Youth Volunteer Opportunity: Bridging Generations

Youth Volunteer Opportunity: Bridging Generations

Earn volunteer hours. Build leadership skills. Make meaningful connections.

Are you a youth looking to gain volunteer hours, experience, leadership development, and a meaningful way to give back to your community? Join Bridging Generations, a free intergenerational program by Low Entropy Foundation that brings youth and seniors together through conversation, shared learning, storytelling, and community connection.

Through this program, youth volunteers will build relationships with older adults, learn from their experiences, share their own perspectives, and help create a stronger, more connected community.

What You'll Gain

• Volunteer hours that can count toward high school graduation requirements
• Leadership and communication skills
• Experience working with older adults
• Increased confidence and interpersonal skills
• Meaningful connections within your community
• Valuable experience for future employment, scholarships, and post-secondary applications
• Certificate of Participation

Program Schedule

Dates: Every Tuesday, from June 30th to Aug 18th 2026

Time: 11:30am - 1:30pm

Location: Coquitlam City Centre Aquatic Complex (1210 Pinetree Way)

Volunteer Responsibilities

• Participate in program orientation
• Attend scheduled program sessions
• Engage in conversations, storytelling, and shared activities with senior participants
• Participate in group activities and community-building experiences
• Communicate with program staff as needed

Who Can Apply?

• Youth aged 16-24
• Friendly, respectful, and interested in connecting with older adults
• Able to commit to the program schedule
• Interested in developing leadership and communication skills
• No previous volunteer experience required

About Bridging Generations

Bridging Generations is designed to create meaningful connections between youth and seniors through shared experiences and relationship-building. Participants learn from one another, exchange perspectives, develop new skills, and help reduce social isolation while strengthening community connections.

To Apply

Please contact Melissa, Bridging Generations Program Coordinator, at melissa@lowentropy.org or apply here.

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About Low Entropy Foundation

Mission: To empower people by creating opportunities for growth through skill-building, real-world experience, and community connection.

Vision: A world where every person has the tools, confidence, and community they need to thrive and contribute towards a kinder, caring, more compassionate world.