New volunteer opportunities - Community Threads - Learn to Sew
New volunteer opportunities have been posted for our Community Threads - Learn to Sew program. Volunteers will guide beginner sewers as they learn the basics of sewing, such as reading a pattern, selecting the right fabric for a project, and operating a sewing machine. This program will be offered at the Downtown Community Center.
Volunteers should be:
- Age 18+, applicants under 18 will not be considered
- Comfortably experienced at using sewing machines
- Able to communicate in a positive manner
- Interested in working with community members of diverse backgrounds
- Experience teaching instructional classes is encouraged
Applications are due by Friday, May 1, 2026.
Land acknowledgement
The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.