Program development, marketing, research, and facilitate Frontline United meetings (local support group).

Program development, marketing, research, and facilitate Frontline United meetings (local support group).

If you're a youth aged 14-19, this could be for you! Join the youth team as a Content Creator, contributing to food systems knowledge sharing with your peers! 

Our social media is one of our primary communication platforms, and we’re looking for youth interested in helping us to grow it with fun, relevant, and informational content about food and sustainability! You will be able to co-lead our Instagram page (@youthinfoodsystems) by conducting research, creating posts, and (optional) interacting with our audience. 

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

Special event volunteers help out during events at the Bruce County Museum. Some of the activities includes helping with kids crafts, greeting visitors, helping with food prep, providing usher services to our theatre or helping with the bar if they are SmartServe certified. Examples of some of the events this year at the Museum include: TIFF movie screenings, special holiday events including our annual "Light up the holiday" event, youth camps and PA Day camps, speaker events and so much more!

Overview & Impact: The Georgian Triangle Humane society is a not-for-profit charity that works to provide innovative programs and compassionate services to pets and people in the south Georgian Bay region and beyond. Because the GTHS receives no government funding, we rely on the generosity of our donors and supporters to fulfil our mission of delivering innovative programs and compassionate services that enhance the lives of pets in need and the people that care for them. We are immensely grateful to the donors who support our organization.

Position Summary: Donor Engagement Volunteers report to the Senior Manager of Philanthropy (or delegate) to gain guidance in fostering positive relationships with donors. by contacting them upon becoming a regular donor or after donating to a ‘signature’ event or campaign. These volunteers will contact identified regular donors or signature event donors and may participate in regular Donor Relations Team meetings to collaborate on ideas that will enhance the relationships that leadership and legacy donors have with the GTHS, to inspire higher levels of giving.

This is a remote volunteer position (with occasional onsite activities) and volunteers will utilize their own computer or tablet, telephone and internet.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participation in monthly Donor Relations Team meeting – virtual or in-person
• Independent conversations with donor contacts via email, in person, and / or telephone
• Performs independent research on subject matter when required
• May be asked to participate in donor engagement activities such as donor tours of the Animal Centre
• Networking and relationship building
• Acquiring a solid knowledge of the GTHS and fundraising best practices

Seeking volunteers to help with the maintenance of our 1500 square meter garden at Clearview Eco Park: planting, weeding, watering and harvesting for the local food banks. Take what you need and share what you can policy... if you can help with the garden you get to share in the harvest.

ABOUT US 

Seeds of Diversity is a nationally-incorporated charity that engages Canadians to secure the future of food production and adapt Canadian food systems to new challenges of the next century. Through education and hands-on skills training, gardeners young and old preserve the  biodiversity and sustainability of our agricultural food systems.

Youth in Food Systems is a program of Seeds of Diversity that works to support youth in food systems learning, skills development, and agri-food career exploration through several in-person and remote projects across Ontario. 

THE ROLE

Our social media is one of our primary communication platforms, and we’re looking for youth interested in helping us to grow it with fun, relevant, and informational content! You will be able to co-lead our Instagram page (@youthinfoodsystems) by conducting research, creating posts, and (optional) interacting with our audience.