905-528-4211
volunteer@mission-services.com

Volunteers play an integral part of our organization's efforts to provide practical help and hope to homeless, hungry and hurting people in the Hamilton community.

Mission Services has a limited number of volunteer opportunities available at this time.  Please note that volunteers must be 18 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 - 50 Murray Steet West 

• Food Bank volunteers required during hours of service: Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings (8:45 - 11:30am) and Wednesday afternoon (12:45 – 3:30pm) to either greet, register/interview (some computer experience required), or work in the food room where food boxes and choice items are provided.  Should be fluent in speaking, reading and writing English and any knowledge of other languages is helpful.  Friendliness and good people skills are required. 
• Share 'N Care Room volunteers needed to assist with the sorting and organization of incoming clothing and household donations on Tuesday afternoons from 1-3pm.  Items are prepared for the Share N Care Room where clients can obtain needed items free of charge.  
• Share 'N Care Room requires a volunteer Tuesday mornings from 9-11am to asist in the operation of the program.  Clients make appointments to visit and are able to shop for items at no charge.  Applicant should have good people skills and be 18 years of age or older.

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