Most recent requests

Posted April 27th, 2007 by Sylvain

The following requests are among the most recent we've received from the 1 000 + community organizations using our volunteer recruitment service. This listing is updated weekly. We invite you to check it regularly.

 

 

August 26, 2010

  • CLAM/Carrefour de liaison et d’aide multi-ethinique needs volunteers to work with a small group of new immigrants: to organize activities, meetings and information sessions facilitating socialization and a better knowledge of Montreal and Quebec society, public utilities and institutions. Please contact André: 514.271.8207  (22888)
  • Entraide Bénévole Métro needs volunteers with good English or French verbal skills for friendly visits to seniors in the downtown area. 3 month commitment required. Please contact Valeri Batten: 514.939.9575  (22431)


Volunteers needed who are interested in supporting an individual(s) with a mental health problem or intellectual disability

  • Compeer Montreal/Entre Amis needs volunteers over 18 years old to provide a one on one friendship with an individual with a mental health problem, engaging in a variety of social activities to facilitate their reintegration into society. Please contact Sharon Sanpath: 514.489.1007   (22871)
  • Compagnons de Montréal needs bilingual volunteers to assist staff with activities on Saturdays or Sundays; should be patient and enthusiastic and enjoy working in a team; knowledge of intellectual disabilities an asset. Please contact Roland Ayotte: 514. 727.4444   (22815)

August 19, 2010

  • CCS (Catholic Community Services) is looking for a volunteer, fluent in English, with a professional or educational background in community development and group work to organise, under the supervision of the community development worker, activities and group projects for a group of seniors living in the East end of Montreal. Volunteer should have group facilitation skills and be organized, patient and empathetic, Please contact Caroline or Jaqueline: 514.937.5351   (22842)
  • McGill Daycare Centre desperately needs helping hands to clean up and prepare the daycare for the new school year on Friday, August 27th. . Please contact Lisa Gallagher: 514.398.6943 ext 2. (22934)
  • Femme du monde à Côte-des-Neiges needs female volunteers to organize and animate English conversation groups. Volunteers should have an interest in popular education from a feminist viewpoint, and have previous experience in a multicultural environment. Please contact Patrizia Vinci: 514. 735.9027. (22889)

August 12, 2010

  • Côte-des-Neiges en fête is looking for volunteers join the team organizing "Côte-des-Neiges en fête, 5 continents, 5 sens-2010", Sunday, September 12 from 12:00 to 5pm. Responsibilities include: secretarial work; event programming; communications; fundraising; public relations; logistics or just helping out, now, or on September 12. Please contact Tai Cory: 514.342.6754 (22825)
  • CSSS Cavendish CLSC NDG/MTL-Ouest is looking for volunteers to assist the elderly, and the physically disabled with everyday tasks that could include grocery shopping; meal preparation or friendly visiting. Volunteers also needed for activities with children and flu vaccination clinics. Information sessions will be held on Tuesday, August 24th at 10:00a.m and Wednesday, August 25th at 1:00p.m, Please contact: 514.484.7878 ext 3146 (22393)
  • Chinese Family Services of Greater Montreal is looking for teachers/animators for French or English conversation groups on Saturdays or Sundays. Also, volunteers needed for a variety of programs including: activities for children or seniors; special events, language exchange or computer work. Please contact Ling Ling Song: 514.861.5244 ext 231 or 233  (22829/30)
  • Elder Abuse Consultation Centre needs bilingual volunteers to respond to calls to the Info-Abuse help line and to help manage and organize the service. Work requires mature, responsible individuals with good verbal communication skills; experience in a related field would be an asset. Please contact Thurza Dufresne: 514.488.9163 ext 1473  (22806)

 

August 5, 201

  • Écomusée de l'Au-Delà is looking for bilingual volunteers to search Montreal newspapers of the period 1830-1870, to find information relative to the Saint-Antoine Cemetery (Square Dorchester), funereal practises and entrepreneurs/businesses producing tomb stones. Volunteers should be passionate about archives, genealogy and research. The work can be done at home or at the National Library (Berri and de Maisonneuve). Please contact Josée Riopel: 514.528.8826.  (22869)
  • Spectrum Services, Wellington Centre, Douglas Institute needs a volunteer to teach basic computer skills: Word, Excel, internet, e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, on a one-to-one basis, and also to teach others to teach. Please contact Marcella Daniel: 514.768.2668 ext 308. (22841)
  • Westmount Y Centre needs volunteers to assist with serving refreshments to seniors participating in activities, Tuesday and/or Thursday afternoons. Volunteers play an important role in breaking seniors' social isolation and fostering interaction between participants. Please contact Tracy Kamel: 514.931.6770 ext 248. (22866)

Organizations need translators:

  • Desta Black Youth Network needs volunteers to translate documents from English to French. Please contact Louise Barbeau: 514.932.7597.  (22821)
  • Centre de recherche-action sur les relations raciales (CRARR) needs volunteers with excellent written French to translate documents from English to French, and to revise and edit short texts and documents. Volunteers should be interested in human rights and anti-discrimination issues; work can be done at home. Please contact Fo Niemi: 514.939.3342.  (22868)

July 29, 2010

  • Repercussion Theatre which runs the annual Shakespeare-in-the-Parks production touring the island of Montreal between July 29 - August 22, needs volunteers for assistance with marketing; administration; or on site as an usher. You can volunteer for as many hours as you wish according to your schedule. Please contact Crystal Chan: 514.931.2644.  (22822)
  • YMCA Residence needs a volunteer to develop teaching materials for use by animators in English courses for beginners. Please contact Héloise Ouimet: 514.932.5353 ext 204. (22859)
  • Entraide Bénévole Métro needs volunteers to accompany seniors to medical appointments by taxi/public transport or on foot; must have an intermediate level of French or English. Please contact Valeri Batten: 514.939.9575.   (22430)
  • Centre Scalabrini pour refugiés et immigrants needs bilingual volunteers: to assist with the organization of activities and information workshops for residents of the centre; also for reception: to respond to telephone calls and for clerical tasks; ability to speak Spanish /Italian an asset. Please contact Erika Baillancourt: 514.387.4477. (22802/4)

July 22, 2010

  • Tel-Aide needs volunteer listeners to respond to the growing demand for their listening service by people in distress. The required 30 hour training is offered throughout the year (one 3 hour session per week).Métro Guy Please contact Julie Blais: 514.935.1105 ext 3.  (22805)
  • Dix Mille Villages (rue St. Denis or NDG - Sasha Brind'amour: 514.848.0538  / avenue Monkland - Sally Richmond: 514.483.6569) is looking for volunteers for general tasks relating to customer service and the daily operation of a boutique including: greeting and informing customers regarding fair trade, operation of cash, inventory and receiving orders; must be reliable and punctual.  (22823-4)
  • Desta Black Youth need volunteer tutors with strong knowledge of math/French/English/science/history and an ability to work one on one with an adult learner who is working to complete their high school certification. Retired teachers or other educational professionals would be most welcome. Volunteers also needed to look after 1 - 2 children (between 5 months and 4 years of age), while their parent(s) meets with a tutor. Métro Georges-Vanier. Please contact Louise Barbeau: 514.932.7597. (22819/20)
  • Congrès national des Italo-Canadiens: needs volunteers for Montreal`s Italian Week for activities between August 13 -15. Responsibilities could include: surveillance during the Ferrari Dream Drive; at street closing; at inflatable games for children; general help with VIPs/sponsors/performers etc. or fashion show/opera/performances. Please contact Natasha Petriello: 514.279.6357.  (22763)

July 15, 2010

Organizations need volunteers to assist with organizing clothing donations:

  • Mile End Community Mission, a volunteer-run community centre working with, and seeking to empower marginalized members of the community, needs volunteers to sort donations of clothes and household items. Please contact Jen Divall (Tuesday to Thursday) 514.274.3401 or general@mileendmission.org.  (22775)
  • Chez Doris is looking for female volunteers to fold, sort and place clothing on shelves and hangers; should be responsible and capable of working alone. Please contact Olga Grilo: 514.937.2341 ext 231.   (22787)
  • Havre à Nous (St Lambert) providing supportive housing for individuals living with mental illness on the South Shore, needs volunteers for fund raising activities that may include: grant research; soliciting funds from businesses or planning fundraising activities. Must have fundraising experience; knowledge of foundations, and good writing and communication skills. May work from home with periodic meetings on the South Shore. Please contact Perveen Khokhar: 450.671.9160.  (22729)

