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Langley RibFest

Langley RibFest proceeds support Service Organizations in our Langley Communities, and Rotary Club Service Projects locally and internationally. Bring your family and friends to volunteer and experience a fun day of delicious food and great entertainment while supporting your community!
100% of Net proceeds from RibFest go to support our Service Organisations and Rotary Club Service Projects!
The Volunteer opportunities offered by RibFest include:
- 50/50 Ticket Sales
- Green Team
- KidZone
- Guest Services
- Parking Duties
- RibFest Tavern
- RibFest Cookhouse
- Photographer/Videographer
- Cashiers
- Volunteer Tent
- Entertainment Assistance
- Set-up/Take-down
“Not just ribs! Come enjoy our family-friendly community event”
– Langley RibFest
What is RibFest?
“It’s going to be a party. It’s going to be the whole weekend. It’s going to be a RibFest.”
– Langley Advance
The Rotary Clubs of Langley along with Otter Co-op and Angry Otter Liquor are excited to bring you Ribfest 2023. We are expecting more than 40,000 people at this huge family event this year and hope you will join the fun.
With live entertainment, great food, a huge KidZone, and site-wide adult beverage service there is something for everyone. The best part is it is free to attend but we hope you will donate generously to support the many charities.


Why should you volunteer at RibFest?
“Volunteers have the most fun at RibFest!”
A great event to get volunteer hours for students and give back to the community! Local organizations with groups of volunteers may also be able to receive an honorarium for fundraising.
Volunteers also get the perks of free food and drinks, plus a free t-shirt!


RibFest KidZone
What will you be helping with?
Interested in volunteering for the August 18-20, 2023 event? Here are some volunteer opportunities for you! :
- 50/50 Ticket Sales (must be 19+)
- Green Team
- KidZone (13-16 require supervision, 19+ require PIC)
- Guest Services (must be 19+)
- RibFest Tavern (requires Serve It Right (SIR) certificate, 19+)
- RibFest Cookhouse (must be 15+)
- Photographer/Videographer
- Cashiers
- Parking Duties
- Volunteer Tent
- Entertainment
- Set-up/Take-down
Fairs & Festivals

We are proud to support all our non-profits who organize events in the community!

The Aldergrove Agricultural Fair & Festival is an annual festival put together by the Aldergrove Fair Days Society (AFDS), which is dedicated to bringing the community together.

Thank You for Caring Society hosts a Christmas Tea is a time for our community to come together to kick off the Christmas season and support our less fortunate Langley families. The 2024 tea held at the Cascades Casino Ballroom November 24 from 1 to 4 pm

The Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival provides the accessibility of live jazz music which gives musicians and artists a delightful venue to perform or to show off their work.

Langley RibFest proceeds to support Service Organizations in our Langley Communities, and Rotary Club Service Projects locally and internationally.

Langley Ukulele Association is hosting the Fort Langley International Ukulele Festival in September.
Our Board
2025/2026 Board of Directors
- Shruti Chamoli, President
- Karen Long, Vice President
- Lynda Fourchalk, Treasurer
- Micheal Bolu, Director
- Jeffrey Vu, Youth Director
- Judy Shaffer, Director
If you would like to learn more about our mission or join our board or committees, please email us at info@langleyvolunteers.ca.
SHRUTI CHAMOLI

For Shruti, supporting LVB was not a coincidence. Since moving to Canada in 2013, she has always been consciously employed with organizations that have a corporate social focus, be it transit accessibility, community engagement, sustainable housing, education or climate action and change.
Having volunteered within the organizations she worked for and several non-profits, she quickly realized that her heart was in nonprofits. In 2020, she embarked on her academic journey, to take up an exhaustive course from Oxford University (Department of Continuing Education) on Social Entrepreneurship to understand various aspects of social impact, fundraising management, stakeholder relations and member liaison. She is also fortunate to be part of the 2nd cohort of a volunteer board governance course (SCOPE) from MOSAIC that paved her way into non-profit board positions. Currently, she supports the Langley Local Immigration Partnership (LLIP) as an Advisory Council Member.
Shruti brings 20 years of professional experience in Human Resources with a specialization in Total Rewards (Compensation, Benefits, Performance Management, Well-being) and has always ensured that she creates a tangible impact via her roles to create pay equity, gender diversity, belonging and inclusion.
From being actively involved as a DEI Committee member who created the Anti-racism framework at BCIT to volunteering with School PAC, Big Brother and Big Sister Langley, and advocating to minimize child hunger in BC, she is passionate to create positive social impact and see her local community thrive and grow.
She strongly believes that “one person can make a difference, and everyone should try” ~ JF Kennedy.
Karen Long

