GOAL for this position:

As a Housekeeping volunteer, your role will be to provide hands-on support to our busy animal centre.

Although this role does not directly work with the animals, this role does contribute to their health and wellbeing. The ripple effect of ensuring these tasks are achieved extends far beyond the immediate results of your efforts, to have a lasting impact on creating healthy environments for our furry friends, staff and the volunteers who care for them.

Volunteer Role:

• Clean and disinfect identified areas of the animal centre
• Perform laundry tasks, folding, sorting, and storing.
• Wash dishes, toys, bottles, bowls, leashes and collars
• Assist with stacking and storing deliveries, such as food and litter.

Skills Requirement:

• Bending, standing, reaching, along with occasional lifting up to 30lbs.
• Ability to follow specific centre cleaning protocols 
• Desire to learn how to use commercial equipment, such as a washer, dryer, and dishwasher.

Personal Benefits:

• Direct impact on our ability to further extend our resources for animals in need in your community.
• Learn about best practices in animal shelter environments.
• Make like-minded friends, furry and non-furry!
• Behind-the-scenes access to our centres
• Access to our knowledgeable staff and wellness resources.
• Ability to customize your schedule, choose your assignments and update your profile through our online community.

Time Commitment:

We recognize your time donation to being a volunteer. Therefore, we support a customized approach to your schedule to best suit your availability. During our onboarding process, we will capture your time preferences and availability.  We are always looking for individuals who are dependable and responsible. This particular role is offered every day for 2-4-hour shifts.

Orientation and Training

Before you start your journey with us, our organization will provide you with the following training.

• Infection control
• Commercial equipment training- washer, dryer, dishwasher
• Fear Free
• AODA
• WHMIS
• How to access our online community.

We will indicate which training will be required prior to your commencement, and which training we encourage you to participate in at your earliest convenience.

Supervision and Support

As a volunteer, you will be supported by animal centre staff. This staff partner will provide you with training for your specific role, your schedule, and any required feedback or updates. The Volunteer Development Team will always be available to offer support and guidance.  You will also have direct access to our online community, where you can find organizational updates, posted information and contact information for your staff partners.

GOAL for this position:

As a Gaming Centre Volunteer, you would greatly assist with revenue generation in support of the animals in our care. 

Although this role does not directly work with the animals, or at one of our animal centres; it is one of the most incredibly gratifying roles we have, as it impacts our life-saving work in our local community.

Every shift you complete, a donation is made to the animals. The ripple effect of this role extends far beyond the immediate results of your efforts but has a lasting impact on the care of animals, the community we support and the programs we offer.

Volunteer Role:

• Greet and thank the customers of the Gaming Centre.
• Answer any inquiries regarding the Gaming Centre and our organization.
• Light cleaning.
• Promote how customer contributions assist our furry friends in need, in their local community.

Supervision and Support

As a volunteer, you will be supported by the Development Department staff. This staff partner will provide you with training for your specific role, your schedule, and any required feedback or updates. The Volunteer Development Team will always be available to offer support and guidance.  You will also have direct access to our online community, where you can find organizational updates, posted information and contact information for your staff partners.

Looking to get involved in your community and make an impact on students? 
Join our Humane Education Volunteer Team! 

If you are passionate about animals, enjoy working with children and want to make a difference in your community, consider joining our Humane Education Team to continue your journey of being an animal advocate!  

Time Commitment 

We ask for a minimum commitment of four presentations each month, which is between eight to twelve hours monthly. Volunteers must have daytime availability and provide four morning or afternoon slots to present during school hours.  

Role Requirements 

• Must provide a clear Criminal and Judicial Matters Check.
• A vehicle in good working order will be required for this role. 
• Access to a personal tech device on a secure Wi-Fi network.
• Be available to commit to four presentations each month.
• Comfortable presenting in front of children.

The Impact 

• Directly impact your local and global community by empowering participants to  discover their empathy for animals and their environment, while inspiring a deep connection to animals. 
• Taking a student-centred approach, have meaningful conversations about animals through discussions, videos, and activities with curriculum connections. 
• Make a direct impact on the lives of animals and children. 

THE BENEFITS TO YOU 

• Gain valuable skills and learn more about animal well-being and our Humane Education programs.
• Gain leadership and public speaking skills in classroom settings
• Engage in heartwarming and impactful experiences as you empower young minds to be animal advocates. 

POSITION REQUIREMENTS  

• Previous teaching, presenting or experience working in a school setting would be an asset.
• Have good working knowledge of PowerPoint, Google Classroom, and other presentation software. 
• Ability to clearly communicate instructions to students.  
• Must provide a clear Criminal and Judicial Matters Check.
• A vehicle in good working order will be required for this role.  
• Must reside within our Animal Centre communities (York, Durham, Barrie, Lennox & Addington, Leeds & Grenville, Midland, Muskoka, Orangeville, Orillia, Renfrew County, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry, & Sudbury. 
• Must be able to provide daytime availability (during school hours).
• Must be available to deliver 4 presentations a month. 
• Access to a personal tech device on a secure Wi-Fi network. 

JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER TEAM TODAY! 

 *Mileage reimbursement is NOT available for this role; therefore, we do our absolute best to schedule presentations within a 25km (about 15.53 mi) radius of your community.