Days of Caring Projects 2020
Throughout the course of the year, The SHARP Foundation partners with United Way of Calgary to recruit various private sector organizations to volunteer at our care facilities in which they assist with facility enhancements, meal preparation, and gardening maintenance.
Within the span of a year, SHARP was able to recruit over 100 volunteers through the Days of Caring program which focuses to provide corporate partners a meaningful opportunity to make an impact in Calgary's local communities. These volunteer engagement activities also present a great way to boost company morale and most a company's visibility in the community.
Today, we have various projects in which organization can get involved and assist us in order to ensure we continue to provide high quality of care for our residents.
Days of Caring Projects:
Facility Enhancements:
Within the span of a year, SHARP was able to recruit over 100 volunteers through the Days of Caring program which focuses to provide corporate partners a meaningful opportunity to make an impact in Calgary's local communities. These volunteer engagement activities also present a great way to boost company morale and most a company's visibility in the community.
Today, we have various projects in which organization can get involved and assist us in order to ensure we continue to provide high quality of care for our residents.
Days of Caring Projects:
Facility Enhancements:
Throughout the course of the year, the SHARP Foundation partners with United Way of Calgary to recruit various private sector organizations to volunteer at our care facilities in which they assist with facility enhancements, meal preparation and gardening maintenance.
With in a span of a year, SHARP is able to recruit over 100 volunteers through the Days of Caring program which focuses to provide corporate partners a meaningful opportunity to make an impact in Calgary's local communities.
These volunteer engagement activities also present a great way to boost company morale and most importantly company's visibility in the community.
In 2020, we have various projects in which organization can get involved and assist us in order to ensure we continue to provide high quality of care for our residents.
Days of Caring Projects:
Facility Enhancements:
Project Details:
During the spring season, we will require a group of volunteers to help prepare the garden for the summer season and assist in planting some roses as well as removing any unnecessary weeds.
Project Duration and Requirements:
The project will be a half day volunteer engagement, and therefore will require volunteers with prior experience and firm knowledge of horticulture and gardening will be considered an asset.
Total number of volunteers: 5-6
Funding Support: $400 - To assist in purchasing the materials for the project.
Beswick House Panting Exterior
Project Details:
We will require a team of volunteers to assist in painting the exterior walls at the rare of the facility , and ladder equipment will be needed for the task.
Project Duration and Requirements:
The project will be fully day engagement in which volunteers with experience in painting or have a firm knowledge will be considered an asset.
Total number of volunteers: 5-8
Funding Support: $400 -To assist with purchasing materials such soil, plants and gardening equipment.
Resident Support
Murray's House Community Kitchen
Project Detail :
Our Murray's House care facility provides 24/ 7 integrated care in which we assist resident with life lesson skills as well as provide further assistance with meals to prevent food security.
We are looking for a group of volunteers to help in preparing various meals which will be frozen for residents in case of a situation in which residents are low on meals.
Project Duration and Requirements :
The duration of the project will be for half day, and we seek for volunteers with experience in cooking as we will be preparing various types of meals which will eventually be frozen.
Total number of volunteers : 6-8
Funding Support: N/A
If you have any other ideas on how your corporate team can make a difference please contact us at info@thesharpfoundation.com.
With in a span of a year, SHARP is able to recruit over 100 volunteers through the Days of Caring program which focuses to provide corporate partners a meaningful opportunity to make an impact in Calgary's local communities.
These volunteer engagement activities also present a great way to boost company morale and most importantly company's visibility in the community.
In 2020, we have various projects in which organization can get involved and assist us in order to ensure we continue to provide high quality of care for our residents.
Days of Caring Projects:
Facility Enhancements:
- Murray's House Bike Shed
- Project Details:
- We are looking to recruit a team of volunteers to help in constructing a bicycle shed in which residents can store their respective bicycles throughout the course of the year.
- Project Duration and Requirements:
- This project will be full day activity , and it is vital to have a group of volunteers with prior experience in construction as well as reading building plans.
- Total number of volunteers: 6-10.
- Funding Support: $2000- We kindly ask any organization interested in volunteering for this engagement to provide generous donation to support us with cost.
- Project Details:
- Beswick House Gardening Activity
Project Details:
During the spring season, we will require a group of volunteers to help prepare the garden for the summer season and assist in planting some roses as well as removing any unnecessary weeds.
Project Duration and Requirements:
The project will be a half day volunteer engagement, and therefore will require volunteers with prior experience and firm knowledge of horticulture and gardening will be considered an asset.
Total number of volunteers: 5-6
Funding Support: $400 - To assist in purchasing the materials for the project.
Beswick House Panting Exterior
Project Details:
We will require a team of volunteers to assist in painting the exterior walls at the rare of the facility , and ladder equipment will be needed for the task.
Project Duration and Requirements:
The project will be fully day engagement in which volunteers with experience in painting or have a firm knowledge will be considered an asset.
Total number of volunteers: 5-8
Funding Support: $400 -To assist with purchasing materials such soil, plants and gardening equipment.
Resident Support
Murray's House Community Kitchen
Project Detail :
Our Murray's House care facility provides 24/ 7 integrated care in which we assist resident with life lesson skills as well as provide further assistance with meals to prevent food security.
We are looking for a group of volunteers to help in preparing various meals which will be frozen for residents in case of a situation in which residents are low on meals.
Project Duration and Requirements :
The duration of the project will be for half day, and we seek for volunteers with experience in cooking as we will be preparing various types of meals which will eventually be frozen.
Total number of volunteers : 6-8
Funding Support: N/A
If you have any other ideas on how your corporate team can make a difference please contact us at info@thesharpfoundation.com.