Volunteer Opportunities

Welcome to the City of Pembroke's Parks and Recreation Department's Volunteering Website.

We are really glad you found us.

Why Volunteer With Us?

Volunteering is a great way to get involved in the community. You become part of a solution, demonstrate community commitment, gain community contacts and support a cause you feel strongly about.

Communities thrive by supporting each other, and becoming a volunteer is a valuable way to contribute to society.

Volunteers appreciate the diversity of society and enjoy working within it for mutual benefit.

Through contributing to community projects volunteers gain great personal development, improved future job prospects and self-satisfaction.

What do you get out of volunteering?

Get the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping the community in a very real way.

Gain valuable work experience, increasing your future job prospects.

Get to know other fun individuals who share your interests.

Volunteering costs you nothing! We provide lunch and refund out-of-pocket expenses whenever possible.

We give certificates of achievement that look great on your resume.

You can fulfill your community service hours with the City of Pembroke Recreation Department.

Steps to becoming a Recreation Department Volunteer

All volunteers with Pembroke's Recreation department must be 16 years of age or older and must successfully complete the following steps:

•  Complete an Application form

•  Provide two letters of reference - you may wish to use a Reference Form

•  Complete a Criminal Record Check

•  Complete an accessibility session

Contact us

Need any questions answered? Call us at the following number:

Pembroke Memorial Centre
1 Pembroke St E
Pembroke ON K8A 3J5
Phone:  (613) 735-6821 X 1501
Fax:  (613) 635-7709
Email: recreation@pembroke.ca