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- Attending activities, programs, and/or events with residents
- One-on-one visits with residents; spending time chatting, playing card games, doing puzzles, crafts
- Accompanying them on walks either within the building or outdoors (weather permitting)
- Miscellaneous duties as needed
Our Adult Day Programs (ADPs) provide social, recreational and therapeutic activities for seniors, individuals with a disability, Alzheimer's disease or other dementia in a safe and supervised environment. Activities are designed to be accessible to each participant by focusing on their abilities, not their disabilities. Activities could include exercise classes, cards and games, art and crafts, music and cooking. Program runs Monday to Friday 9am-3pm. Volunteers come in during a planned timeslot to assist with the programs and visit with the clients.
Recruitment Volunteers This role will focus on recruiting, retaining, and renewing participants.
Duties include:
Marketing and communications:
- Website
- Emails
- Phone calls
- Text messages
- Social media i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Strava
Launch and / or VIP parties (in-person or virtual)
Team Captain VIP program
Spokespeople i.e. athletes and people affected by vision loss
Fundraising Volunteers This role will focus on making fundraising easier for participants and increasing funds raised by participants.
Duties include:
Participant fundraising portal
Marketing and communications:
- Emails
- Phone calls
- Text messages
Top Fundraiser VIP program:
- Fundraising toolkit i.e. tips, email templates
- Incentive prizes and awards
- Sponsorship
Event Day Logistics This role will focus on event day logistics and ensuring that we provide participants with a premier event experience.
Duties include:
- Venue selection
- Route, rest stops, and rider chip tracking system
- Jersey design
- Volunteers
- Start line experience
- Finish line experience
- Securing auction and gift bag items (if applicable)
Volunteers will be responsable for meeting with a clients weekly or bi-weekly to add enrichment to peoples lives. Clients are blind or have vision loss to some degree, which often requires adpaments to life. Volunteers are required to socialse with them and add normal contact back in their lives after the effects of the pandemic. They can go for walks, visit community gardens, really anything the pair would enjoy. The requirement are up to the two people who are paired.