Are you passionate about nature and looking for meaningful ways to support the urban forest? Join the LEAF volunteer community as we celebrate our 30th anniversary and help us grow what comes next!

Get started by attending our interactive virtual Volunteer Orientation where you will learn how to support your local environment by getting involved with LEAF programs in Toronto, York Region and Durham Region!

We invite you to register for one of our upcoming Virtual Orientations through the links below.

      Sat, March 14 Virtual Volunteer Orientation (10:30am to 11:30am)

      Thurs, April 9 Virtual Volunteer Orientation (6:30pm to 7:30pm)

During the orientation, you will learn how to support your local environment by getting involved with LEAF programs. Together, we will explore the many volunteer opportunities available so that you can find the best fit for your skills, interested and availability. Opportunities include:

• Getting your hands dirty as a Community Tree Planting Volunteer
• Maintaining pollinator habitats as a Garden Steward
• Educating the public as an Outreach Team Member
• Capturing the fun at a tree tour as an Event Photographer
• Assisting behind the scenes as an Office Volunteer

Please note that volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.

Registrants will be provided a Zoom Meeting link to access the orientation.

• Greet and assist clients in a friendly and respectful manner
• Sort, pack, and distribute food hampers
• Set up and clean up the food distribution area
• Restock shelves and manage inventory
• Assist with intake or registration as needed
• Maintain a clean and organized environment
• Follow all health and safety protocols

Step up, give back, and volunteer!

Parkinson Canada is looking for volunteers to help with day-of activities on the weekend of May 9–10, 2026.

Help us honour and uplift women affected by Parkinson’s—empowering and inspiring those living with Parkinson’s and their care partners to thrive and live courageously.

Together, we move with purpose by walking or running to raise awareness for the unique challenges women face on their Parkinson’s journey, challenges that are too often unseen or dismissed. Volunteer and be part of the change.

Get Involved now

volunteer@parkinson.ca
www.supermomwalkrun.ca

The Adopt-a-Garden program is ideal for volunteers who enjoy gardening and want to make a meaningful, ongoing impact in their community.

Adopt-a-Garden volunteers are matched with one school garden, typically located in their neighbourhood, and help with basic garden care throughout the growing season. Volunteers work alongside the school’s summer care team, meaning they are not the sole individuals responsible for garden maintenance.

We Grow Food will help set up communication between volunteers and schools to support collaboration and ensure everyone is aligned throughout the season.

What the role involves

• Light garden maintenance (watering, weeding, general upkeep)
• Approximately 1-2 hours per week, on a flexible schedule
• Commitment runs from May to September/October, with flexibility if conflicts arise during a particular week

Experience & Training

• No gardening experience is required
• Training sessions will be offered on April 9 and April 11 to review expectations and basic maintenance tasks

Who this role is best for

• Adults and community members interested in gardening
• Volunteers interested in gardening and are looking for flexible, independent opportunities

Students seeking volunteer hours are encouraged to volunteer at their own school through their school’s garden lead. In special cases, students may contact the Volunteer Coordinator at wgfcoordinator@gmail.com to inquire about additional opportunities.

Make a Difference in a Child's life, Become an In-home Volunteer Angel!

Do you want to support families impacted by cancer? Can you commit four (4) hours per week to providing psychosocial support to a child in need? Join Nankind and help lessen the impact of cancer on families by offering in-home childcare support. 

How You Can Help: 

• Provide psychosocial support to help children develop coping skills and build resilience. 
• Provide fun, educational, creative, and safe experiences for children. 
• Commit to a minimum of six (6) months to ensure stability during a parent’s cancer treatment and recovery. 
• Offer four (4) hours of childcare support per week to the same family in your area. 

Why Volunteer with Nankind?  

Nankind offers a meaningful and rewarding opportunity for volunteers who want to make a real difference in the lives of families affected by cancer. As an In-Home Volunteer Angel, you will provide a safe and caring presence, engage children in fun and creative activities, and support them in processing their parent’s cancer.  

Your presence will have a lasting impact on children whose parents are undergoing treatment, receiving palliative care, or families coping with bereavement. By providing a safe and caring space, you’ll ease stress for families and give parents the reassurance they need to rest and attend medical appointments, knowing their children are in good hands. 

Through weekly visits, you’ll build trust, create meaningful connections, and bring joy into a child’s life. Volunteers receive specialized training and ongoing guidance from Nankind’s Support Specialist, ensuring they feel supported and confident in their role. 

