Do Some Good

Sonya Barker's Profile

I care about our community and love to roll up my sleeves and support awesome events and projects. I have a specific passion for the arts, music, outdoor events, and anything that includes dancing!

Kelowna, British ColumbiaInterior Savings

Causes

Arts & Culture
Community and Economic Development
Health & Well-being
Sports and Recreation

Skills

Advocacy
Branding
Event Coordination
Finance
Fundraising
General Labour
Leadership & Management
Marketing
Outreach
Public Relations
Transportation
Writing & Editing

2.0 hrs
General Volunteerism
The Salvation Army Kelowna
3.0 hrs
General Volunteerism
Fat Cat Children's Festival
266.0 hrs
Host Committee
BreakOut West
Skills
Event Coordination
Fundraising
Project Management
2.0 hrs
General volunteer
Central Okanagan Food Bank
Skills
General Labour
11.5 hrs
Canada150: Classroom volunteer
Anne McClymont Elementary School
Why I volunteered here: To help in the classroom and enrich my son's learning environment.
Skills
Accounting
Coaching & Mentorship
61.0 hrs
Group leader
Diner En Blanc Okanagan
Why I volunteered here: This amazing dinner events brings together an awesome group of people for a picnic style dinner. Decked all in white with 1200 soon to be friends in a surprise location, what could be more fun then that?
Skills
Event Coordination
Leadership & Management
Public Relations
663.5 hrs
Board of Directors
Creative Okanagan
Why I volunteered here: As a founding member of the Board of Directors, our working board provides direction to support artist development in the Okanagan and creating new events for the community.
Endorsed Skills
Event Coordination
Finance
Leadership & Management
26.0 hrs
City of Kelowna Arts, Culture, & Heritage Grants Committee
Central Okanagan Foundation
Why I volunteered here: This arms reach evaluation committee provides recommendations regarding operating and project grant requests for arts, culture, and heritage.

Volunteer History

2.0 hrs
Canada150: Yard clean up
The Bridge Youth & Family Services Society
Endorsed Skills
General Labour
4.5 hrs
Grants
Arts and Culure Panel
Skills
Crisis Response
Communication
2.5 hrs
Bell Ringers
The Salvation Army Kelowna
Impact: Supporting Families in the Sharing Christmas Food & Toy program & throughout the year.
4.0 hrs
United Way Drive Thru Breakfast - breakfast bag slinger
United Way British Columbia - Southern Interior
Impact: Handing out Interior Savings breakfast bags
1.5 hrs
Employee Gala Registration
Interior Savings Credit Union
Skills
Database Administration
Event Coordination
Public Relations
2.5 hrs
Central Okanagan Hospice Association
Nonprofits in our communities
Impact: Moving mulch at Hospice House Garden
12.0 hrs
Boxing For My Community
United Way British Columbia - Southern Interior
Why I volunteered here: I am raising funds to support programs and services for men in our community.
Endorsed Skills
Fundraising
Public Relations
Advocacy
2.0 hrs
Interior Savings Event Crew
Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak
Impact: Support Ribfest Kamloops
2.0 hrs
Interior Savings Event Crew
Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak
Impact: Support Ribfest Kamloops
2.0 hrs
Interior Savings Event Crew
Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak
Impact: Support Ribfest Kamloops
2.5 hrs
Alive Inside
Village at Mill Creek, Baptist Housing
Why I volunteered here: To learn more about the Music and Memories project that Interior Savings supported with UBCO through the Community Investment Fund.
Skills
Senior Care
3.0 hrs
Front of House - Gates and Information Booth
Fat Cat Children's Festival
Impact: Welcome thousands of festival goers and share information with them.
4.0 hrs
Interior Savings Event Crew
Fat Cat Children's Festival
Impact: Support the Interior Savings Fat Cat Children's Festival
3.0 hrs
Santa's Workshop volunteer
Downtown Kelowna Association
Why I volunteered here: A fun free family event that get's everyone in the holiday spirit
2.5 hrs
Cleaning and Organizing Toy Lending Library volunteer
Childhood Connections - Okanagan Family & Childcare Society