Program development, marketing, research, and facilitate Frontline United meetings (local support group).

Program development, marketing, research, and facilitate Frontline United meetings (local support group).

If you are a youth aged 14-19, this could be for you! By joining our Youth in Food Systems team, you can learn about and explore food systems while creating content for empowering and inspiring your peers to do the same.

Do you have a way with words, or just an interest in writing? Or perhaps you enjoy providing thoughtful feedback? Or have a knack for design? 

Are you eager to learn about and share knowledge about food systems and sustainability with your peers?
 

Join the youth-led blog as a Writer, Editor, Designer, or Publisher!

We are bringing youth on for each role within the youth-led blog team this year! Visit www.seeds.ca/schoolfoodgardens/blog to see the project. 

WRITERS

Do you have a way with words, or just an interest in writing? We have an opportunity for you to write about food- and sustainability-related topics for the blog! It’s written for young people, by young people, to educate and inspire your peers. 

EDITORS

The essence of the blog lies in having high quality content, and that shouldn’t fall solely on the blog writers. Our editors are responsible for reviewing each post and providing suggestions and feedback before the posts get published. 

DESIGNERS & PUBLISHERS

The aesthetic of the blog is important for capturing readers’ attention. This means having a featured image for each and every blog post created; and publishing each post in a way that is user friendly and appealing. If you have a creative eye and want to produce final pieces that are inviting, this role could be the perfect fit for you! 

If you're a youth aged 14-19, this could be for you! Join the youth team as a Content Creator, contributing to food systems knowledge sharing with your peers! 

Our social media is one of our primary communication platforms, and we’re looking for youth interested in helping us to grow it with fun, relevant, and informational content about food and sustainability! You will be able to co-lead our Instagram page (@youthinfoodsystems) by conducting research, creating posts, and (optional) interacting with our audience. 

Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce is seeking community-minded individuals wishing to volunteer their time as Board of Directors Members or to assist at our promotional or fundraising events as Volunteer Members. 

• Manage customer inquiries
• Submit order to supplier- 1 week in advance by text message with location and number of boxes
• Ensure only boxes that have been paid for or a token has been received are ordered
• Remind customers of order deadlines 1 week prior to pick up date and pick-up date and time
• Coordinate volunteer packers for delivery day
• Manage the set up of tables to sort and pack produce into boxes, clean up the host site, and disposal of cardboard
• Greet customers and record as boxes are picked up, take any pre-orders for the following month, and record accordingly
• Complete monthly reports and bank deposit/cheque-send report, bank deposit receipt or cheque, any tokens received, and a copy of supplier invoice to United Way by both mail and send a copy/photo by email to food@unitedwaybg.com
• Keep records of orders, pre-orders, and token use
• Promote the program within the community (social media, word of mouth)
• Availability to be on site for delivery day
• Some lifting may be required of produce on delivery day to unload the truck

*Hanover is also in need of a new location (publically accessible building) to run the program.

Space Requirements:

·       Access for delivery truck

·       Ramps for easy entry

·       Open area to pack boxes

·       Access for customers to pick up packed boxes

Kids Help Phone’s texting service is the only free, 24/7 bilingual text line for people in Canada. The service is delivered by trained, volunteer crisis responders who work remotely. 

We are recruiting overnight and or bilingual crisis responders who will answer texts from young people looking for support in both English AND French.

The volunteer position will be remote, meaning that you can participate from anywhere in Canada as long you have a strong, reliable internet connection!  

Our volunteers need to be enthusiastic about helping people!

You can be a professional, student, teacher, retiree, or anybody else with a willingness to learn how to support people over text.  

The role of a crisis responder is to bring texters from a “hot” moment to a cool calm one, and to help them come up with a plan to stay healthy and safe.

Crisis responders are trained to do this using active listening and collaborative problem-solving.

The Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure is a 5k or 1k walk or run. It is the largest single-day, volunteer-led event in Canada in support of the breast cancer cause.

This year’s event will be taking place on Sunday, October 6, 2024.

COMMITTEE MEMBER OVERVIEW

You are passionate about the breast cancer cause, well-connected in your community, and enjoy event planning. The ideal candidate for this volunteer role has a positive attitude, communication and interpersonal skills, and a strong sense of self-motivation and time management.

We are recruiting for the following volunteer committee roles in Collingwood: 

Route Lead - Volunteer

Director Community Engagement - Volunteer

Volunteer Engagement Lead - Volunteer

Community Outreach Lead - Volunteer

Communications Lead - Volunteer

Hope Engagement Lead​ - Volunteer

Social media Coordinator - Volunteer

To apply, please use the link above, or click here and scroll to find the site closest to you.

