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Benefits of Volunteering

Research shows that when you volunteer, you improve your mental and physical health, will feel like you have more time and feel generally happier. Join the team at Monashee Community Co-op and connect with and strengthen your community!

Learn more: Volunteering and its Surprising Benefits – Helpguide.org

The Co-op's youngest volunteer, Gracie, helping by bagging mushrooms.
Our youngest volunteer, Gracie, helping bag mushrooms.

Volunteer Perks:

  • Receive 10% discount weekly for 4-hour weekly shifts
  • Cashiers that take a second shift within one week when otherwise the store would be closed (aka 2nd shifter) receive $25 voucher
  • 10% discount weekly for volunteers working 16 hours/month in jobs other than staffing the store 
  • 10% discount weekly and a $25 monthly voucher will be given when someone is doing both a weekly 4-hour shift and another on-going job for 16 hours/month. 
  • A $25/monthly voucher will be given to volunteer cashiers who work a double shift (7 hours).

    *The board has discretion to make exceptions to this policy.

Volunteer Positions Available

  1. Bagging & Pricing

    Volunteers can come in any day we are open and do bagging, weighing and pricing. 4 hours/week.

  2. Beautification Committee

    Seasonal decoration Variable hours

  3. Board Members

    Respond to the needs and requests of membership; implements changes; creates policies; develops business and marketing plans and long-term planning; approves various activities of committees; represents the co-op in public forums and events. 3 hour monthly board meetings, on-line discussion and actions. 6-8 hours a month.

  4. Bulk Ordering person

    Takes special orders from members; brings in large amounts of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Variable hours.

  5. Cashiers

    Check out groceries, tell people about sales and events, educate about the co-op and its products, be a communications hub, restock shelves, clean, packaging, labelling, answer phone, call vendors, have fun. 4.5 hour/week.

  6. Cashier scheduler

    Sends out weekly schedule and calls for filling open positions; the initial contact person for those interested in volunteer cashiering. Records 2nd shifts for volunteers. 1 hour/week

  7. Facebook

    Putting up news, ideas, sales on the facebook page and website. 1-2 hours/week

  8. IT person

    The internet or computer issues, manages data repository. Variable hours

  9. Inventory Checking

    For expiring products, those not selling well, year end inventory-taking. 2-4 hours/week

  10. Landlord Contact

    Communicates with landlord about emergencies, large repair issues or changes to our contract. Variable hours

  11. Maintenance

    Works with main person on the building, repairs, dealing with appliances, defrosting. Variable hours

  12. Marketing

    Write articles for the Lumby Valley Times, newsletter, Facebook page and the website; creation of signs, marketing plans, ads, promotional activities. 4 – 16 hours/month. Variable

  13. Membership & Filing Organization

    Keeps track of new members and inputting data; organizing files for various areas of operation. Variable hours

  14. Newsletter

    Putting together the monthly newsletter, including news, sales, educational articles, photos of events, etc. 6 hours/month

  15. Networking

    With other organizations locally and regionally by attending and presenting at events, talking to interested parties. Variable

  16. Ordering Person

    Makes weekly purchases with suppliers based on supply and demand; introduces new products; responds to member recommendations; does pricing. 16 hours/month.

  17. Order Pick-ups

    From Vernon, Armstrong, and surrounding areas. 2 hours/week. Variable

  18. Produce Management

    Organizing, preparing and displaying produce as it comes in weekly. 2 – 4 hours/week

  19. Newsletter

    Putting together the monthly newsletter, including news, sales, educational articles, photos of events, etc. 6 hours/month

  20. Receiving Orders

    Wednesdays between 12 – 5. Moving boxes, checking that the order matches what comes in, bagging, weighing, pricing. 4 hours/week.

  21. Shelving/signage & labeling

    Clear printing ability needed. Variable hours/week

  22. Special Events

    Promotion events, participate in and co-ordinate community events; help with garage sales, silent auctions, setting up social events for membership such as walks, potlucks, parties, musical events; organize monthly or semi-monthly workshops. Variable hours. 16 hours/month

  23. Store Cleaning

    The work includes a thorough cleaning of the public and private space of the entire building. 4 hours/week.

  24. Towel Washing

    This is done weekly. 1.5 hours/week

  25. Consigner Liaison

    Contact between the Co-op and local vendors; approves new consigners as per Consigner Policy; discusses and negotiates product quality, pricing, delivery, merchandising; works with Purchaser and volunteers regarding receiving freight, stocking shelves, determining item placement on shelves, shelf labeling, signage and inventory control. Hours are variable. 16 hours/month. 

  26. Vendor Payouts

    Calculating what each vendor receives in payment, writing cheques and putting them in vendor files. 4 hours at end of month.

  27. Volunteer Liaison

    Present ideas and difficulties that the volunteers may experience to the board to consider or solve. Puts up weekly volunteer notices, sets up quarterly volunteer meetings and get-togethers seasonally, organizes weekly volunteer raffle, ombudsman. 1-2 hours/week

  28. Volunteer Trainer

    Trains new volunteers; makes recommendations to the board regarding changes and improvements to the process. 4 hours/week.

  29. Website Master

    Updates and content to the site. Variable hours

  30. Weekly Inventory Person

    Records the number of all products in the store. Helps the cashier with their work. 4 hours/week.

  31. Welcoming Person

    Calls every new member to welcome and get to know them; orients them about the benefits of the Co-op, how the Co-op is different than a regular business and volunteer opportunities.Variable hours.

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Interested in Volunteering?

Are you looking to meet new people? Learn new skills or mentor others?
Come join our Team! Contact our Volunteer Liaison to learn more.


The Co-op Team

Barb Crebo

Monashee Co-op President of the Board of Directors, Chris Bauman

Chris Bauman

Connie McGregor

Julie Pilon

Kathy Somerville

Kristin Wills

Mike Takahashi

Nick Hodge

Sharon Greenwood

Sonja Peters


Share Your Story

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P.O. Box 495, #3-1965 Shuswap Ave
Lumby, British Columbia
V0E 2G0

Phone: 778-473-2230

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Monday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday: Closed

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