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Volunteer Opportunities
I Would Like To Help
By Volunteering...
Please call 519-246-1526 ext. 221 or email
info@wrrcsa.org
All
volunteers must attend a volunteer orientation before beginning to
volunteer at the shelter/agency. Certain special events volunteers, whose
involvement with the agency is time-limited and specific, are exempt from
this requirement.
“You Make it Possible”
Program
Volunteers who sign up for
this type of volunteering are asked to commit to a 2 hour shift per week
for at least 3 consecutive months.
This volunteer program
provides support to all agency programs on an as-needed basis. Volunteers
in this program may run movie nights for kids in the shelter; organize
craft activities or indoor/outdoor games and/or provide childcare for
women’s groups or appointments; planning birthday and/or Christmas party.
Volunteers may be asked to re-file books in the library or catalogue new
resources; sort donations; organize, sort & maintain the attic; purchase
groceries; type or photocopy; light house cleaning; stuff envelopes or run
errands. Volunteers in this program may also provide childcare for women
attending appointments in the agency, drive women to appointments in the
agency van. These volunteers might also take pets to animal shelters,
cook with women in the shelter to use up big donations of perishable food
items and/or, where their skill & comfort level allows, work on resumes,
financial planning etc with women. While not the most glamorous of roles,
it is essential to promoting client service as it allows trained staff to
attend to women & their children.
Prerequisite: Volunteer
orientation and meeting with Volunteer Coordinator; additional training
depending on tasks.
Special Events/Fundraising
These volunteers assist at
BBQs and other special events. This program is an opportunity for people
who have a busy schedule and are unable to make a regular commitment.
Most of these shifts will fall on weekends.
a.
Special Events Volunteers
Volunteers should be able to
work a 4-hour shift at an event. No prerequisites.
b.
Event
Committees
Volunteers are needed to
organize and coordinate the following events along with the Development
Committee and the Board.
Daisy of
Hope IQ Challenge
Barbecues Christmas Family
Sponsorship
AGM/Open House
Prerequisite: Volunteer
orientation. Meetings may be required.
Public Education Program
Volunteers in this program
will be asked to help out with presentations to schools and community
groups. Sometimes this will involve being present with the agency
education board to answer questions; other times it will involve
delivering short presentations to groups. It may also involve
co-presenting with a staff member or other community members. This group
would also support advocacy efforts such as drafting letters to
politicians that might be included in the agency’s thank you letters or
posted on our website. In addition, a subgroup of these volunteers would
support
the presentation of the Dec 6th Candlelight Vigil.
Prerequisite: Volunteer
orientation. Additional training will be provided and staff will
accompany volunteers for their first few presentations.
Contact Information
If you would
like more information please call (519)
245-6235
or email at
info@wrrcsa.org
Volunteer Application
Form
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