Must be 18+ to apply and complete the Canadian Cancer Society code of conduct 

The Help is Here Campaign is a community-driven initiative to raise ongoing awareness, support, and sustainable funding for VSSC. With growing demand for services, the campaign seeks to strengthen crisis response, enhance volunteer training, and build lasting partnerships. Our goal is to establish a sustainable, volunteer-led campaign to support victims across Simcoe. 

Position Overview: Community Circle Member

Community Circle Members play a vital role in advancing the Help is Here Campaign by engaging their local communities and networks. Working under the guidance of the Community Circle Chair, members help raise awareness, build relationships, and support fundraising efforts to ensure every victim in Simcoe County has access to immediate and compassionate support.

We are looking to fill 2 (maximum) positions in communities across Simcoe County to ensure geographical reach. Individuals need to be located in or able to travel to; Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Barrie, Alliston, Innisfil, Bradford, and Midland/Penetanguishene.

Responsibilities

●  Assist in the targeted identification of local fundraising opportunities where VSSC can be the ‘charity of choice’ (third-party) and corporate donors/sponsors aligned with the mission and values of VSSC.

●  Communicate and secure identified fundraising focusing on third-party and corporate donor/sponsor opportunities in support of VSSC.

●  Identify, secure and represent the Help is Here campaign using provided materials at local third-party events, outreach activities, and public functions independently or alongside VSSC staff.

●  Participate in recognition and gratitude of local third-party and corporate supporters.

●  Attend periodic Community Circle team meetings to report on activity, including successes and challenges.

●  Provide input and feedback to the Community Circle Chair on community needs and opportunities.

●  Promote VSSC’s mission and the Help is Here Campaign within local networks and online using consistent messaging as an organization Ambassador.

Volunteer Tax Preparers will help people in Grey Bruce to file their taxes. 

Grey Bruce Community Volunteer Income Tax Program provides volunteers in locations all across Grey and Bruce County.  Volunteers will be need to be matched (and affiliated) with a local CVITP community organization. 

Please find the locations for local Grey Bruce CVITP community organizations here: https://brucegrey.cioc.ca/record/GRE0364?Number=0 

Volunteers may have different roles as Tax Preparers depending on their level of skill and/or interest.  Volunteer tax preparer may volunteer at in-person or virtual clinics; or file individually online.  In some cases, individuals can work from their homes with a Coordinator who drops off and pickups paperwork for filing. 

For a detailed description of the job description go here: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/campaigns/cvitp-taxes-volunteers.html

Or you can speak directly with a local Grey Bruce CVITP community organization to learn more about the work. 

An Automatic Tax Filing program by the Federal government will be rolled out in 2027.  Therefore we shall still need volunteers to provide free tax filing for eligible people in our communities. 

The Events and Fundraising Director will initiate and manage the Club's events.

Essential Elements:

• Plan, organize and run events inlcuding AGM & Christmas Potlock, End 2 End weekend, trivia nights, Travel adventures, Christmas tree sales, galas, garage sales and online auctions etc
• Liase with the Volunteer Coordinator to build your team and organize volunteer appreciation events
• Liase with the Communications Team to publicize events
• Work with Club Treasurer to report results to the Board
• Connect with the BTC fundraising team and it's peers at sister clubs to exchange ideas/learn best practices

Other:

• Review the Volunteer Orientation Handbook including the Volunteer Pledge, sign BTC Confidentiality Agreement
• Take advantage of the Fundraising Toolkit, avaialble on BTC website

It is helpful to have:

• Some experience in event planning and/or fundraising
• People, organizational, computer and communication skills

Across the country, the Gutsy Walk is made possible due to the time and talents shared by thousands of volunteers in their communities. With a collective goal to deliver our mission of finding a cure for Crohn's and colitis, we are greatly appreciative and thankful for our volunteers who have continuously led the Gutsy Walk to success each year.

As a Gutsy Walk Planning Committee Member, you’ll be working closely with a team of other volunteers to plan and promote your local Gutsy Walk. Your efforts in connecting and engaging your community—whatever your volunteer role with Gutsy Walk—will make a big impact in raising awareness about IBD and finding cures.
In particular, we’re looking for volunteers to support their local Gutsy Walk in the following ways:

• Community Outreach –inspire people to sign up and participate in the local Gutsy Walk
• Media Relations –connect with local media outlets to promote the Gutsy Walk
• Social Media –raise awareness about IBD and the Gutsy Walk through social media
• Fundraising –organize exciting fundraisers in your community
• Corporate Sponsorship –engage with local businesses to promote donations of sponsorship and gifts in kind
• Stewardship –build relationships with Gutsy Walk participants and encourage engagement