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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are valued at House of Friendship and are essential to help staff provide quality service to program participants. Over 1,000 volunteers contribute almost 50,000 hours of volunteer time annually, saving House of Friendship over $500,000 in labour costs and helping us stretch our resources that much further. Typical volunteer opportunities are listed below. To determine whether a specific volunteer placement is open at any given time contact 519-742-8327 or e-mail volunteering@houseoffriendship.org
FAMILY SERVICES - Building Strong Families and Strong Communities
Live & Learn Program
- Assisting with child care
- Driving program participants to group meetings
Courtland-Shelley Community Centre
- Assisting with ESL Pre-school
- Facilitating After-School clubs and programs
- Tutoring computer and internet skills
- Facilitating youth or pre-teen groups
- Assisting with Summer Playground activities
- Maintenance and repairs at the centre
Chandler-Mowat Community Centre
- Assisting with After-School programs
- Assisting with ESL Pre-school
- Tutoring computer and internet skills
- Facilitating youth and pre-teen groups
- Assisting with Summer Playground activities
Kingsdale Community Centre
- Kingsdale has specific needs at various times of the year. Contact 519-742-8327 or e-mail volunteering@houseoffriendship.org to inquire about current volunteer opportunities.
Sunnydale Community Centre
Summer Camp Sponsorship
- Driving children to and from summer camp (summer week-ends only)
COMMUNITY SERVICES - Feeding and Assisting Those in Need
Emergency Food Hamper Program (Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
- Sorting and packing food items
- Cleaning and organizing
- Delivering food hampers
- Assisting with special projects
Christmas Hamper Program and Turkey Drive (December only)
- Setting up the warehouse
- Sorting and packing food items
- Delivering food hampers
- Handing out turkeys
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES - Providing Shelter and Supportive Housing
Charles Street Men's Hostel
- Facilitating recreation room activities
- Assisting with chapel services
- Assisting kitchen staff with meal preparation
- Cleaning
Kiwanis House
- Facilitating recreational activities
- Tutoring life-skills
- Assisting with research
- Indoor/outdoor maintenance
Cramer House
- Cramer House has specific needs at various times of the year. Contact 519-742-8327 or e-mail volunteering@houseoffriendship.org to inquire about current volunteer opportunities.
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