Karen has been involved in the Langley community for over 25 years. Her community involvement started in the late 1990’s with the Aldergrove Agricultural Association, the Aldergrove Elks, and the Rotary Club of Aldergrove as President, Treasurer, Secretary, Director, and Executive Director. While partnering in one of her three restaurants, she became a director of the Aldergrove Business Association, supporting local businesses. She has also been the Treasurer and Director of Tourism Langley, and a Charter Member and President of the Langley Volunteer Bureau which currently supports over 70 organizations and has over 4,600 registered volunteers.
As Past President and Secretary of the BC Farm Museum Fort Langley (100% run by volunteers), Karen chaired the Canada Day Committee and is currently on the Museum Development Committee, planning the development of their third building. She is currently the Langley Meals on Wheels Food and Friends Coordinator.
Karen believes in working together, building partnerships, and growing connections.
LYNDA FOURCHALK

Lynda became involved with the Langley Volunteer Bureau through the Jazz Festival and became the Cards for Seniors program coordinator in 2022. She joined the Board in 2023 and continues to be a hands-on contributor to the success of the Langley Volunteer Bureau. Her current role as director is treasurer and she is involved with members, sponsors and administration of the Langley Volunteer Bureau.
Lynda is a local business owner of Quest Admin Analytics with a background in data analysis, balances and checks, and process development. She volunteered for many years in the Parent Advisory Committee, as Chairperson and member-at-large, when her children were young along with canvasing for The Canadian Cancer Society and Heart and Stroke Foundation. More recently, she was the “Doer of what needs to be done” for the senior entertainment group The Vaudevillians who perform throughout the lower mainland, mostly at care facilities, raising funds to support scholarships and bursaries in the Surrey School District and at Douglas College. She was instrumental in developing the foundation of financial processes and providing general support, including volunteer coordination, for the Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival for five years. She continues to volunteer at numerous events including the Jazz Festival and Ribfest.
Born and raised in the Lower Mainland, she currently lives in Langley with her husband and has 3 grown kids and 5 grandchildren.
She believes involvement in one’s community creates a better place to live for all involved and looks forward to increasing awareness about the impact volunteering can have on personal, business and community growth and development.
MICHEAL BOLU

Micheal is an accomplished Strategic Project Manager with a rich blend of technical prowess and business acumen, holding an MBA and PMP certification.
His expertise extends beyond project delivery to actively enriching his community. He serves as a Director at the Rotary Club of Langley and a Project Manager for the Feed the Children initiative in Africa. His dedication to community service is further exemplified in his role as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley. Micheal is passionate about leveraging technology to create positive societal impacts.
In his personal time, he loves creating lasting memories with his family and friends, underscoring his belief in the importance of community involvement and the value of giving back.
JEFFREY VU

As an aspiring and ambitious student, Jeffrey is committed to
community service and public involvement. Born in the Township of
Langley and currently attending Walnut Grove Secondary School as a
Grade Ten student, Jeffrey is motivated by his desire to improve his
community through science and public service and is involved with
multiple clubs dedicated to debate and community improvement, while
also managing his responsibilities as an exceptional student in a
number of advanced classes.
Jeffry has been recognized for giving back to his community and named the 2025 Youth Champion of Diversity award from Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards Ceremony. In volunteering, he discovered a bonding experience and shared “our differences make us all unique, and they all allow us to provide a voice and the different perspective that no one else can.”
Outside of school, Jeffrey is heavily involved with a myriad of
service organizations, including serving as the current representative
for Langley-Walnut Grove in the Fraser Youth Parliament and working
with the Langley Volunteer Bureau as a volunteer several times in the
past at significant events, such as the Fort Langley Arts & Jazz
Festival, the Langley Ribfest, the Township of Langley’s 150th
celebration, and multiple other significant occasions. While serving
as a director for the Langley Volunteer Bureau, Jeffrey is motivated
by his hopes of creating a welcoming and diverse environment that will
inspire all volunteers to fulfill their potential and grow as
individuals, while also improving upon his own abilities to lead and
benefit from the experience he will gain.
Judy Shaffer

I have been involved in volunteer work for over 20 years. I have a real passion for being able to give back to my community and am here to do all that I can.
I was born and have lived most of my life in the Vancouver area. I am a full time university student, I just received my Associate’s degree and working towards my Bachelor’s.
I am excited to be on this board and being able to share my passion for volunteering in the community.
We appreciate the continued support from past Presidents and Directors.


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Langley Volunteer Bureau

Join our team of over 5,800 volunteers!
If you want to learn more about volunteering, go to our Volunteers page to see how we can help you connect with organizations in Langley that could use your support. There is something for everyone!
We have volunteer opportunities that will work for all ages, interests and availability. There are even ‘work from home’ volunteering options too.
We suggest volunteering for one or two positions and seeing how they work out before registering for others. This provides our members with available and willing volunteers!
Stay connected by following us on your favourite app!
**Please note you can browse opportunities, but to register to volunteer, registration in our Better Community app is required. Once a profile is created, return to your chosen volunteer opportunity to register to volunteer with them.
Learn about our Cards for Seniors program
Since 2021, we have delivered over 43,000 cards to seniors across Langley! We deliver cards to over 40 schools in Langley for students from Kindergarten through University to write a personal message to seniors in the area. The cards are picked up and delivered to seniors residences, senior services such as Langley Meals on Wheels, Langley Seniors Resource Society, and the Aldergrove Legion. We will also be delivering these heartfelt cards to the Langley Hospice Society and the Langley Memorial hospital! We have a number of card programs throughout the year. Along with Remembrance Day for veterans, we also have a Winter card, Valentines and Spring card series. Our program expanded last year so individuals can also be registered to received cards from students and youth groups in the area. It’s a heart-filled program that brings joy to both those completing the cards, and those receiving them.
If you would like to help with this program please register to volunteer with us 🙂
For more information, email cardsforseniors@langleyvolunteers.ca
Looking for Volunteers?
Build a Strong Volunteer Team
If you are a non-profit looking for volunteers to extend your programs or fill in the gaps, learn how we engage volunteers in the community and connect them with your organization on our Members page.
Work Experience
If you are a non-profit organization, go to our WAVE Program page to learn more about how we can help you find students interested in volunteer work experience. Students who want to go into health related fields are especially eager to gain experience.
If you are business, please go to the WAVE information on the Langley School District website to learn about hiring students.
Community Events
If you are a non-profit or business, and are hosting a community event that benefits Langley, we can help you build a strong team of volunteers and manage your event! Email us at members@langleyvolunteers.ca for more information.
We proudly support the annual Langley RibFest, Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival and starting in 2023 the Abbotsford International Airshow!
Our Members
Non-Profits & Municipalities
- Aldergrove Agricultural Fair & Festival Association
- Arboretum and Botanical Society of Langley
- Bard in the Valley
- BC Farm Museum Association
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley
- Campbell Valley Nature House
- Canadian Animal Rescue & Extended Shelter (C.A.R.E.S)
- Canadian Blood Services
- Canadian Museum of Flight Association
- Derby Reach/Brae Island Parks Association
- Downtown Langley Business Association
- Fort Langley Lions
- Fort Langley National Historic Site –Parks Canada
- Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival
- Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation
- Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce
- Hope for Children Thrift Store
- Inclusion Langley Society
- Kindred Community Farm Sanctuary
- Kinsmen Club of Langley
- Langley Animal Protection Society (LAPS)
- Langley Arts Council
- Langley Centennial Museum
- Langley Christmas Bureau
- Langley City, Recreation, Culture & Community Services
- Langley Community Health & Hospital Foundation
- Langley Community Services Society
- Langley Elks #259
- Langley Environmental Partners Society
- Langley Hospice Society
- Langley Literacy Network
- Langley Lions Club
- Langley Meals on Wheels
- Langley Memorial Hospital Auxiliary
- Langley Memorial Hospital Foundation
- Langley RibFest (Rotary Club of Langley)
- Langley School District #35
- Langley Seniors In Action
- Langley Senior Resources Society
- Langley Ukulele Association
- Metro Vancouver Regional Parks
- MS Society of Canada
- NatureKidsBC
- Net Positive Football Society
- Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities (PRDA)
- Rabbitats Rescue Society
- Richard Bulpitt PAC
- Rotary Club of Langley
- Salvation Army Gateway of Hope
- Seamus Gee Legacy Project
- Sources Community Resources Society
- Special Olympics Langley
- The Parish of St. Dunstan
- Third Age Learning at Kwantlen (TALK)
- Township of Langley
- Union Gospel Mission
- Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association (VTEA)
- Volunteer Cancer Driver’s Association
Businesses
Thank you for your support and showing the community your commitment to volunteerism!



