At monthly get togethers, first Monday evening of the month, any of: organize plant of the month, greet at the door, distribute door prize tickets, coordinate swap table, operate audio visual equipment including zoom.
Offers a full range of volunteer opportunities including supporting and leading program activities for Members, Gilda's Greeters, Clubhouse-based volunteers for activities, general clubhouse support, Program support, helping with fundraising, special events, and outreach.
Youth volunteers are needed and opportunities are available after school hours. Contact the volunteer coordinator for more info.
- To volunteer, contact Roxanne Dinova, Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator Volunteer at Gilda's Club
Volunteers may assist with:
- watering and weeding
- mulching the pathways
- researching a variety of gardening practices or plant care information
- composting/soil building
- participate in group gardening activities
- create and maintain garden structures such as display board or plant lattices
- administration and fundraising
- web site development and maintenance also required
Outside maintenance such as snow shoveling, lawn cutting, gardening, painting etc.
Indoor maintenance would require cleaning inside the museum at the blacksmith shop, fire hall and concession stand.
- Cook, bake, gardening
- Activities with residence
- Supporting with activities of daily living
- In early spring (typically late April/early May) volunteers are needed to help plant tree seedlings in the Severn Sound watershed.
- Site locations vary from year to year.
Volunteers can assist with a variety of activities and programs including:
Recreation programs (games, crafts, outdoor programs, etc.)
Evening Bingo games
Small Group Programs (cards, reading, knitting)
Special events and Entertainment
Special Interest Presentations
Community Bus Outings
One to one friendly visits
Hair dresser & In home Wellness appointments
General office assistance
Spiritual Visits
On call Palliative Visits
Gardening
- Assist Crisis Counsellors with day to day programming with youth
- Attend community outings with staff and youth
- Grocery shop with youth
- Assist with teaching a new skill in a workshop (Music, crafts, cooking, baking, etc)
Families, schools, individuals, group/corporate volunteering opportunities welcome.
See website for volunteer opportunities or call the office to share other ways you would like to volunteer
Integral part of creating awareness in the community of the services that we provide and who we provide them for. Working collaboratively with other members of the Imani’s Place Team, the Building and Maintenance Volunteer will work toward the following, as a volunteer:
• Demonstrated experience required (paid or volunteer)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously and efficiently with minimal supervision
• In charge of basic lawn care and snow removal from driveway and sidewalk
• Proper knowledge and safety skills to use basic power tools, snow blower, lawn maintenance equipment
• Ability to perform simple home repairs
• Fulfill work order requests in a timely manner
• Attention to detail
• Strong problem solving skills
• Deliver to a high standard, in often challenging circumstances, both ethically and professionally and are able to work collaboratively in a culturally diverse organization.
• May involve heavy lifting, standing or sitting for extended periods of time
• You will demonstrate a commitment to the organization’s mission and values.
- Friendly Visiting, Coffee Social
- Knitting, Painting, Crafts
- Scrabble Players, Bingo Caller, Pin Setters for Bowling
- Assisting in the Dining Room and Program Set up
- Movie Night Volunteer
- Friendly Reminder Volunteer
- Manicures
- Musical Talent
Recreational Therapy Volunteer: Assists our Recreational Therapist with a wide range of hands-on activities including individual and group-based games, art projects, equine learning, life skills and a variety of outdoor recreational activities. Horse interaction will occur as well as assisting & working alongside participants. No horse experience required.
Unmounted Horse Leader: Assists in preparing, grooming and leading the horse at the same time as the participant. You will interact with horses and participants. Horse experience an asset, we will train you.
Side Walker: Walks beside the horse and participant providing support and stability. Involves a good deal of walking. No horse experience required, we will train you.
Mounted Horse Leader: Assists the participant in preparing the horse for the lesson & may involve leading the horse during the lesson depending on the participant's ability. Involves a good deal of walking and at times short bouts of jogging with the horse. Horse experience required.
Two sites: Camphill Nottawasaga, near Angus and Camphill Sophia Creek in Barrie.
Camphill Sophia Creek (Barrie)
- work in the mosaic studio
- help with meal preparation in the Cafe
- assist with recreational activities, music sessions and cultural outings, Bingo events and other special events such as Fall Fairs
Camphill Nottawasaga (Angus)
- help with programs in woodworking, pottery, candlemaking, and bakery/meal preparation
- can be involved in maple syrup production, working in the vegetable gardens and caring for livestock (Highland cows horses and goats)
Both locations need volunteers to help with set-up, cash management and take-down at our Farmers Markets
The Environment Network has two large community gardens that are used to feed our community. If you would like to be part of helping manage our gardens please reach out. We are looking for help from May - October. Duties include regular watering and weeding. Schedule is very flexible. Other opportunities may arise such as helping with special events.
Various Volunteer opportunities to include special events, garden, pottery, fairs ,cafe, mosaic studio
various land work and vegetable gardening.
Garden Support:
Our garden plays a crucial role in providing fresh, organic produce for our community. We are seeking volunteers with a passion for and experience in sustainable agriculture to contribute to the success of these essential programs. This program will start back full time in the Spring but is dependent on the weather.
Police records check and a reference will be required.
Assist with various programs of the centre such as health and wellness and recreational activities; cleaning and maintenance, annual powwow.
- Volunteer members:
- Assist with planting at annual flower shows and flower gardens
- Maintenance of gardens in various locations
- Attending meetings
- Assist with fundraising duties to aid in beautification of the community
- Act as youth horticulture group leaders
- Assist with production of annual year book
- Help keep website up to date
- Assist the president to prepare, ciculate and implement the agenda, manage meetings
- Document and store electronically the minutes of Board meetings in Google Drive
- Arrange locations ad ensure proper booking of facilities for Club meetings and events
- Communicate to BTC meeting minutes, Board member contact information, and respond to requests for information from Board members and membership
- Other duties as assigned
- Assist the president to prepare, ciculate and implement the agenda, manage meetings
- Document and store electronically the minutes of Board meetings in Google Drive
- Arrange locations ad ensure proper booking of facilities for Club meetings and events
- Communicate to BTC meeting minutes, Board member contact information, and respond to requests for information from Board members and membership
- other duties as assigned
Working towards the 2024 Barrie Fair. Property clean-up, gardening, local promotional activities. Fair setup and takedown.
Looking for dedicated enthusiastic people that enjoy the natural environment of our camp.
Matheson Creek Camp Volunteers can be involved in various activities including :
- General Labour
- Trail maintenance
- Teamwork Days at camp for special projects/events
- Wood cutting & splitting for sites
- Site maintenance
- Fund Raising activities
- Marketing assistance
- Working at Bingo as a volunteer 2 hours per month
- Grass cutting with provided equipment
- Constuction Projects
- Site spring Cleaning and fall closing activities
- Board Member volunteer positions
- Students requiring volunteer hours for school welcome