Volunteer Opportunities at Canadian Mental Health Association - Simcoe County Branch   Simcoe County 
Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch, Volunteer Program
Varies: Barrie (currently), Occasional: Orillia. Midland. Collingwood, Innisfil

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

Pack Day Leader   Simcoe County 
Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch, Barrie - 128 Anne St S, Urban Pantry Program - Barrie Good Food Box
Work from home, drive to order sites and pickup sites

The Pack Day Leader assists the Barrie Good Food Box Coordinator at the Barrie Free Methodist Church on the second Wednesday of every month. 
 
Arrive at the church at 9 am on the second Wednesday of every month 
Assit with greeting volunteers and directing them to set up the pack stations 
Assit with overseeing the unloading of the truck when it arrives 
Assit with overseeing the packing of the food
Help maintain enthusiasm among volunteers

Pick up/Packing Assistant   Simcoe County 
Canadian Mental Health Association. Simcoe County Branch, Barrie - 128 Anne St S, Urban Pantry Program - Barrie Good Food Box
Main location Barrie Free Methodist Church , 284 Cundles Road

We are looking for volunteers to assist with "pack day" on the second Wednesday of the month between 9 am-6 pm at the Barrie Free Methodist Church (290 Cundles Rd E). 
Volunteers unload the food from the truck, pack the boxes, greet people and give boxes to participants when they arrive to pick up, and general cleanup duties. 
We are also looking for volunteer drivers to deliver food to schools and "pay-it-forward" recipients.