Drivers (with own vehicle) needed to accompany seniors to medical appointments:

CCS (Catholic Community Services) needs volunteer drivers to transport seniors living in the Lachine, Dorval and LaSalle areas to downtown Montreal hospitals. Drivers must also be willing to accompany and assist the senior in the hospital. Please contact Anna Malorni: 514.937.5351 ext 264.   (22792/22794)

July 8, 2010

  •  AlterGo representing 85 organisations working with physically or mentally challenged individuals urgently needs volunteers to assist a young person with a developmental challenge to participate in a day camp; to be a support for the individual and to work with day camp staff to maximise the individual's participation in group activities. Minimum commitment: one day per week, ideally, 3 - 5 days/week. Please contact Benzir Begum 514.933.2739 ext 243 benzir@altergo.net  (22797)
  • Tyndale St-Georges Community Centre needs a volunteer Early Childhood Worker to assist with summer program for toddlers (0-5 years) and their parents. Volunteer will also help in planning and organizing outdoor activities and assist staff and participants during field trips. Please contact Sarah Lusthaus: 514.931.6265 ext 31   (22801)

 

Organizations need volunteers for weekly friendly visits to isolated seniors:

  • Almage (Métro Honoré-Beaugrand)
  • St. Antoine Community Centre (Métro Georges-Vanier)

Please contact Anna Malorni: 514.937.5351 ext 264. info@ccs-montreal.org or almage@ccs-montreal.org (22793/22795)

  • Yellow Door (Métro McGill) also needs volunteers for friendly visits; friendly favours such as running errands, and accompanying seniors to appointments by bus/taxi/car. Please contact Laura Damecour/Jessie Phenix: 514.845.2600 elderlyproject@gmail.com  (22657)

June 30, 2010

  • Chabad Project Pride - Centre Lifeline needs volunteer receptionists to: answer phones, take messages, greet people, some computer work and minor administrative duties. Clients of the organisation are recovering substance abusers. Métro Snowdon. Please contact Karen Bresinger: 514.485.5121.   (22734)
  • Sierra Club Québec is looking for volunteers (preferably with own car) to organize day visits to places of environmental interest in and near Montreal. Volunteers' ideas and input are always appreciated. Please contact George Karpat:. (22696)
  • CHSLD St. Andrew's, Father Dowd and St. Margaret's is looking for volunteers to run a "Beauty Activity" offering hand massages and manicures to the residents. Please contact Tania Hayduk: 514.932.3630 3 (for St. Margaret's) ext 3018. (22755)
  • Miriam Home & Services needs volunteers to work with adults who have intellectual disabilities, within a community day program or evening social program. No previous experience required, just an open mind, patience and willingness to meet new people. Please contact Elspeth Sparling: 514.345.0210 ext 146 (Tuesdays or Wednesdays).   (22756)

June 23, 2010

  • Le Centre de culture et d'art de l'esprit paon (Verdun) is looking for volunteers to animate children's activities (6 to 12 years old) during summer camps, June 28th - August 27th. Please contact Ke Yang: 514.823.5088. (22710)
  • Le CSSS de Dorval-Lachine-LaSalle needs bilingual volunteers to work with a leisure technician to animate/facilitate activities with seniors in a senior's centre/long-term care residence. Please contact France Hébert: 514.364.6700 ext 250. (22699)
  • Elizabeth House/ School needs volunteers to assist in caring for babies aged 0 - 18 months, including: changing diapers; feeding and engaging in stimulating activities, on Thursdays, July 6 - August 20. Please contact: Michele Bourdages: 514.483.7200 ext 4265.  (22644)
  • Project Genesis is looking for bilingual receptionists to answer ‘phones, greet clients, retrieve files and fill out client forms. Should be sensitive to other cultures and to social issues, and be able to multitask. Please contact Chris Schwarz: 514.738.2036 ext 407.  (22673)