Mission Services has a limited number of volunteer opportunities available at this time.  Please note that volunteers must be 16 years of age or older.  We sincerely appreciate your interest and look forward to offering more volunteer opportunities in the future.

Check out the following opportunities and fill out the online application below. An
APPLICATION begins the volunteer process which then consists of an INTERVIEW,
review of volunteer GUIDELINES and then REFERENCE CHECKS.  Upon a placement,
Mission Services will initiate a POLICE CHECK (Vulnerable Sector Screening) that
needs to be completed and may take up to one month at the cost of $15.

 
Community Services Opportunity Centre

Due to the demands of the Christmas Care Program, no intake of volunteers will take place for Project Empower, Food Bank, or Donation Room until January 2010.

 Employment & Training Services Opportunity Centre 

• Volunteer driver required for the delivery of contract meals and catering between 10:30am-12:30 pm. Shifts available Monday through Friday.  Must have a valid driver's license and a good driving record.  Some lifting is required (about 40 lbs.)   Other shifts may come available as well. 

Women's Services Opportunity Centre

Women 18 years of age and older can volunteer at Inasmuch House.  Training is held quarterly (Feb., May, Sept., Nov.)  Volunteer opportunities at Inasmuch House include:

• Answering telephones and doors
• Providing kitchen support
• Involvement in activity time for the children
• Sorting and organizing donations

Offsite Volunteer Opportunities

These are great opportunities for families, neighbourhoods, employee groups and church groups.

Organize a neighbourhood food drive.  Non-perishable food items like canned tuna, beans, pasta/tomato sauces, vegetables are always needed along with pasta, peanut butter, coffee, tea, juice, baby food, formula, diapers and other paper products - facial tissue, toilet tissue and paper towels.  Contact Community Services Opportunity Centre at 905-528-4212 ext 116 or contact communityservices@mission-services.com for more information.

Organize a needs drive for women and children at Inasmuch House that might include children's healthy lunch items, juice drinking boxes, children's storybooks in other languages, larger size disposable diapers and pull-ups, toiletries for women, children and teen girls consisting of hair products, deodorant, and make up (lipstick, foundations, small 1 to 4 colour eye-shadow containers, blush sticks or powder, mascara, etc.) and non-perishable food items.  Call Inasmuch House at 905-529-8149 or email inasmuch@mission-services.com  regarding drop off donation time and instructions.

Collect men's toiletries.  Our Men's and Addiction Services located at 325 James Street North are always in need of men's toiletries - razors, shaving cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, soap, as well as cleaning supplies and paper products for our transitional and off-site housing units.  Call 905-528-7635 for details or email mensservices@mission-services.com.  As this is a 24/7 facility, drop offs can be done even over a weekend or in an evening. 

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION