Volunteer
Community Involvement Hours
Students need to complete 40 hours of community involvement to be eligible to graduate.
Download the Community Involvement Form to document your community hours for graduation. Once you have completed your hours, return this form to your guidance counsellor by dropping it off at the front desk in Student Services (Rm 105).
Volunteer Opportunities
Toronto Food Truck Festival Volunteer Flyer.pdfHNP_Ontario_Hiring_Poster.pdfJerkfest 2024 poster (3).pdf
Summer recruitment poster 2024-03 Rev 2.pdfVolunteer Request from Icelandic Club of Toronto for April 13 2024.pdfNeed Volunteer Hours? Want a chance to help out in your community? Love working with kids? Need a reference Letter?
🌟 Volunteer Opportunity: Make a Difference and Earn Volunteer Hours! 🦁👧👦
Are you in need of volunteer hours? Do you have a passion for helping out in your community, especially when it involves working with kids? The Toronto Beaches Lions invites you to join us on March 29th for a Beaches-wide scavenger hunt, where your enthusiasm can make a significant impact!
🗓️ **Date and Time:**
- Date March 29th
- Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
📍 **Location:**
Kew Gardens, Beaches, Toronto
🎉 **Volunteer Activities:**
We are looking for 4 enthusiastic individuals to dress up in costumes and engage with families and kids during the scavenger hunt. You'll have the opportunity to make kids smile by interacting with them and ensuring their day is extra special.
👧👦 **Costumes Provided:**
Get ready to wear costumes featuring kids' favorites and bring joy to their faces!
📝 **What You'll Gain:**
- Volunteer hours for your records.
- A chance to make a positive impact in your community.
- Experience working with kids and families.
- Those who show dedication and hard work will receive a reference letter for future endeavors.
💼 **Requirements:**
- Enthusiasm for working with kids and families.
- Availability on Friday, March 29th, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
- Willingness to dress up in costumes and engage with the community.
📧 **How to Join:**
If you're excited about creating memorable moments for kids and contributing to a fun community event, please Apply by emailing the Volunteer Coordinator at kealin@beachesjazz.com with the subject title, "Beaches Easter Scavenger Hunt Kidz Area"
Join us in making March 29th a day filled with smiles, laughter, and positive memories for the Toronto Beaches community! Thank you for being a part of this heartwarming experience. 🌟🦁🎈
Volunteer Poster.pdfUofT Science Rendezvous 2024 🧪🔬
Science Rendezvous is a free outdoor science festival meant to get kids and families excited about science and technology. The event is happening at the University of Toronto, St. George Campus, on Saturday, May 11th, 2024 from 11am to 5pm.
We are currently looking for volunteers to help us run the show. Some exciting positions include cotton candy making, showing the world of virtual reality, helping to run the annual UofT Science Chase competition for youth, and many other activities meant to promote science education, engagement and research.
What’s in it for you?
· Great volunteering experience that counts toward your required 40 hours of community involvement!
· A chance to contribute to your community
· An opportunity to visit entertaining and interactive exhibits
· A free T-shirt, lunch and snacks
· References available upon request
If you are interested in applying as a volunteer, please fill in the application form at the link provided: https://forms.gle/cfXRhU8wXnhSj3to6. Applications will be accepted until March 22, 2024 at 11:59 PM!
If you would like more information about the festival, please visit our website http://www.sciencerendezvousuoft.ca. Please email us at uoftsr.volunteers@gmail.com if you have any questions!
HNPO is hosting a pair of virtual interactive workshops throughout the upcoming two weeks where students can earn volunteer hours while learning more about Ontario Greenbelts, urban sustainability and biological ecosystems. It is expected that participants engage in workshops with working microphones (and preferably cameras) as there will be interactive breakout room sessions. Students can earn up to 3 volunteer hours. The details of each workshop follow:
Sunday, November 12th 3:30 pm-5:00 pm: Sustainability and You
Guest speakers:
Franz Hartman (Steering Committee coordinator at Ontario Greenbelt Alliance)
Ian Borsuk (Executive Director at Environment Hamilton, Activist)
Topics covered:
The importance of
Greenbelt and its relation to daily life
A general overview of the topic
The importance of the Greenbelt and the impact of the environment and its relation to human life.
