• 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.

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From March-April, June-July. Assisting with projects such as Alex Monaghan Mental Health Forum, Black Health Day, Resilience Workshop, Health 180 With Carion Fenn (Rogers TV), Durham Accessibility Conference, Alex Monaghan Youth Program, Rare Disease Expo.

*Youth are required to complete all 40 hours with our organization to qualify for this position. 

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!

Office Hero Volunteer

Office Heroes provide support to the administrative team. They are the face of our organization as a greeter a tteh front desk, answering phones and attending to emails. Office heroes provide a variety of administrative duties and general office tasks as needed to support all departments.

Duties include;

Greeting and directing visitors, triageing inquiries.

Clerical Tasks; answering phones, attending to emails, making calls, sending emails and TEAMS messages,and using intake forms.

Assist with collection of donations and gifts in kind.

Procurement of office supplies, janitorial supplies, and kitchen supplies.

Maintain front lobby, sign in book, sanitizing and light disinfecting throughout the office, tidying the kitchen.

Set up rooms with beverages for group sessions, offering clients beverages while awaiitng service.

Other duties as assigned.

The Virtual Dementia Tour Guide works in collaboration with the Public Education Team to deliver simulated experiences for clients and the general public on what it may feel like to live with dementia.

Duties include;

Set up of experience room, welcome registrants, ensure consent forms are completed, provide equipmentobserve in experience room.

Report volunteer hours, follow incident report protocol when needed, repect and adhere to the policies and procedures/privacy and confidentiality of the Alzheimer Society of Durham Region.

Time commitment is 3-4 hours per shift.

Must possess or obtain a current Vulnerable Sector Check.

Must experince the tour as a particiapant before volunteering.

General volunteers do a variety of tasks including food service * dispensing pantry goods * monitoring washrooms * coat check * and various other odd jobs.

• Early experience: to best understand clients and program dynamics, new volunteers interested in camp are to attend ongoing recreation events during the spring/summer time before camp.
• Complete training, including an online workshop and 2-day training (all allocated towards volunteer hours)
• Reside in a cabin amongst members (clients), volunteers, and staff
• Providing emotional support, "volunteering to be a friend."
• (Not Mandatory) hygiene support, including but not limited to: dressing, teeth brushing, showering, toileting
• Escorting members to nurses for medications in a timely manner
• Work alongside volunteers under the supervision of camp staff
• Maintain a positive attitude
• Support participation in camp programming such as swimming, sports, crafts, games, campfires, and special events
• Encourage social interaction, confidence, and independence in a fun, respectful way
• Assist with mealtimes, including prompting, light physical assistance, and supervision
• Help maintain camper safety and supervision at all times, following camp policies and training
• Support transitions between activities and help campers stay engaged and regulated
• Communicate effectively with camp staff, nurses, and leadership about camper needs or concerns
• Respond calmly to behavioural or emotional needs, using strategies provided during training

This role is accountable to coordinate the intake of dogs/cats from puppy mills, Manitoba, Northern Ontario, breeder surrenders, shelters, and some owner surrenders by placing them with suitable foster homes. This role works closely with the FosterCoordinator and the Assistant Foster Coordinator to find appropriate foster homes and works with transport teams to coordinate getting the dogs/cats to our fosters.

This position also plays a critical role in creating and maintaining relationships with third party contacts at other rescue/networks who support finding animal placements at various rescues/shelters as well as transportation connections such as Freedom Drivers and Critter Cabs. 

Access to a vehicle and ability to travel within Durham Region is required. It is the responsibility of the Intake Coordinator to meet up at the intake location to meet the animals that come into the program to assess their state and temperament prior to handing them over to their fosters. 

The time commitment for this position varies week by week; effort and time is required during intake to properly manage securing foster homes, coordinating transport and facilitating intake when the animals arrive at the meet up spot. approximately 1-2 hour daily until intake is completed. Flexibility and time management skills are crucial.

Do you like to drive? Do you enjoy helping others? We need you!

Imagine being told you have cancer, and that you need to travel each day to receive life-saving treatment but you have no way to get there. 

That’s where the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope comes in – a program that offers a ride for people with cancer who need help getting to and from their treatment appointments.   

We need volunteer drivers all over the Durham region. The program operates Monday to Friday during the day. A mileage reimbursement is offered. If you have a weekday to spare or even just a few days per month, please consider signing up for Wheels of Hope!