- Event set-up
- Parking and traffic direction
- Greeting and directing guests
- Event support throughout the day
- Take-down and clean-up
- Other duties as needed
Huron Shores Hospice is looking for volunteers to assist with our fundraising events and community outreach events. We need volunteers to help with our Hike for Hospice, Handbags for Hospice, Catch the Ace ticket sales and other community outreach events. We have various jobs including event setup, selling raffle tickets, community booth coverage, assisting event organizers and clean-up.
We need volunteers to assist at our Cycle For Hope fundraiser, we have a number of volunteer positions that need to be filled:
Volunteer Roles:
1. Set-up and tear down
Role Duties
- Help set up the event site
- Put up tables, tents and banners
- Clean up and put everything away once the ride is complete
2. Registration
Role Duties
- Welcome and register the rider
- Provide rider with appropriate wristband and instruct them to place it on and that it will be used as their lunch voucher after their ride.
3. Route Directions/Nutrition Station
Role Duties:
- Ensure that riders are on the right track and making correct turns
- As Riders approach you, either point or vocalize where they are going and cheer them on!
- Offer fruit and waters that is available for Riders
- When the ride is complete on your way back - do a quick sweep of any riders along the way
In the absence of any federal or provincial government funding, the GTHS organizes multiple events annually to raise much-needed funds. We are seeking talented, outgoing and passionate individuals who can help us reach our fundraising goals and, in turn, support thousands of homeless animals.
This is NOT a traditional fundraising role – our Fundraising Committee Members use their unique talents and interests to make our events a success (and thereby help us raise funds). Apply today to make a difference by using your organizational, planning, admin, sales, networking and/or people skills!
Our ‘signature’ events for 2026 are in the process of being planned - dates and event details will be provided upon application.
As a result of as our programs and services, every year more than 1500 homeless cats and dogs are provided shelter, 1300 animals find a new home, 4000 youth are positively impacted, approximately 3000 spay/neuter/dental/specialized surgeries are performed, and in excess of 1000 pets are supported through our Pet Pantry program.
Description
Fundraising Committee Members have drive, passion and ideas to support the implementation and success of our events – all while having fun! Each Committee Member will assume specific roles and responsibilities based on their strengths (for example: marketing, networking, people management, fundraising, sourcing…), and will be involved from inception and initial planning, all the way through to execution of the event itself and post-event activities. Bring your strengths but be prepared to pitch in! Members will provide progress updates at committee meetings so, as a team, we can evaluate where we are and realign when necessary; to ensure the success of our events. Committee members may also be expected to develop existing and potential sponsor / donor relationships.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Attend regular committee meetings (in-person and/or via Zoom or Teams)
- Participate in event development from inception through completion
- Activities (as determined as part of an Action Plan) based on each Committee Member’s experience and skill set, and event needs
- Assist with event set-up and take down
- Attend full event to assist where needed
- Engage in post-event wrap activities
- Provide event stewardship (thank you calls, cards, etc.) in the days immediately following the event
Volunteers required for assisting at activity programs:
- Special events
- Outings
- Meal assistance
- Friendly visiting
- Transporting residents to and from programs
- Simcoe Cycling Without Age
- Entertainment/Music
Assist staff to deliver various programs such as crafts, bingo, outings and trips for adults with diverse disabilities. We offer a hybrid approach that involves both in-person programs at our Centre and virtual programs.
- Volunteers tasks:
- Telephone check-ins with our Consumers
- Accompny consumers at programs at the Centre
- Organizational/administrative assistance for our Connecting with Seniors program
- Opportunity to do crafting or recipe videos for our social media outlets
- Other opportunities
Join an exciting community project connecting adults 55+ with events throughout Simcoe County! We're seeking to grow the volunteer team that keeps the Calendar of Activities for Older Adults vibrant and relevant. Check out the Calendar here Simcoe County Calendar of Activities for Older Adults
What you will be doing:
- Monitoring websites and social media accounts of community centres, senior centres, libraries and more for public activities appropriate for older adults.
