Volunteer Positions

There are lots of ways you can get involved in helping your community.

Volunteer FAQ

We are offering an Essential Services Child Care Program in Penticton. To indicate your need for care, complete this survey. 

Our charity is responding to COVID-19 including temporarily closing all YMCA recreation facilities during this time. Child care, virtual early years community services and career development services will continue to run. The most recent information can be found at ymcaokanagan.ca/COVID19

Do I have to be a member to volunteer?

While our focus is to promote and encourage volunteerism through our membership base, we welcome and encourage YMCA members and non-members to get connected to their community through volunteering. If a volunteer is a non-member and therefore does not have membership privileges, access to the facility will need to be arranged with the centre on the day of volunteering. YMCA memberships are not provided to volunteers.

Do I need references?

On the application form, you will be asked to identify three references. Volunteers that commit to 10 hours or more for the year (formal volunteers) will be asked to provide a Criminal Reference Check issued within 6 months of the start of a volunteer placement. References will be checked as part of the interview process.

How old do I have to be to volunteer?

With a focus on youth leadership, individuals can volunteer at the YMCA starting at the age of 15. Parental consent will be required for all volunteers under the age of 18.

Is there a dress code for volunteering?

All volunteers will be asked to maintain a professional image at all times when volunteering at the YMCA. There are several roles in program that are required to wear a YMCA uniform. This uniform (usually in the form of a shirt) will be provided by the YMCA at no cost to the volunteer.

Still have questions? Give us a shout at volunteer@ymcaokanagan.ca