How to Apply: 

1. Visit our volunteer page.
2. Click “Volunteer Now”.
3. Complete and submit the form. 

Qualifications: 

• Willingness to obtain a Vulnerable Sector Check.
• At least one year of professional childcare experience (babysitting, teaching, tutoring, etc.). Experience caring for a sibling or relative does not qualify unless you are a parent or grandparent.
• Experience supporting children with autism or knowledge of ABA is a plus. 
• Must reside in Ontario. 

There's a family in your community waiting for their very own Angel!

A team of volunteers who support each checkpoint at the Oak Ridges Moraine Adventure Relay charitable fundraising event on Saturday June 13, 2026. 

• Assists with the set-up of the checkpoint to create a welcoming place for racers to rest and recuperate (chairs, tables, tent, snacks/drinks, signage placement, etc.)  

• Assists in the tracking of progress of racers through the checkpoint 

• Contributes to positive and celebratory atmosphere with racers, supporters and other volunteers.

If you have a special volunteer interest, please specify

The links below will provide more information on our organization:

Instagram:
https://instagram.com/theculturalempowermentproject?utm_source=qr&igshid=MzNlNGNkZWQ4Mg%3D%3D

Make a Difference in a Child's life, Become a Virtual Volunteer Angel!

Do you want to support families impacted by cancer? Can you commit two (2) hours per week to providing psychosocial support to a child in need? Join Nankind and help lessen the impact of cancer on families by offering virtual childcare support. 

How You Can Help:  

• Provide psychosocial support to help children develop coping skills and build resilience.
• Provide fun, educational, creative, and safe virtual experiences for children.
• Commit to a minimum of six (6) months to ensure stability for families during a parent’s treatment and recovery.
• Offer two (2) hours of childcare support per week to the same family. 

Why Volunteer with Nankind? 

Nankind offers a meaningful and rewarding opportunity for volunteers who want to make a real difference in the lives of families affected by cancer. As a Virtual Volunteer Angel, you will support children in overcoming learning obstacles, building problem-solving skills, and engaging in creative activities that provide a healthy emotional outlet.  

Your presence will have a lasting impact on children whose parents are undergoing treatment, receiving palliative care, or families coping with bereavement. By providing a safe and caring virtual space, you’ll ease stress for families and give parents the reassurance they need to rest.  

Through weekly virtual visits, you will foster a special connection, allowing children to form a new friendship with you while exploring ways to process, understand, and express their feelings about their parent’s cancer. Volunteers receive specialized training and ongoing guidance from Nankind’s Child Life Specialist, ensuring they feel supported and confident in their role. 

How to Apply: 

1. Visit our volunteer page.
2. Click “Volunteer Now”.
3. Complete and submit the form. 

There's a family in your community waiting for their very own Angel!

During the morning shift, the meal is prepared for service later in the day.
Tasks for this shift include:

• Buttering buns
• Rolling cutlery
• Plating desserts
• Sorting food
• Peeling and/or cutting vegetables
• Making salad
• Making fruit salad
• Bagging food to-go
• Washing, drying, and/or putting away dishes
• Doing laundry

During the afternoon shift, guests are served a meal.
Tasks for this shift include:

• Serving guests at their tables
• Busing tables
• Wiping tables and chairs as guests leave 
• Scraping plates 
• Preparing drinks (coffee, tea, juice, and water)
• Plating meals from the steam table
• Washing, drying, and/or putting away dishes
• Handing out food to guests to go

Looking for long-term Volunteers (minimum of 6 months, required to attend 2 hours minimum per week) to assist with every day programs, events, outings, entertainment and much MORE! Please apply online on our AgeCare website! 

• Assisting in preparation of new garden beds
• Planting seeds & seedlings
• Assisting or facilitating community teaching events & student workshops
• Helping with crafts and interactive activities
• Occasional maintenance such as watering or tidying
• Some moving of soil (Volunteers will be notified in advance, and participation will be optional)

Job Duties – Legion Kitchen Helper / Food Service Support

Food Preparation & Service

• Take food orders from patrons at the counter.
• Prepare simple food items such as fries,  hamburgers, hot dogs, poutine, onion rings, chicken fingers, etc. while using grills, and fryers. 
• Portion, assemble, and plate meals, or package take-out orders for patrons.
• For various events brew and serve coffee, and tea. 
• Report used items per end of shift to ensure stock replenishment
• Restock napkins and condiments and refridgerator when needed 

Kitchen Support

• Wash, peel, and chop vegetables and or fruit for meal preparation.
• Assist cooks by preparing ingredients and performing basic food prep tasks if aiding in a large scale event. 
• Unpack, rotate, and store food supplies in refrigerators, freezers, and cupboards. 
• Wash worktables, counters, appliances, and maintain overall cleanliness of the kitchen.
• Sweep, mop, and sanitize kitchen floors.
• Remove trash and clean garbage containers regularly.

