[BCMA] Unique Volunteer Opportunity: Heritage Discovery Day 2025

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

Hello!

Are you looking for an opportunity to peek inside Vancouver’s unique heritage properties? Join us on June 7th for Heritage Discovery Day<https://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/events/heritage-discovery-day/> and explore the history and heritage Vancouver’s unique neighbourhood of Kitsilano! Whether you like heritage houses, history, architecture, interior design or getting behind the scenes access, there’s something for you! Be a part of this fun event on our volunteer team - make friends and learn something new about your community! All volunteers receive a FREE ticket to attend event, t-shirt, refreshments, plus an invitation to our annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on June 22.

We are also seeking Team Leader volunteers, an integral leadership role in executing this highly popular event! Team leaders receive an additional mentorship training session and will gain confidence in their leadership skills through independently guiding a small team during a fun and educational event.

Event Details:
Location: Vancouver’s Kitsilano neighbourhood, 10 unique locations
Event Date: Saturday, June 7th  
Time commitment: 4.5 hour shift on event day (morning or afternoon) + 1 hour training session.

Heritage Discovery Day is a 1-day, self-guided tour event organized every year since 2003 by Vancouver Heritage Foundation. Vancouver Heritage Foundation advances the appreciation and conservation of our city’s diverse heritage places and their stories. We raise awareness of the vital contribution that heritage makes to a vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable community. Through our events, like Heritage Discovery Day, we create opportunities for current and new Vancouverites to learn about the place they live. We aim to reach beyond built heritage to center the diverse history and cultural heritage of Vancouver and inspire the next generation of heritage lovers.

For any questions, please contact Volunteer Manager, Caroline McDonald, at caroline at vancouverheritagefoundation.org<mailto:caroline at vancouverheritagefoundation.org> or 604 264 9642 ext. 1. For more information on this volunteer opportunity or to apply directly please visit our webpage: https://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-opportunities/

Best regards,

Caroline McDonald (she/her)

Administration & Volunteer Manager
604 264 9642 #1

303 – 3102 Main Street
Vancouver, BC

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Vancouver Heritage Foundation recognizes the diverse history and cultural heritage of Vancouver and that the city is located on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlil̓wətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
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