The Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is currently looking for volunteers for our inaugural Hope Walk for Pulmonary Fibrosis in Edmonton. The volunteers meet virtually with staff to support various aspects of the event, from sponsorship, community outreach, to event logistics. Your skills and expertise will help us ensure the success of the Walk and make a positive impact on the pulmonary fibrosis community.
The walk is being held at Sir Wilfred Laurier Park on June 28th, 2025.

Description:
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in your community? Volunteer with the Canadian Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation as a Walk Volunteer and help create a powerful event that supports patients and their families while raising awareness for pulmonary fibrosis in your community.
What You’ll Do As a volunteer, you’ll play a vital role in bringing the Hope Walk to life by:
Planning and Organizing: Collaborate with our team to plan event logistics.
Promotion: Help spread the word through marketing efforts and recruit participants.

Time Commitment: Attend virtual meetings (Approx. 1 hour each) possibly more frequently closer to the event date, 2- 4 hours per month for event planning, promotion and sourcing local vendors, meeting with staff on the Friday before the event as well as attending on event day. The commitment will depend on your availability and what capacity you want to volunteer. We will work with you.

The Hope Walk for Pulmonary Fibrosis is in it’s inaugural year in Edmonton and we believe it will be a great addition to the other Hope Walks we host across Canada. When you participate in the Hope Walk, you are joining a group of passionate people with a shared goal of bringing hope and support to people living with pulmonary fibrosis.
Get involved today and join our walk team.
Email bobbi-jo@cpff.ca to learn more about this opportunity and how you can make a difference in your community.

Apply here at uab.ca/rsjobs

Reporting to the Academic(s) in Residence, a Peer Tutor is part of a team of volunteers responsible for
providing one-on-one academic support for Lister residents for one or more particular course(s). Peer tutors
are expected to volunteer 2 hours per week to participate in one or all of the following types of tutoring:
one-to-one, drop-in, and multi-student tutor sessions.

? Model positive academic habits and maintain satisfactory academic standing throughout the duration
of their position
? Build and refine student knowledge through questions and conversation
? Attend and tutor at one two-hour peer tutor session per week or its equivalent of other academic
programming
? Check scheduling system, arrive on time, and prepared for all sessions
? Maintain confidentiality at all times
? Refer students to appropriate services if problems identified are not academic; i.e. counselling and
clinical services, financial aid office, student accessibility services, etc.
? Advise Head Peer Tutor(s) of any schedule change at least 24 hours in advance
? Work with Residence Services to provide feedback on the Peer Tutor program and opportunities for
future growth
? Display attitudes and behaviours consistent with those of a positive role model for the community
? Uphold the Residence Community Standards, the Residence Agreement, the House Rules, and
the Code of Student Behaviour
? Display attitudes and behaviors that are equitable and fair towards other community members
? Communication: Respond to email communication at least once every 24 hours
? Attend and complete required training
? Attend scheduled meetings