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Host a Katimavik Volunteer!

Katimavik is a national youth volunteer organization that allows young people aged 17-21 to come from across Canada to a new community to live together and do volunteer work at non-profit organizations throughout the community, gaining valuable life and work experience in the process. Although the group of volunteers lives together for the six months that they are in Vancouver, they billet with host families for 9 days, allowing them to make lasting connections in the community and for an immersion experience of the culture in Vancouver.

The East Vancouver Katimavik group is looking for host families from

March 2 – March 11!

Becoming a host family is an incredible opportunity to meet active and engaged youth from across the country and to make a lasting and meaningful impact in their lives!

The group has been focusing on Eco-Citizenship and Active Living and has been working for and learning about environmental iniatives around Vancouver!

Please contact Molly, Project Leader for Katimavik East Vancouver at

1-866-941-6589 ext. 2202 or [email protected]

for more information on how you can get involved!

Here are some other details:

The responsibility of the Billet Family is to provide a safe and secure home for the Katimavik volunteer for the duration of their stay. The volunteer should be included in every day life - have them help with chores, help to prepare dinner, and include them in any family activities in the evening or on the weekends!

The volunteer will continue to go to their work placement each day and is responsible for getting there themself. Many have transit passes or use transit tickets, and some bike. The Project Leader will match you with someone who has similar interests (in as much as this is possible) and who also works close enough to where you live. It will NOT be the responsibility of the Billet Family to take their host volunteer to work, so there is no need to worry about fitting that into your daily schedule!

As well, the Billet Family will receive $10/day for each volunteer that they host ($90 for the 9 days for each volunteer) to cover the cost of food.

This is a great group of active and engaged youth from across the country! Thank you for considering to become a Billet Family!

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