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Contact Information

Manitoba Society of Seniors
202-323 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, MB
R3B 3C1
*Across from the MTS Centre*

Phone:

(204) 942-3147
1-800-561-6767

Fax:
(204) 943-1290

MSOS
Mission Statement

To represent Manitobans
age 50 plus by promoting their needs and concerns
and by presenting a positive image of older adults in the community. The Manitoba Society of Seniors Inc. was started by a group of older Manitobans in 1979 who
felt there was a need for
a united voice on issues affecting them.

Click on the mailbox to
Email MSOS

Volunteers

Why Volunteer?

Manitoba Society of Seniors is a non-profit organization. We rely on our many talented, dedicated volunteers to assist us in many different ways. Our volunteers are important to us and they make a lasting and significant contribution to the organization.

Benefits of volunteering

- Gives you a chance to support a cause you believe in.

- Allows you to use your current skills and gain some new ones.

- Meet new people, make new friends and develop professional contacts.

- Feel the personal satisfaction of helping others.

- Make a difference in your own community.

- Become part of the MSOS team.

- Share your experiences and expertise.

- Build self-esteem and self-confidence.

Click here to download the volunteer application form.

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Volunteer positions

Committee Members

Share your ideas and have your say!

Join the MSOS Advocacy or Membership/Development Committee and have an impact on what the MSOS does.

Receptionist/Office Assistant
Be the front line in the MSOS office!

Answer phones, take messages, provide important information, welcome visitors to the office, help with other office duties.
You might like this position if you enjoy helping people, you have a friendly positive attitude

Data Entry Assistant
Help keep track of money and memberships!
Enter data in computer, prepare membership cards/information to be mailed, prepare deposits.

Travel Planner/Guide
Take our members and guests places they’ve never been!

Research, plan and escort day, short and long bus trips, create information sheets about trips, book trips for guests.

You might like this position if you have a passion for travel, you’re organized and can problem-solve.

Travel Office Assistant
Help make travel dreams come true!

Book trips, answer questions, provide travel department
information, assist the guide with trip planning on occasion.

You might like this position if you enjoy travel but don’t want to be a guide, you like office work.

MSOS Journal Writers
Show your talent as a writer!

Have your articles published, and be part of a committee that works to make the Journal entertaining, interesting and informative

Do you have a talent that you would like to share with MSOS?

Please call 942-3147 for a volunteer application or download one above.

Frequently asked questions

I want to volunteer. How do I get involved?
Please call MSOS at 942-3147 for more information. You will need to fill out a volunteer application form, and then you will meet with MSOS staff to decide which volunteer position will best match your skills.

Do I have to be over age 50 to volunteer?
No. While most of our volunteers are MSOS members, we do have people
of all ages who want to volunteer with MSOS.

How much time do I have to commit?
Every volunteer position is different. Some require one morning a month, some one day a week, some only for special events. The best thing to do is call the office.

I go away every year for a winter vacation. Does that mean I can’t volunteer?
No. As long as we know you’re going away, we can work around your winter break.

For more information please call or email.
Phone: 942-3147 or 1-800-561-6767

E-mail: membership@msos.mb.ca