Every year, we love coming together to celebrate the work of our 100+ volunteers. This year, our volunteer appreciation is continuing all month long! Bethel Place volunteers give a lot of their time getting to know staff and residents – this year we’ve turned our attention to learning more about them. It turns out, volunteering helps more than the residents of Bethel Place…it gives right back to our volunteers! How…
News today is filled with incredible acts of kindness among fear, sharing in spite of pain, and loving through grief. This spirit of hope must never be lost, but clung to…anticipate…celebrated. As we continue to wait for healing, answers, and peace this season, look to the season of Easter for signs of hope and new life. May the God of hope fill you with joy and peace in knowing life…
In response to COVID-19 and these unprecedented times, Bethel Place continues to implement necessary measures under the direction of health and government authorities in keeping our communities safe and healthy. As we navigate COVID-19, Bethel Place has implemented the following measures while encouraging our residents to safely live independently and resourcefully. South Oak Inn & Food Delivery Effective March 18th, 2020 the South Oak Inn dining room delivery has changed…
With the prominence of COVID-19 in the news, the Government is announcing additional measures to protect each other by delaying the spread of COVID-19. Bethel Place continues to take it seriously and is daily monitoring events. The health of Bethel Place is of the utmost importance. We respectfully ask that all visitors who recently traveled outside of Canada not to visit until 14 days have past or if you are…
Bethel Place residents recently took on the challenge of how to Beat the Winter Blues… See if one of these suggestions helps spring come a little sooner! I tell myself “Spring will come, it always has.” Do something you loved to do as a child that was fun. If you are vegetarian, enjoy bacon and eggs without guilt sometimes, as contrary to what people say, bacon grows on trees which…
Our meal program is committed to providing affordable, delicious meals to our residents and surrounding community. Our volunteers have made this program possible to THRIVE! We are in search of 2 volunteers to operate the dishwasher on Fridays from 11am-1:30, and 1 volunteer mid-week. For more information, please call or email Audrey Sawatzky, Program Coordinator at Bethel Place: (204)284-2763 or bpprogram@shaw.ca Join our team!
Bethel Place is seeking dishwashers to help with our meal program at the South Oak Inn. Dishwashers work as a 2 person team to scrape, sanitize, and put away dishes. Volunteers shifts are needed from approximately 11:00am-1:30pm on Fridays, and 4pm-7:00pm on Tuesdays. All volunteers receive on-site training, and a meal each day they volunteer. Students are welcome! For more information, or to apply, please contact Audrey Sawatzky, Program Coordinator…
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! We give a tip of that hat to our volunteers who show their willingness and dedication all year long at Bethel Place. Over 100 volunteers are active in their roles year round: dishwashers, servers, table setters, administrative support, board members, committee members and more positions are filled by willing and helpful volunteers. Volunteers range from students, to members of supporting churches, community members, and residents.…