We are always looking for volunteers in Orillia (112 Norweld location) to help with:

• Cleaning
• Fostering cats
• Fundraising
• Board members

Volunteers needed for fundraising and organizing and assisting with special events.  
Students ages 16 and up welcome to volunteer for community service credits. Call for further information.

Duties include supporting two separate locations with:  

• Food bank operations  
• Thrift store operations 
• Loading and unloading of inventory

Assists activity coordinator with different activities such as:

• Special events
• Outings
• Friendly visiting
• Other duties around residence

• In home visiting
• Telephone conservation

Volunteers are needed to pack Good Food Boxes the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the Church Hall at Guardian Angels Church, from 8 am to 10 am.  
Volunteers are also needed from 10 am to 12 noon to assist individuals that are picking up their Good Food Boxes.

• Running art or music programs 
• Assistance with organizing the set up and tear down of recreation activities
• Technology assistance for seniors 
• Information or educational seminars for seniors 
• Organizing tea and talk socials and word games 

Coffee Kiosk and Gift Shop, duties include:
• Sales
• Preparation of coffee & tea
• Cash handling
• Providing friendly and efficient service to our patients, physicians, staff, volunteers and visitors

• Cook, bake, gardening
• Activities with residence
• Supporting with activities of daily living

• Attending activities, programs, and/or events with residents
• One-on-one visits with residents; spending time chatting, playing card games, doing puzzles, crafts
• Accompanying them on walks either within the building or outdoors (weather permitting)
• Miscellaneous duties as needed

St. Nick’s Day which is the First Saturday in December. Duties include:

• Set Up
• Have helpers move items from the ACW room to parlor
• Enlist someone to sell coffee and cookies
• Enlist helpers to setup the day before, work all day and clean up afterward

• Drive suuplies to people seeking assistance 
• Sort thourgh inventory 
• Stock shelves 
• Cleaning 
 

Variety of Duties Depending on Strengths and Interests of Volunteer. Pre-event tasks may include:

• Answering Phones
• Updating Spreadsheets
• Soliciting and collecting donations and sponsorships from Ramara / Orillia area

Event-day tasks may include:

• Checking in guests
• Distributing water
• Taking in Feedback
• Organizing Guests
• Distributing Gift Bags
• Serving

The Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Orillia and District provides quality mentoring relationships for young people in our community who would benefit from caring, supportive adult role models. The relationships are fostered through:

• One-to-One Matching
• Group Programs
• School Based Programs

• Provide companionship
• Reading
• Crafts
• Assisting in the Culinary Department.

Volunteers needed to help with special events, duties include

• Set up and take downs for events including barriers/ gates/ posters/ signs
• help with registration, security
• assisting with Perch Fest, Boat Festival, Santa Clause Parade, Folk festival and Canada Day

Volunteer opportunities for individuals interested in assisiting with recreation programs, outings, friendly visiting, computer programs, reading programs and special events.

Please visit the website to find out how you can help and fill out the application to apply

• Assist with setting up program area, including gathering supplies, rearranging tables and chairs
• Assist with program area clean up, as directed by the Recreation Coordinator
• Help complete art programs
• Choir practice assistance
• Technology help
• Tea and talks 
• Call on participating residents (list provided by Recreation Coordinator) to encourage and escort residents to programs as necessary