Compassion Volunteer
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| Comments | Short shifts, 10 or 11 am to 2 or 3 approx. | ||
| Contact | Mina Wahidi, Founder/ Director, Compassion Society of Halton; Phone: 905 592 3722; Email: compassionsociety@hotmail.com | ||
| Duties | Preparation before opening. We open at 12 but need to organize food received that morning from Food for Life and Refresh Foods. Clothes sorting, screening and organizing. | ||
| Benefits | Help the community, great for references and the volunteers have way to much fun! | ||
| Clients | Visitors to be treated with respect, and kind words. Immediate dismissal for any volunteer treating a client without dignity. | ||
| Dates and Times | Monday: Morning, Afternoon Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon Friday: Morning, Afternoon 10am/11am to 3pm/4pm | ||
| Seasons | From October, our client numbers sharply rise as the cold weather arrives. | ||
| Volunteering Location | 484 Plains Road East, Unit 7 | ||
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible | ||
| Number of Positions | Burlington: 6 individual(s) | ||
| Ages | 12 year(s) and up | ||
| Suitable for high school diploma | Yes | ||
| Minimum Hours | 2 / Week | ||
| Training | Please apply through Volunteer Halton, “Yes, I’d like to volunteer” button on the top, and we will receive your interest and respond back. Orientation is offered and you are paired with a senior volunteer during first 3 shifts to show you the ropes. | ||
| Transportation | On Bus Route ; You gotta get here. Bus stop right in front of the plaza. Bus #1 W from Burlington GO heading to Aldershot GO, get off after Mapleview Mall on Plains Rd at Shoppers Drugmart, cross the road (Bingo Plaza) and we are there. Bus #1 E from Aldershot GO heading to Burlington GO (Mapleview Mall), get off on Plains Rd across Shoppers Drugmart, at the Bingo Plaza and we are there. | ||
| Interaction Level | Sorting clothes - interaction with other volunteers Food table - direct contact with clients Front sorter - general friendly chat with clients, also offer to help them look for sizes, read a book with a child as mom looks around. | ||
| Police Check | Required | ||
| Volunteer Categories | Any (Community Involvement) ; Any (Environment) ; Any (Food Bank) ; Any (Social) ; Assist clients ; Manpower - general helper ; Recycling ; Sorting goods | ||
| Skills/Experience | Willing to learn and have some fun. | ||
| Additional Requirements | Knowledge of languages other than English is an asset. Please alert us to this in your application. | ||
| Website | www.compassionsociety.net | ||
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| Organization Name | Compassion Society of Halton | ||
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| Office Phone | 905-592-3722 | ||
| Organization Email | compassionsociety@hotmail.com | ||
| Website | www.compassionsociety.net | ||
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