Volunteer Opportunities

(All positions depend upon availability)

YOUTH SERVICES

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Activity Leader
  • After school Home work Assistant
  • Classroom Assistant
  • Meal Preparation (breakfast, dinner)
  • Meal Server
  • Filing Clerk

Minimum Age Requirement: 19 Years of age
Time Committment: 1-3 hours per week (depends on position)

  • Child Minding

Minimum Age Requirement: High school plus
Time Commitment: 1-3 hours per week (depends on position)

WOMEN’S SERVICES

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Child Minding

Minimum Age Requirements: High school plus
Time Committment: 1-3 hours per week (depends on position)

  • Breakfast Program morning server
  • Wed Social child minding assistant

Minimum Age Requirement: 19 Years of age
Time Commitment: 1-3 hours per week (depends on position)

PALLIATIVE CARE

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Friendly visitor
  • Meal Preparation
  • Grocery Shopper

Minimum Age Requirement: 21 Years of age
Time Committment: 3 hours per week

ADMINISTRATION

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Office Assistant
  • Fund Raising Assistant

Minimum Age Requirement: 18 Years of age
Time Committment: 3 hours per week

FAMILY CENTRE

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Receptionist
  • Cook / Baker
  • Cooking Class Instructor

Minimum Age Requirement: 18 Years of age
Time Commitment: 3 hours per week

  • Child Minding
  • Toy Lending Library Assistant

Minimum Age Requirement: 14 Years of age
Time Commitment: 1-3 hours per week (depends on position)

STEPS TO HEALTH

Volunteer Opportunity:

  • Activity Assistant

Minimum Age Requirement: 21 Years of age
Time Commitment: 1-3 hours per week (depends on position)

FOOD SERVICES

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Hot meal preparer and server
  • Food Preparation

Minimum Age Requirement: 13 Years of age
Time Commitment: 3-4 hours per week (depends on position)

  • Food Bank

Minimum Age Requirement: 16 Years of age
Time Commitment: 3.5-4.5 hours per week (depends on shift)

MEN’S EMERGENCY HOSTEL

Volunteer Opportunities:

  • Evening Reception
  • Shift Assistant
Minimum Age Requirement: 20 Years of age
Time Commitment: 3 hours per week

WAREHOUSE

Volunteer Opportunity:

  • Food Sorter
  • Clothing Sorter
  • Warehouse Assistant

Minimum Age Requirement: 16 Years of age
Time Commitment: 3 hours per week

“DAY OF CARING” for Companies, Schools and Groups

Volunteer Opportunity:

  • Warehouse Assistant
  • Food Sorter
  • Clothing Sorter

Minimum Age Requirement: 13 Years of age
Time Commitment: 2.5 - 8 hours per day

OCCASIONAL: SEASONAL & SPECIAL EVENT VOLUNTEERS

  • Christmas Store
  • Christmas Dinner
  • Easter Dinner
  • Thanksgiving Dinner
  • Emergency Team
  • Summer Student Program

SPECIALIZED SKILLS

Good Shepherd is always looking for volunteers with specialized skills such as beauticians, hair stylists, fitness instructors, teachers or volunteers with palliative care training. Your special talents are of particular value to our clients.