VOLUNTEER FOR WILDLIFE

2024 Climb for Nature Vancouver

Date: Sunday May 26, 2024

Location: BC Place – 777 Pacific Avenue, Vancouver BC, V6B 4Y8

We are excited to be expanding the Climb for Nature event to Vancouver! WWF-Canada is seeking volunteers to help make this event a success in it’s inaugural year. This will be an incredible volunteering experience, full of high energy participants eager to climb the stairs at BC Place, and friendly faces all around!

Please note the last day to sign-up to volunteer is Friday May 17, 2024. This deadline may move up if all volunteer positions are filled earlier, therefore we encourage you to sign-up as soon as possible!

Sign-Up Now to Volunteer

Read the below additional sections for more information about volunteer requirements and opportunities that are available. To sign-up for a volunteer opportunity, complete the Volunteer Application Form. Additional steps will be emailed to you upon completion.

If you have any further inquiries, please email [email protected]. You will receive a response within 2 business days.

Key Volunteer Details

Minimum Age

• All volunteers under the age of 19 must have permission from their parent(s) or legal guardian(s).
• To volunteer at this event without adult supervision, you must be at least 15 years of age.
• Volunteers 14 years of age or under MUST have a parent/guardian volunteer at the event alongside you for your entire shift.

Time

• Most volunteer shifts begin at 6:30 am and it is extremely important that volunteers arrive on time. If you do not feel that you can truly commit to arriving on time, please do not sign up for these positions. We ask all volunteers to remain in their positions for the full timeframe unless otherwise directed by a team captain and/or an event organizer.

Refreshments

• We encourage you to eat breakfast prior, and bring additional food/snacks for yourself that you can eat during your shift. Refreshments and some light snacks will be available throughout your shift.
• Water will also be available throughout the day for all volunteers, and we encourage you to drink lots and to bring your reusable water bottles.

Transportation

• Please consider your transportation options to the site before you sign up for a position. On weekends, the bus and SkyTrain may not be in service during your desirable time – this can make getting to BC Place more difficult. However, there are buses that are in service overnight and stop within a 10 minute walk to the venue. We encourage you to look up transportation options on the TransLink website to determine your best route.

Community Service Hours

• Volunteers who are interested in receiving documentation for their Community Service Hours are asked to request a reference letter by emailing [email protected] directly.

Reference letters will be emailed after the event.

Volunteer Positions

WWF-Canada is looking for volunteers to fill a variety of positions.  As there are a number of different positions, we recommend that you carefully read the descriptions of all the positions prior to signing up.  Please be sure to note the date, start/end time, requirements and skill set recommended for the position.

If a team/position has been filled, we may suggest an alternate position for your consideration. Please note we will make every effort to place you in the area you selected, however due to circumstances beyond our control, occasionally volunteers can be asked to assist in other areas should the need arise.

If you are a corporate group that would like to volunteer together, please email [email protected] to indicate your interest.

Customer Service Volunteer

• Time: 6:30 am to 2:30 pm
• Duties: As a customer service volunteer at the Vancouver Climb for Nature, you will be working alongside staff and other volunteers in one or more of the following areas: event set-up and tear-down; greet people when they enter the venue, and point them in the right direction; assist participants at Coat Check; cheer our stair climbers and keep encouraging them; hand out prizes; hand out WWF-Canada t-shirts, and let participants know how fast they finished; assist at the photo booth; help other volunteers check-in upon their arrival; and/or distribute snacks and beverages.
• Ideal Volunteer: A friendly, enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual who enjoys interacting and communicating with all the incredible climbers. Able to remain patient, polite and professional while dealing with long line-ups and stressful situations. Have excellent communication skills and can follow multi-step instructions. Must be comfortable on computers and with data-entry.

Media Relations Assistant

• Time: 6:30 am to 2:30 pm
• Duties: Working alongside staff, volunteers will greet media at the media desk. You will ensure liability forms are signed, and talk with media to understand the nature of their coverage. You will share information about the event with media and offer various interview and shot options. You may accompany WWF-Canada staff and media to different points of the event (i.e. start line, finish line, etc..) to make sure they have a smooth experience and capture the content they need. You will also be assisting with event set-up and teardown.
• Ideal Volunteer: You are comfortable greeting people and sharing information. You remain calm in hectic settings, are flexible, and are always polite and professional. You have excellent communication skills. You are interested in gaining hands-on media relations experience in a fast-paced setting. Enrollment in a post-secondary PR, media relations, journalism or communications course is an asset.

Registration Team

• Time: 6:30 am to 2:30 pm
  Duties: Assist with setting-up the event day, then work with WWF staff and other volunteers to check-in and register all of the amazing individuals who have decided to Climb for Nature! You will provide each climber with a time chip/card, wrist band, etc. and answer any questions that they may have.
• Ideal Volunteer: A friendly, enthusiastic and detail-oriented individual who enjoys interacting and communicating with all the incredible climbers. Able to remain patient, polite and professional while dealing with long line-ups and stressful situations. Have excellent communication skills and can follow multi-step instructions. Must be comfortable on computers and with data-entry.

**Must be 19+ years of age or older for this position**

Social Media Assistant

• Time: 6:30 am to 2:30 pm
• Duties: Assist WWF-Canada’s social media expert with helping select which photos and videos to use on our socials, and help identify who we should be interviewing! This role will also be assisting with event-set up and tear down.
• Ideal Volunteer: Experience with using social media for business purposes is mandatory (either learned in post-secondary education or professionally related experience). Comfortable speaking with the general public to gage their interest in being spotlighted on social media.

Benefits to Volunteering

There are many reasons to get involved as a volunteer with WWF-Canada’s Climb for Nature, and everyone has their own motivation. Some of our favorite reasons are:

• Spend the day surrounded by like-minded people who wish to see a world where humans and nature thrive.
• Help to ensure that WWF-Canada’s conservation work can continue at home and around the world!
• Gain volunteer experience, make friends and connections at this high-profile event which is a wonderful addition to any resume.
• Spend meaningful time with friends, family, groups and coworkers!  We encourage you to sign up early to be on the same team as your friends!
• Receive a reference letter documenting your participation and hours (if requested)