Our Place has many volunteer opportunities!

Nutrition Bar
Our nutrition bar, which is located in the drop-in centre, requires volunteers to assist with serving coffee and snacks, slicing cakes and other baked goods, and wiping down and clearing tables. There are four two-hour shifts: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Dining Room
Volunteers in our dining room help the cooks by making sandwiches, peeling and chopping vegetables, and assisting with other food preparation; sanitizing and setting tables; serving the meal; and then helping with clean-up. Sometimes there may be other jobs, such as organizing the pantry and the walk-in cooler. Shifts are approximately three to four hours. If you are helping with the lunch meal, you will usually work from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are helping with dinner, you will usually work from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Clothing Room
Volunteers in our clothing room help to sort and size clothing and transfer items to racks, hand out hygiene supplies to family members, hand out and record blankets distributed to family members and record the types of items handed out each day. There are three two-hour shifts and one 1.5-hour shift, as follows: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Hygiene Area
Volunteers in the hygiene area assist by cleaning and disinfecting showers, folding towels and preparing bins of shower supplies for family members. The shifts are the same as those noted for the clothing room above.

Reception
Volunteers in reception assist staff by greeting staff, volunteers, residents, donors and the general public; sorting and distributing mail; answering telephones and taking messages for residents; and accepting financial donations. Some professional or business training is required.

Special Events
We periodically require volunteers to assist us for special events and programs. Please keep watching this site for future postings.

Want to learn more?
Please contact Antoinette, our Volunteer Coordinator, by e-mail at antoinette@ourplacesociety.com or by phone at 388-7112, extension 243 if you are interested in learning more about any or all of these opportunities.

Thank you so much for giving of your time. We couldn’t do what we do without you!

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