Do Some Good

Jeff Hoffart's Profile

COO / Business Development Manager, Social Entrepreneur, TEDx Organizer, Educator

Kelowna, British ColumbiaDo Some Good

Causes

Community and Economic Development
Education
Environment
Gender Issues
Housing and Homelessness
Human Rights
Mental Health
Philanthropy and Capacity Building
Social Services
Special Needs and Diverse Abilities
Sports and Recreation
Youth Development

Skills

Advocacy
Branding
Coaching & Mentorship
Communication
Counseling
Entrepreneurship
Event Coordination
General Labour
Leadership & Management
Marketing
Outreach
Photography & Videos
Project Management
Public Relations
Research
Skilled Labour
Transportation
Writing & Editing

41.5 hrs
Food-Serving
Victory Life Church
Impact: Help with serving hot dogs and condiments to the guests
146.0 hrs
Canada150: Club Member
Kelowna Snowmobile Club
Why I volunteered here: Helped clean cabins, stock firewood and ran 50/50 to support our local club provide safe and enjoyable trail systems for riders of all ages and experience levels.
Skills
Fundraising
General Labour
Communication
5.0 hrs
Beverages
Victory Life Church
Impact: Provide beverages for 3700 guests
3.5 hrs
Food Buffet Line Servers
Victory Life Church
Impact: Behind the scenes feeding 500 people on Christmas Day!
0.5 hrs
Big Bike Noise Maker
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Impact: Your support will help us promote healthy living in our community!
20.0 hrs
Organizing Committee Member
TEDxKelowna
Why I volunteered here: To collaborate with local leaders to offer our community an innovative event, platform and network.
Endorsed Skills
Event Coordination
Leadership & Management
Communication

Volunteer History

1.0 hrs
Warehouse Worker
Central Okanagan Community Food Bank
Impact: Help the Food Bank organize food for their clients
2.0 hrs
Canada150: Park Clean up
Informal Volunteering
What motivated me: Happy to help ensure our local community parks are clutter-free so kids can play and enjoy!
Skills
General Labour
Communication
4.0 hrs
Greeter
Victory Life Church
Why I volunteered here: To greet 400+ guests for a Christmas dinner
Endorsed Skills
Leadership & Management
Public Relations
Communication
54.0 hrs
TEDx Champion
TEDxYouth@BIS
Why I volunteered here: Created 2 free eBooks to educate international schools about TED, TEDx and TED-Ed and helped start 4 more TEDxYouth events at schools throughout the globe.
Skills
Writing & Editing
Digital Marketing
Advocacy
80.0 hrs
TEDxYouth Organizer
Bonn International School
Why I volunteered here: Organized events for two years to empower youth and offer them a global platform to share their actions and ideas with the world.
Skills
Web Design
Event Coordination
Coaching & Mentorship
3.0 hrs
My Action Plan (M.A.P.) Interviewer
School District No. 23
Why I volunteered here: To support Grade 12 students in assessing and reflecting upon their readiness for life beyond high school and to offer feedback and guidance.
Skills
Finance
Coaching & Mentorship
Communication
6.0 hrs
Workshop Leader
Okanagan Regional Library
Why I volunteered here: To educate kids and parents about bullying and provide strategies and resources to help them face challenges effectively and responsibly.
Skills
Coaching & Mentorship
Research
Communication
9.0 hrs
2013 Changeup Youth Champion
Okanagan Changemakers
Why I volunteered here: To support youth speakers with their visual presentations and speeches to maximize their voice to the local community.
Endorsed Skills
Coaching & Mentorship
Graphic Design
Communication
6.0 hrs
Mt. Boucherie School Social Impact Champion
School District No. 23
Why I volunteered here: To engage youth in understanding action and social impact as a process and how to implement sustainable change in areas they were passionate about.
Skills
Entrepreneurship
Coaching & Mentorship
Communication
18.0 hrs
Innovative Technology Judge
Desire2Learn
Why I volunteered here: To assess technology concepts created by University students and offer feedback to improve their concept, business model and action plan.
Skills
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Coaching & Mentorship
2.0 hrs
Canadian Student Leadership Conference Mentor
School District No. 23
Why I volunteered here: To offer guidance to youth leaders that needed support to empower their classmates to be responsible leaders.
Skills
Counseling
Coaching & Mentorship
Communication
3.0 hrs
Canadian Student Leadership Conference Speaker / Workshop Leader
School District No. 23
Why I volunteered here: To inspire and empower youth to explore social issues that they care about, consider possible solutions and create an action plan to execute to improve conditions.
Skills
Leadership & Management
Coaching & Mentorship
Communication
11.0 hrs
Educational Resource Creator
Global Citizen Kelowna
Why I volunteered here: To offer teachers educational resources to extend the key learnings from Global Citizen beyond the events and into the classroom and ongoing curriculum.
Endorsed Skills
Writing & Editing
Coaching & Mentorship
Research
16.0 hrs
2014 & 2015 Event Champion
TEDxKelowna
Why I volunteered here: To provide a platform for our local community to engage in 'Ideas worth Sharing'.
Endorsed Skills
Branding
Event Coordination
General Labour
25.0 hrs
TEDx Brown Bag Lunch Facilitator
TEDxKelowna
Impact: bringing thinkers together every 2 weeks to spark discussion around topics that matter