Volunteer Vacancy

Find 3 volunteer positions you can apply for, and show the details on your blog. 1)Retail Sales Volunteer Organization: Providence Healthcare Date Posted: 10/09/2014 Posted By: Fran Hitchmough Date Needed: 02/01/2013 City: Scarborough Location: Ontario Country: Canada Primary Category: Retail Sales Positions Type of Position: Long-Term (3 months or more) Description & Details Provide customer-friendly service and operate the ‘Point of Sale’ cash register system; balance cash float at end of shift; check supplies and stock shelves; make and serve coffee, tea, etc. ensure that store is kept clean and tidy. To apply to this and other volunteer position, and to learn more about volunteering at Providence Healthcare, please visit our website at www.providence.on.ca Additional Information: General orientation/training provided prior to start date. Area-specific training provided on the job Required language: English Transportation: Close to subway station Close to bus or street car stop Paid parking available Free parking available Minimum age: 14 Minimum hours per week: 4; Shifts Available: Mon. - Fri. 9am-1pm, 12pm-5pm, 4pm-8pm Task requirement: carrying and lifting walking and standing hearing verbal communication visual reading and writing math and computer skills Accessibility: Accessible building Accessible parking Accessible washroom(s)   How to Apply / Contact Volunteer Services Phone: 416-285-3749 Fax: 416-285-3676 vol@providence.on.ca 2)Food Prep/Meal Service Volunteer Organization: St. John the Compassionate Mission Date Posted: 05/06/2015 Posted By: Deacon Theodore Alamanos Date Needed: 25/06/2015 City: Toronto Location: Ontario Country: Canada Primary Category: Food Prep/Kitchen Work Positions Type of Position: Long-Term (3 months or more) Description & Details Food Server for the Homeless and others. Help serve lunch to street people in a way that is dignified and creates a sense of community. If you come earlier in the morning you can help prepare the meals or if you come later you can help clean up and have tea with the community. Please come, we'd love to have you and we need your help. Training Provided on-site.  We are in need and welcome volunteers who feel they can commit at least four hours per week to help serve those in need. If you are interested in learning more, what volunteering at the mission involves, we invite you to attend a volunteer orientation session every Wednesday at 4:30 pm. This meeting takes place at 155 Broadview Ave.  ONLY REPLY BY EMAIL Skills And Experience Required  Basic, following directions and enjoying working with people from different walks of life.  Additional Information: Required language: English any language is useful Transportation: Close to subway station Close to bus or street car stop Paid parking available Free parking available Minimum age: 18 Minimum hours: 4 hours per week 8:30am-4:00pm Task requirements: walking and standing Accessibility: Accessible building  Benefits: Making new friends and learning the story of interesting people. How to Apply / Contact Fr Roberto Ubertino stjohnsmission@sympatico.ca 3) Parent and Child Support Volunteer Organization: VHA Home Healthcare Date Posted: 19/02/2015 Posted By: Roseanna Wirt Date Needed: 19/02/2015 City: Toronto Location: Ontario Country: Canada Primary Category: Childcare Positions Type of Position: Long-Term (3 months or more) Description & Details Parent and Child Support Volunteer   Make a Difference in Your Community  VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) believes that quality care begins with quality people. Our volunteers work directly with our clients and make a difference in people’s lives every day. We’re looking for volunteers who share and enhance VHA’s values of: Client and family focused care A co-operative and collaborative work environment Continuous quality improvement Advocacy for our clients and their families Parent and child Support Volunteers provide temporary relief from caring for children and the provision of support for at risk parents, with children birth to six years of age. This service will enable parents to take a much needed break from the demands of parenting and attend to their own needs. This could include attending a medical or social service appointment, joining a group to learn new skills or to receive social support.  The volunteer will act as a resource to these families providing them with the means to discover and connect with social supports in their community. The volunteer will visit in the home for three hours weekly and interact with the children (child) in such a way as to explore and encourage healthy development and growth. Your flexibility and ability to work independently, excellent organizational skills, ability to multitask, initiative and respect for confidentiality provide you with unique characteristics that will bring success in this position. You will pass a criminal reference check. You will deliver early learning services to children such as literacy and interactive learning activities. Identify community resources and utilize them to provide information, referral, advocacy and supports to children and families. You will receive on-going professional training, attend monthly meetings, develop an understanding of how isolation impacts on parenting skills and family life.  This is a great learning experience and opportunity for those considering a career working with children, family and in the Social Services field. We welcome inquiries regarding student placements possibilities. We are committed to giving students meaningful learning experiences whle offering them the opportunity to practise theory.  Additional Information Orientation to the agency and volunteer program •Training on various aspects of childcare and development •Monthly Volunteer Support Meetings •Ongoing education/development opportunities available.  Volunteers receive professional training, gain new skills, work experience, expand their knowledge and understanding of child development and family dynamics. Volunteers support healthy development of young children at risk due to issues of isolation, inspire confidence and self-esteem. Volunteering allows you to experience diversified cultures, activities, and lifestyles you might not ever experience otherwise. Required language English Transportation Close to Subway,Bus and Streetcar stop  Minimum age 18 Minimum hours per week 3 hours per week(Flexible) between Monday and Friday  Task requirements Friendly and caring attitude •Experience and sensitive to working with cultural diverse families •Creativity in planning and implementing activities •Ability to set appropriate limits and structure •Good listening skills •Knowledge of community resources an asset •Previous volunteer experience an asset •Second Language an asset   Accessibility Building is accessible How to Apply / Contact For more information, contact:Roseanna Wirt,  Volunteer Coordinator 416-489-2500 ext. 4327      email: rwirt@vha.ca   or apply online at www.vha.ca About VHA Home HealthCareSince 1925, VHA Home HealthCare—a not-for-profit, charity—has empowered Ontarians to create possibilities for more independence. VHA’s team of over 2,000 support clients in throughout Ontario and are a founding member agency of United Way Toronto. 4) Chronic Assisted Ventilatory Care Unit Patient Support Organization: West Park Healthcare Centre Date Posted: 11/06/2015 Date Needed: 30/03/2015 City: York Location: Ontario Country: Canada Primary Category: Care Giving/Health Care Support Positions Type of Position: Long-Term (3 months or more) Description & Details The volunteer will provide companionship, offer assistance with a variety of tasks and share activities with patients to improve quality of life. Volunteer support is preferred between the hours of 11 and 3:00 p.m. DUTIES AND PROCEDURES 1. Report to the nursing station when you arrive on the unit to begin your shift. 2. Ask if there is any information you should know about that may impact your work that day. 3. Visit patients who have been identified as those who would benefit from assistance and ask if you can provide support in any way. 4. Visits may involve any of the following…. a. engaging the patient in conversation b. assist with organizing closets and clothes c. assist with interpreting their bills and writing letters d. assist patient to select their daily menu e. accompany to the Gift Shop, Pharmacy, Cafeteria or outdoors f. help with phone calls g. offer assistance with computers h. assist with activities and hobbies Additional Information: Basic Introductory Training by Volunteer Resources; Program Specific Training by staff who work in the area. Required language: English Transportation: Close to bus or street car stop Free parking available Minimum age: 16 Minimum hours per week: 3; 11 - 3:00 p.m. Task requirement: walking and standing hearing verbal communication visual reading and writing Accessibility: Accessible building Accessible parking Accessible washroom(s) How to Apply / Contact For more information contact:  Zara Shaikh Volunteer Resources Intern West Park Healthcare Centre 416-243-3600 x 2130 zara.shaikh@westpark.org