Position—Assistant

Overview: A nine-week contract providing administrative support in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of programs, services and community initiatives in Vancouver and the surrounding area.

• Assisted in planning and organizing community fund development events—predominantly on the Flame of Hope Golf Tournament.
• Provided in-kind digital and print graphic design services for the Flame of Hope golf tournament.
• Helped to research and develop community contact lists for the purposes of acquiring auction and in‐kind gifts and developing community outreach list for program and events.
• Provided administrative support by actively taking part in the planning and coordination of the Diabetes Canada Type 1 expo.
• Helped to develop volunteer role descriptions and provide support by working with regional volunteers, diabetes education event committee and staff partners.
• Provided other administrative support as required in the delivery of the Association’s mission.

Position—Hostess

• Managed in-person and telephone guest inquiries.
• Managed in-person, telephone and online take out orders.
• Effectively communicated across all departments: front of house, management, and back of house.
• Ensured all guests were greeted in a timely manner.
• Greeted guests warmly and accommodated special table requests or seating needs.
• Training new hosts and hostesses.
• Inquire about drink orders and communicate information to the wait staff.
• Assisted wait staff by running food.
• Monitored the dining room and guest flow to maximize table usage and minimize customer wait times.
• Prepared tables for customer use, including rearranging seats and tables for large groups, clearing dishes and cleaning the seating areas.
• Relayed any potential or reported concerns to management.
• References available on request.

Position—Assistant

Overview: A nine-week contract providing administrative support in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of programs, services and community initiatives in Vancouver and the surrounding area.

• Assisted in planning and organizing community fund development events—predominantly on the Flame of Hope Golf Tournament.
• Helped to research and develop community contact lists for the purposes of acquiring auction and in‐kind gifts and developing community outreach list for program and events.
• Provided administrative support by actively taking part in the planning and coordination of the Type 1 Expo.
• Helped to develop volunteer role descriptions and provide support by working with regional volunteers, diabetes education event committee and staff partners.
• Provided other administrative support as required in the delivery of the association’s mission.

Position—Fundraiser/Participant

• Helped to raise funds to advance type 1 diabetes research.
• Participated in the walk.

Position—Volunteer

• Responsible for planning and organizing a professional photoshoot at the National Dietitians of Canada conference for the Consulting Dietitians Network members.
• -Researched and scoped out an appropriate photographer in the geographical location of the conference.
• Project and time management.
• Coordinated with the conference organizing committee to work out the logistics of the photoshoot.

Position—Volunteer

• Coordinating golfers.
• Registration.
• Handing out tee gifts.
• Provide information to volunteers and golfers about any inquiries, requests and activities.

Position—Floater

• Acquiring auction items.
• Event prep - gift wrapping, organizing event materials, printing materials, transporting event materials and auction items.
• Set-up/Event/Take down - setting up auction tables and organizing auction items.
• Day of—Floater role.

Position—Floater

Overview—Baubles for Banting has raised over $430,000 to date to support the CDA's mission to lead the fight against diabetes. With over 1 million British Columbians living with diabetes or prediabetes, most of us are affected by this chronic disease, including those in the Chinese community. Through the upcoming gala, we are helping increase diabetes awareness among this community as well as celebrating the support and contribution of the Chinese Advisory Committee to the Canadian Diabetes Association over the years.

• Event prep - gift wrapping, organizing event materials, printing materials, transporting event materials and auction items.
• Set-up/Event/Take down - setting up auction tables and organizing auction items.
• Day of—Floater role.

Shop By Phone Program

Position— Phoner, Shopper, Check-Out Co-ordinator

Overview—Volunteers in the Shop by Phone Program assist home bound seniors and disabled adults to remain independent with assistance with their weekly grocery orders. Clients call the program's phone line where a phone volunteer writes up the order, then the shopper volunteers then shop the listed items and delivery is provided by the Safeway delivery service.

Through the help of the Shop by Phone volunteers, clients are able to stay independent and remain in their own homes longer.

• Shopping for grocery items.
• Co-ordinating the checkout process, including checking the respective carts for the correct items.
• Making and receiving phone calls from the clients

Position—Project Coordinator & Walk Leader

Overview—Coordinating an eight week program that begins with an educational talk on self-management by a healthcare professional for those living with for at risk of diabetes, followed by a 45 to 50 minute walk.

• Sending email invitations and confirming speakers and topics for each week.
• Planning team meetings and meetings with the community partners.
• Finding and mapping out routes for the participants.
• Soliciting local businesses for incentive prizes to give out to the participants.
• Preparing and printing documents
• Adhering to the provided budget
• Following the Association’s policies and procedures
• Welcoming participants and introducing speakers
• Preparing and distributing the handouts and incentive prizes at the conclusion of each walk.
• Filling a walk leader role and ensuring the the group walk participants walked at a safe pace.
• Working with the other team members to maintain the check-in list of participant attendance and ensuring their safe return.

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Position—Project Coordinator & Walk Leader

Overview—Coordinating a ten week program that begins with an educational talk on self-management by a healthcare professional for those living with for at risk of diabetes, followed by a 45 to 50 minute walk.

• Sending email invitations and confirming speakers and topics for each week
• Planning team meetings and meetings with the community partners
• Finding and mapping out routes for the participants.
• Soliciting local businesses for incentive prizes to give out to the participants
• Preparing and printing documents
• Adhering to the provided budget
• Following the Association’s policies and procedures
• Welcoming participants and introducing speakers
• Preparing and distributing the handouts and incentive prizes at the conclusion of each walk
• Filling a walk leader role and ensuring the the group walk participants walked at a safe pace.
• Working with the other team members to maintain the check-in list of participant attendance and ensuring their safe return