Threats to its survival
Sustainable development, diversity and building and infrastructure
Advocacy for transit and density
Sunday, November 19th 3:30 pm-5:00 pm: In-Depth Dive into the Greenbelt
Guest speakers:
Robert Gibson (Professor at the University of Waterloo, School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability)
Rosalind Snyder (candidate for Masters in Environmental Science)
Topics Covered:
The Greenbelt & its role in helping the surrounding region move towards sustainability
What the Ontario Government was trying to do in 2005 when it created the Greenbelt as part of a larger urban growth management initiative
How the Greenbelt helps redirect growth, maintain ecosystems and watersheds and strengthen near-city agriculture
What the recent controversies are all about from a sustainability perspective
Sustainability Success in Greenbelt
Greenbelt success stories: examples of projects supported by the Greenbelt Foundation to advance ecological restoration, empower Indigenous peoples, build better links between Greenbelt farmers and regional consumers, and make other contributions to lasting well-being
Special attention to the Alderville First Nation’s Black Oak Savanna restoration and greenhouse project
Registration Link for both workshops (closes at Nov 10th 11:59 pm): https://forms.gle/uzckicJ96MeayBvs8
Ignite_Fair_Poster.pdf
Volunteers Flyer.pdfVolunteers_Call_Out_YEA_.pdfPast Volunteer Opportunities
Bowmore Road Jr. & Sr. P.S. is hosting our fall Carnival on Thursday September 28th from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. This event is 100% run by volunteers and will require a lot of hands to make it possible.
Please have them email bowmorecarnival@gmail.com with the subject line: VOLUNTEER
Let us know:
Name
Contact phone
Contact Email
The time(s) you are available to volunteer
*FYI Most shifts will start at 45 past the hour (for example 3:45 p.m.- 4:45 p.m.)
How many shifts would you like to volunteer for?
Shifts will be 1 hour each and the jobs are pretty simple:
· Set up and tear down
· Ticket selling and taking
· Line management
· General questions and support of activities like carnival games / bounce houses
· Some light food service i.e. handing out food (no cooking required!!)
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED from 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. that day (most volunteers needed 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)
WINCHESTER SCHOOL FAIR
The Winchester Jr. & Sr. French Immersion School, is looking for high school volunteers for this year’s Fun Fair.
The school is in Cabbagetown and the Fun Fair is on Saturday, May 27 from 10am to 2pm, rain or shine!
We are in need of teen volunteers and in exchange the teens will receive community hours and will have a great time!
Basic knowledge of French is not required, but if the teen does speak French we'd love for them to take the opportunity to practice at this Event.
Different assignments (a teen should pick based on interest and skills, if applicable) include:
face painting (4+ teens)
French book swap table (2-3)
popcorn machine / sales (2 teens)
cotton candy machine / sales (2 teens)
Non-perishable food donation zone (1 teen)
Food stations (10+)
General (runners/generalized assistants)(2 teens)
Velcro wall (helping people get in / out of velcro suits)
Etc.
Teens will qualify for 5 hours of community service. 1 hour towards prep (emails, etc.) and travel and 4 hours for the event itself.
This is going to be a huge and fun event and we’d love to have your school involved.
Vanessa A. Tanner
Paige JK
vtanner@live.ca
416-803-0728
Diefenbaker Student volunteer form (2) (1).pdfSummer Camp Volunteer Flyer.pdfVolunteer Flyer.pdf
Avondale Volunteer Poster.pdf
Volunteer at Dia de Muertos Race
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2022 TCF Information Package.pdf