Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre Needs You!
Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre Volunteer Opportunities.
Interested in dedicating some time to giving back to your community? Want to connect with where you live and get to know your neighbours? Do you have an idea for a new program or event?
Get in touch with us!
Did you know that that most of Oak Park Neighbourhood Centre’s programs and special events are run entirely by volunteers?
We need volunteers throughout the year for…
Teacher Helper- Morning Pre- School, Family Drop In or Baby Rhyme Time
Monday-Friday 9:00 am-12:00 pm and 12:45-3:15pm and Tuesdays 1-3pm
Assist leader with set up and clean up.
Help with craft and ensure supplies are available to families
Ensure attendance is taken and name tags distributed.
Connect mothers with one another.
Make coffee and tea for the morning
Bring in nut-free baked goods to share
After School Program Helper
Weekdays 3:00 -6:00 pm
Assist with sports and snacks.
Oak Park Clean up Crew
Ongoing- Monthly, Weekly, Daily,. Any week day between 12:00-5:00 or various times seasonally
Lend a hand in cleaning up the spaces at Oak Park
Weekly fridge clean out, organize toys, clean shelves, sanitize, mop, sweep, dust
Clean out cupboards (food bank, seniors, afterschool program, etc)
Organize shelves
Oak Park Seasonal Big Clean
Seasonal-Fall and Spring (Dates to be determined)
Assist staff with the big seasonal clean
Throwing things out
Organizing spaces: Rooms, shelves, drawers, cupboards, bins etc.
Landscaping, gardening, painting, upkeep.
Sweep, vacuum, mop
Dusting
Food Bank Volunteer
Wednesdays from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Help set out the food and assist members as they pick up
food.
Set out tea, coffee and snacks
Connect with members
Receptionist
Welcome visitors
Help families with children as they arrive
Answer the phone, take messages and refer callers
General Accounting
Make deposits
Balance deposit logbook
Reconcile monthly bank statement
Special Events Volunteers
2nd Saturday in September Fall Fair
The opportunities range from running the event, taking leadership in a specific area, taking a shift at a table at the event, or baking.
Opportunities to Share Skills
This could be running a workshop, providing an activity in an existing program, baking, volunteering
your specific skills, and/or running a program. We are open to your ideas.
Communications
Upload website content, events, updating sponsors, updating program information.
Make flyers for events and programs
If you’re interested in these or volunteering with us in any other capacity, please email us volunteers@opnc.ca or give us a call (905-257-6029), or drop in at 2200 Sawgrass.
We’d love to chat with you about how you can share your time and skills with us.