Volunteers are essential to IWAV’s mission to  create safer, more compassionate communities for women, children, and families. Your time and care directly support healing, resilience, and safety across the Southern Gulf Islands. 

You will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in community care, crisis response, retail, gardening, or event coordination—all within a welcoming, trauma-informed team environment. It’s a chance to build valuable skills, connect with others, and give back in meaningful ways.

⏰ Whether you have a few hours a month or more time to give, there’s a role for you. Training and ongoing support provided.

We are currently looking for Volunteers!

Please click the links below to see a description of each role

• Child Minding Volunteers: Provide play-based care for children while caregivers access support services.
• Events Volunteers: Help out with fundraisers, holiday events, community outreach, and awareness campaigns.
• Garden Volunteers – The Cedars: Support food security and healing by helping tend the gardens.
• Garden Volunteers – Croftonbrook: Join our team for garden work parties to make affordable housing stay beautiful. 
• Sexual Assault Support Volunteer: Be on-call to support survivors at the hospital in partnership with a forensic nurse.
• Transitions Thrift Store Volunteer: Sort donations, support customers, and help raise funds through IWAV’s Transitions Thrift Store.