- Occasionally calling organizations that offer social activities for older adults to get accurate information about their offerings
- Entering these events into Google Docs and WorkPress to publish on the website for public viewing.
Ready to apply? County of Simcoe LTC Volunteer Application Form - Simcoe Strong Volunteer Program - County of Simcoe
Growling Beaver Brevet Volunteers
As a Growling Beaver event day volunteer, you will help raise awareness about Parkinson's in your community while having fun doing it! Event day volunteers provide support in a variety of ways. By helping with pre-event set up and registration on Friday, cheering on riders as they complete the route, supporting participant registration, helping with set up, and everything in between, volunteers are an important component of a successful event.
We are looking to fill the following volunteer shifts:
Friday, October 2, 2026
4:00-6:30PM - Registration
4:00-6:30PM - Merchandise sales
4:00-6:30PM - Beaver mascot
Saturday, October 3, 2026
5:45-10:30AM - Registration
7:00AM-12:00PM - Merchandise sales
7:30-10:40AM - Windswept Cider Checkpoint
8:40AM-12:25PM - Kimberley General Store/Justin's Oven Checkpoint
12:00-2:00PM - Bayview Park Pavilion Checkpoint
10:15AM-12:05PM - Rock Union Checkpoint
10:00AM-1:55PM - Kolapore Checkpoint
12:00-4:00PM - Merchandise sales
12:00-4:00PM - Beaver mascot
12:00-4:00PM - Information booth
10:00AM-4:15PM - Rob Roy - Osprey Museum Checkpoint
12:00-5:30PM - Finish line welcome crew
After you sign up, a Parkinson Canada Event Coordinator will be in touch with you to discuss the schedule and assign you to your shift. Together, let's make a difference in the lives of people living with Parkinson's!
Age Requirement
Volunteers must be at least 12 years old to volunteer without a parent or guardian for this event. If an adult would like to register a youth aged 11 or younger to volunteer with them, please connect with Volunteer Engagement at volunteer@parkinson.ca for assistance.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should complete a Volunteer Profile, available at:
Event Day Volunteers - Growling Beaver
Resumes are strongly encouraged, but not required.
Parkinson Canada is committed to inclusion, fairness, respect, human dignity, and equity. We provide accessible employment and volunteer engagement practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Applications from persons with disabilities are welcomed and encouraged. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For questions or accommodation requests, please contact the Volunteer Engagement Manager, Graham Marshall-Coultas at 1-800-565-3000, ext. 3319 or graham.marshall-coultas@parkinson.ca.
Please note that the selected candidate will be required to pass a standard Criminal Record Check.
Parkinson Canada
316 – 4211 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
M2P 2A9
416-227-9700 – 1-800-565-3000
Across the country, the Gutsy Walk is made possible due to the time and talents shared by thousands of volunteers in their communities. With a collective goal to deliver our mission of finding a cure for Crohn's and colitis, we are greatly appreciative and thankful for our volunteers who have continuously led the Gutsy Walk to success each year.
As a Gutsy Walk Planning Committee Member, you’ll be working closely with a team of other volunteers to plan and promote your local Gutsy Walk. Your efforts in connecting and engaging your community—whatever your volunteer role with Gutsy Walk—will make a big impact in raising awareness about IBD and finding cures.
In particular, we’re looking for volunteers to support their local Gutsy Walk in the following ways:
- Community Outreach –inspire people to sign up and participate in the local Gutsy Walk
- Media Relations –connect with local media outlets to promote the Gutsy Walk
- Social Media –raise awareness about IBD and the Gutsy Walk through social media
- Fundraising –organize exciting fundraisers in your community
- Corporate Sponsorship –engage with local businesses to promote donations of sponsorship and gifts in kind
- Stewardship –build relationships with Gutsy Walk participants and encourage engagement