The Helping Hands Society of Cochrane and Area is holding their Annual General Meeting (AGM) this Thursday, March 17.

Helping Hands Executive Director, Chairra Nicolle says the meeting will take place virtually this year, and she gives a rundown of what's in store.

"We are going to be talking about the last year with our finances, our roles and our volunteer contribution," explains Nicolle.

The volunteer linking organization is extremely active in Cochrane and the surrounding areas, they help to fill the needs of low-income area residents, single-parent families, seniors and chronically ill or injured community members.

Nicolle says that in addition to discussing how 2021 played out for the non-profit, they will be prioritizing community needs for 2022 and they will also be making new appointments on the board.

"We're looking for two new general directors to join our board and be part of our fun team," explains Nicolle. She goes on to say they will "also going to be appointing a new chair and secretary at this meeting." 

Volunteers with Helping Hands wear a number of different hats in the community and share resources with several partnering organizations when the need arises.

Some of the ongoing initiatives include:

  • Food Drives

  • Volunteer Drivers 

  • Meal Teams Program

  • Snow Helper / Summer Do Crew Members 

  • Free Food Shed

  • Caring Neighbours Program

  • Movers With Heart Program

Nicolle explains that there's not a huge time commitment and ideal candidates for board positions should have about two hours a week to volunteer.

"We're pretty easy going board but we do get a lot of stuff done," explains Nicolle. "We're looking for people who are interested in giving back to the community and would like to love and support the programs, volunteers, staff and clients for Helping Hands."

The AGM is taking place via zoom, this Thursday, March 17 at 12:15 p.m. and Nicolle says it will be about 30-40 minutes in length. 

If you're interested in joining you can contact: executivedirector@helpinghandscochrane.ca and you'll be sent the zoom link to join.