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

As a Volunteer, you would attend monthly meetings, help out with special events, and may take on responsibilities for specific duties - ie. advertising, concession stand, etc. 
 
There are a variety of volunteer opportunities including volunteering at bingo on behalf of the Friends of the Museum.

Tear down and re-arrange exhibits. Design, build, research and install new and existing exhibits in coordination with the Museum Curator.

Responsible for sales, promoting, inventory, tourist information and museum tours.

Assist in office with general reception duties such as:
• Greeting and welcome clients
• Answer, screen and forward incoming phone calls
• Perform other clerical receptionist duties such as filing, photocopying, faxing

Provide general administrative support, reception coverage and help with office cleaning.

• Receive, direct and relay telephone messages, fax messages and email
• Greet and direct the general public to the appropriate staff member
• Receive, open and distribute mail to appropriate staff member
• Operate standard office equipment such as the photocopier and printer
• Book room appointments
• Tasks to help keep the office tidy
• Small projects as assigned

• Answer telephone, transfer calls to appropriate person and direct callers to voicemail
• Greet and screen visitors and clients in a friendly and professional manner
• Perform other office duties as needed

Volunteers needed for the Santa Claus Parade. There are a range of opportunities including:

• Banner Carriers (age 12 and up or accompanied by an adult)- walk in the parade carrying a sponsor banner (arrive 1 hr prior to parade; approximately 3 hour time commitment)
• Staging Assistants- help with directing traffic flow in/ out of staging area, monitoring entrance/ exit of staging area, helping participants find their space, directing floats as they leave/ return to the staging area, collecting waiver forms, distributing/ collecting float numbers, assisting with participant inquiries (day of parade; time commitment is flexible)
• Setup/ Teardown Volunteers- placing barricades, bagging parking meters, setup/ teardown of staging area (day before, day of, and/ or day after parade; time commitment is flexible)

Volunteers needed to help with special events, duties include

• Set up and take downs for events including barriers/ gates/ posters/ signs
• help with registration, security
• assisting with Perch Fest, Boat Festival, Santa Claus Parade, Folk festival and Canada Day

Volunteer duties vary depending on the placement and will be discussed prior to an interview.

Current opportunities:

• Good Food Box – the second Wednesday of the month, unloading the produce truck, sorting and packing food boxes, volunteer delivery drivers, variety of shifts available – Barrie 

• Cooking Classes with the Urban Pantry program – Barrie 

• Assembling Harm Reduction Kits – in need of 2-4 volunteers for this role, once a month on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 9 am - 1 pm – Barrie 

• Client and Family Advisory Committee members - open to clients or family member/caregiver in the past 3 years

• One-on-one client support

  • Currently opportunities in Barrie, Collingwood

• Healthy Relationship Group – Co-facilitator in Barrie
  • 1.5 hours per week (possible evenings)

• Reception support in Midland

  • Mon-Wed 10 am to 3 pm (various shifts)

• Recreational groups in Collingwood

  • Tuesdays at 11 am

  • Thursdays at 2 pm

Great opportunities abound and we need your help to continue, and expand our work to provide amazing places for young people to grow and flourish. BGC North Simcoe is a registered non-profit agency with a mission to provide a safe, supportive place where children and youth can experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships and develop confidence and skills for life. 
 
Board members will attend meetings and take part in the business conducted by the Board of Directors for BGC North Simcoe.

• assist with client based activities such as arts and crafts, meal times
• assist with special events and programs
• Café assistance serving food, clearing tables etc.
• physical maintenance of the residence and landscape