Dishwashing & Cleaning

• Wash dishes, glassware, flatware, pots, and pans by hand or using a dishwasher.
• Dry and store clean dishes and cooking utensils.
• Scrub and scour pots, pans, and trays

Dining Room & Event Support

• Clear and clean tables, trays, and service areas.
• Replenish condiments and table supplies in dining and or bar areas, including salt, pepper, ketchup, ect. 
• Assist with table setup and preparation for Legion events, dinners, and gatherings.
• Run errands and provide general assistance to kitchen and bar staff during functions.
• Aid in kitchen support, or serving support depending on size of event. 

We have various leagues that run thoughout the year, we need volunteers to cover the evening shifts doing pub style food, Tuesdays Darts, Wednesdays Euchre, Friday Night Darts & Kararoke 7:30pm till 11,  Saturday Afternoon Meatrolls at 2pm, Saturday night Live bands 7:30pm to 1am, and Sunday afternoons 1pm till 5pm. Looking for folks with cash handling experince, culinary students, etc. 

Front of House volunteers provide excellent customer service to all Whitby Courthouse Theatre patrons in roles such as ushering, concessions sales, ticket scanners, etc.

Other volunteer roles include backstage help, set construction, props, costumes, and painting. Please fill out the form to indicate your areas of interest. 

https://forms.office.com/r/GNZ7UZKmJw

We receive requests to help dogs and cats in need on a daily basis. Between puppy mills, owner surrenders and dogs from our Northern communities we are in an animal crisis and the need for foster homes has never been greater. We want to help as many as we can and can't do it without your help. The Animal Guardian Society (TAGS) provides everything you need in both materials and support. You will be supplied with crates, leashes, food and whatever else you need. In addition you will have access to a great support network of volunteers and trainers! You can be the difference between life and death for these innocent animals.

Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) has a variety of volunteer opportunities for secondary and post-secondary students,  corporate opportunities,  festival events (Durham Children's Watershed Festival and Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival) and the Conservation Area Trail Stewards (CATS) program. 

COSTI is currently recruiting volunteers for its Community Connections Program to support government-sponsored refugee families arriving in the Greater Toronto Area. Selected volunteers will be matched with a newcomer family to assist in their integration and settlement journey, providing guidance, support, and a welcoming presence as they adapt to their new community.

Duties of Welcome Group volunteers might vary based on the family’s needs, some of which might include  

• Build a positive and trusting relationship with newcomer families 

• Socialize and engage with the newcomer family to help build connections and raise a sense of belonging 

• Provide interpretation support if you speak the same language as the family  

• Escort the newcomer clients to some appointments to help navigate the public transportation system 

• Provide information and share resources based on the family's needs 

• Hold a casual conversation with parents/ adult family members to enhance English skills  

If you are interested, please contact us at nahrin.ojanes@costi.org

Supporting members throughout a variety of events including:

• Art Workshops
• Dances
• Cooking Classes
• Weekend Cabin Retreats - at Camp Samac
• Bowling Nights 
• Dinner & Movie Nights

Duties during events include

• engaging with members in a friendly socializing role
• contributing to a positive, welcoming and inclusive environment by respecting all individuals including members, staff & volunteers from different walks of life and varied abilities
• promote appropriate life and social skills
• encourage members to participate in events through positive energy and participation
• assisting members to ensure they're included in programs i.e., holding knife while member places hand over top of yours to assist with cutting food items
• supporting staff in set up and clean up of events including: whiping down tables/counters, dishes, decorating, moving furniture, changing garbages etc. 

Nightstop is an alternative to shelter that adopts a preventative approach to homelessness by intervening at an early stage of crisis in order to help youth secure safe temporary housing, avoiding the shelter system or sleeping “rough” on the streets.

The program engages the community to act as “Hosts” for young people who have nowhere else to go and who have successfully passed a thorough risk assessment.

Community members help prevent that first night in shelter by offering a spare room and meals for short-term stays. Hosts and youth continue to be supported by DYS staff every step of the way.

Hosts are responsible for providing a private bedroom, access to laundry and bathroom facilities, as well as three meals (dinner, breakfast, and a packed lunch).

Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is looking for volunteers in the Durham region, to help with our donation dog program. You would be responsible for placing new donations dogs in businesses, making the collections and deposits, sending reports, and generally ensuring the donation dogs are kept tidy. This position is great for retirees and those looking to volunteer a few hours a month, with a flexible schedule. If you are interested in joining this national fundraising effort, email Jeff at events@guidedogs.ca.