spaces including the Foyer, Sanctuary Gathering Space, Multipurpose Room, Mountain View Room, Mural View Room, and our Quiet Space near the office entrance. A detailed layout will be provided and their staff leaders will be right there with you, so no experience needed!

Empowering Voices is a one-day conference celebrating and uplifting 2SLGBTQI+ voices and building a community rooted in love and inclusion. It's a day packed with workshops for youth, adults, caregivers, and allies. Truly everyone is welcome.

Being a setup volunteer is such a meaningful way to be part of something special before it even begins. Come share a couple of hours with us and help make this day happen!

More information in the comments. Or send a message to Inlet United 💙

05/14/2026

We'll be there! Come out and meet our Volunteer Inclusion Team.

05/12/2026

✨ volunteer opportunity: Coquitlam Farmers Market

Are you a Student looking for volunteer hours? New to the area or wanting to work on your English speaking skills?

The Coquitlam Farmers Market is looking for volunteers to help at our Sunday Summer Farmers Market.

Location: Parking lot at 1655 Winslow Avenue, Coquitlam BC.

Volunteer opportunities are available between the hours of 7am - 2pm, with shifts being two hours minimum.

Suitable for adults and youth 13 years of age and older.

For more details, visit the volunteer opportunity listing here: https://tinyurl.com/2byvf6h2



Photo credit: thank you to https://unsplash.com/

05/09/2026

For Mental Health Awareness Week, our team headed out for Walk a Mile.

It was a chance to step away from the screens, get some fresh air, and just be present with one another.

We often talk about "ending the stigma," but what does that actually look like? To us, it's showing up, lacing up, and walking side-by-side to prove that no one in our community should have to face their mental health journey alone.

There’s something powerful about moving forward together. It reminds us that even when the road feels steep, we don’t have to climb it by ourselves.

🌿 A gentle reminder: If things are feeling heavy right now, please don't carry it all on your own. Reach out to a local professional or a mental health helpline. There is absolutely no shame in asking for a hand.

Let’s keep looking out for each other. One step at a time. ❣

05/07/2026

Sometimes the simplest tasks for us make the biggest difference for someone else.

SHARE Family and Community Services is looking for Grocery Shopper volunteers to help seniors in our Tri-Cities community stay independent and well stocked.

This isn't about running through aisles yourself; it’s about connection. You’ll be chatting with local seniors (65+) to take their grocery lists and help them place those orders online with local stores.

If you have a little extra time and a heart for helping our neighbors in Coquitlam, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Anmore, or Belcarra, we’d love to have you on board.

Support seniors by managing their online grocery orders. Must be 21+ years old.

Helping a neighbor maintain their independence is a pretty great way to spend an afternoon.

Interested? Go here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/25q3ne84 Or tag someone who would be a perfect fit!

05/01/2026

Make an impact in your community! 💚

is looking for volunteers to help them make the 2026 Vancouver MS Walk on Sunday, May 31, a memorable experience for participants.

There are various roles available for individuals or groups. It is a fantastic way to spend a Sunday morning with friends or family while supporting a great cause.

📍 Rocky Point Park

📅 May 31, 2026

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/2aa33bth

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04/23/2026

What does it mean to truly show up for others? Our volunteers know!

This week, we had the joy of gathering together to celebrate the incredible people who give their time, their presence, and their hearts, and we couldn't think of a better place to do it than with the wonderful community at Foyer Maillard Care Centre in Coquitlam.

They opened their doors and treated our volunteers to a beautiful lunch, and the warmth in that room was something special.

To every volunteer who was there, and to every one of you who shows up day after day, thank you! Not for the tasks you complete, but for the way you make people feel seen, valued, and less alone.

That's not something that can be measured, but it is something that stays with people long after you've gone. ❤

And to our friends at Foyer Maillard, thank you for your generosity and for reminding us what community looks like in action.

04/22/2026

On vous est reconnaissants. Merci!

« Je suis un fervent défenseur du bénévolat. Issu d'un milieu où l'on parle peu de son impact, j'ai pu constater de première main à quel point l'engagement bénévole peut transformer des vies. Le bénévolat a façonné ma vision, m'a mis en relation avec des mentors et des pairs, et a contribué à faire progresser ma carrière en m'ouvrant la porte à des occasions et à des rôles qui ont enrichi mon expérience. C'est là que j'ai développé des compétences concrètes et que plusieurs de mes relations professionnelles les plus précieuses ont vu le jour. » - Yewande I.

Merci à Yewande de contribuer à renforcer les liens, l'esprit communautaire et le sentiment d'appartenance !

2026 est l'Année internationale du bénévolat. Nous partageons 365 histoires qui montrent comment le bénévolat illumine la vie — une expérience à la fois.

Vous avez une histoire de bénévolat à raconter? Partagez-la sur trouvezvotretruc.ca pour avoir la chance d'être mis·e en vedette!

04/22/2026

"Hey Tri-Cities community! 👋

🌱 If you're a high school student looking to rack up some volunteer hours, or you've just been wanting to get more involved in what's happening around you locally, join the Port Moody Farmers Market as a volunteer on Wednesdays.

Help things running smoothly at this small but mighty Wednesday market, in the Port Moody Recreation Complex parking lot.

Volunteer shifts are available between 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM, so there's plenty of flexibility to fit around your schedule.

If farmers markets, local food, and community connection are your kind of thing, the Grow Local Society would like you to become a part of their team!

Connect with them directly through their Port Moody Farmers Market page.

You can also find more information here: https://cvc.bcvolunteer.ca/positions/port-moody-farmers-market-volunteer-2