Volunteer Opportunities

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OPEN POSITIONS

OFFICE / ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEER—HOME ADAPTATION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM--BRADFORD

Assist with general office tasks, organizing, filing, follow up client calls
Approximately 5 hours/week for the summer
Suitable for student community service hours
Flexible day, 448 Holland Street West location

MEALS ON WHEELS – RICHMOND HILL and THORNHILL

Approximately 3 hours/week, Wednesday morning coordination and deliveries available
Mileage reimbursed
Position in Thornhill available for July/ August only

VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS - YORK REGION AND SOUTH SIMCOE

(URGENT NEED IN EAST YORK REGION, MARKHAM, NEW TECUMSETH, BEETON, TOTTENHAM, AND ALLISTON)

Support seniors to attend medical appointment and grocery shopping
Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
Flexible schedule—work around your commitments
Volunteers use their own vehicle, generous mileage reimbursement

ADULT DAY PROGRAM - RICHMOND HILL

Volunteers required to assist with facilitation of social/recreational program for seniors
Support wellness activities, serving and cleaning up for lunch
Wednesdays from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

ADULT DAY PROGRAM--AURORA

Volunteers required to assist with facilitation of social/recreational program for seniors
Support wellness activities, serving and cleaning up for lunch
Fridays from 9:30 am - 2:00 pm

ADULT DAY PROGRAM--BRADFORD

Volunteers required to assist with facilitation of social /recreational program for seniors
Support physical, cognitive, social and emotional wellness activities
Flexible days-- 12:30pm-3:30 pm to support lunch and afternoon activities

FRIULI TERRACE ADULT DAY PROGRAM – WOODBRIDGE

Volunteers assist with settling in, small group activities, serving coffee, lunch and other recreational/social activities
Italian speaking volunteers an asset
Tuesday, and Friday opportunities

THORNHILL SENIORS WELLNESS PROGRAM

Volunteers assist with social recreational activities for a group of seniors
Takes place on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, 10:30-1:00 pm
Thornhill Seniors Centre

WOODBRIDGE SENIORS PROGRAM

Father Buffone Community Centre--Starts September 2018
1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
Assist with social recreational program
9:30-11:30 am

WOODBRIDGE SENIORS WELLNESS PROGRAM

Chancellor Community Centre--Starts September 2018
2nd and 4th Thursday of each month 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Assist with social recreational activities, serving and cleaning up lunch
Drivers needed to pick up and return seniors to program
Mileage reimbursed

GEORGINA LUNCH OUT – EGYPT HALL

Drivers and program help required
Every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

RICHMOND HILL RESTAURANT LUNCH OUT

Volunteers needed to drive seniors to and from local restaurants and join the lunch if you wish.
1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month
Mileage reimbursed

AURORA WELLNESS PROGRAM – IRANIAN OLDER ADULTS

Drivers and program help required for weekly program for Iranian older adults
Drivers required 9:00 am & 2:00 p.m. every Tuesday
Kitchen help required 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

RUSSIAN SENIORS WELLNESS PROGRAM

Assist with activities, serving coffee, lunch and kitchen help
Thursdays 9:30-1:00pm
Richmond Hill United Church

PROGRAM SET UP & TAKE DOWN

Volunteer needed to set up and take down CHATS Wellness Program Thursdays in Richmond Hill
Help unload and carry in supplies
8:30 a.m. set up tables and 2:30 p.m. take down tables

TELEPHONE REASSURANCE VOLUNTEERS

Work from home, call local seniors for security and social check in
Flexible times available

For more information, please contact Christine @ (905) 713 3494 or email to cmcgregor@chats.on.ca