Opportunity Details

We need people who would be willing to collect unused food for us on an evening from a variety of shops and deliver to our centre where the food is used to make meals to feed the homeless and those in poverty and also to pass on to families living below the poverty line to feed themselves and their children.

Opportunity Details

Opportunity Details

Invite a United Way guest speaker to join your next town hall, team meeting, lunch and learn, or conference call! You'll all learn how your United Way donations are used, and you'll get inspired to join United Way’s efforts across the region.

There are a variety of speakers bringing different stories, experiences and expertise, including:

AGENCY STAFF: Front-line service providers who share stories and personal experiences.
SERVICE RECIPIENTS: Individuals sharing their stories of the impact that United Way has had on them personally.
COMMUNITY IMPACT STAFF: Subject matter experts in social services, community impact and poverty who share context on the issues that United Way is working to tackle.
COMMUNITY & BUSINESS LEADERS: High-profile business and community leaders who share bring perspectives on the importance of United Way's work, and the impact of giving major and leadership gifts to our community.
ONLINE OPTIONS: Speakers Bureau and campaign videos can be accessed and downloaded from United Way’s website and used as a tool to support workplace campaign events and communication. (See links: https://www.unitedwaygt.org/speakers-bureau AND https://www.unitedwaygt.org/2018-campaign-videos.)

CONSIDERATIONS:

• TIMING: Speakers are volunteers or United Way staff and will be booked based on selected topic, location and speaker’s availability.
• GROUP SIZE: Speakers require a minimum audience size of 20 people.
• LOCATION: There are volunteer speakers available to speak across Peel, Toronto and York Region, with the majority in the downtown core. In some cases, transportation and/or travel support may be requested, depending on the location of the event and/or time of day.
• CAUTION: We cannot guarantee a speaker if requests are sent with less than 10 business days’ notice.

BOOK A SPEAKER:

1. Email speakersbureau@uwgt.org for a Speakers Bureau request form
2. Fill out the form and email it to speakersbureau@uwgt.org (note: a minimum of 10 business days is required)

QUESTIONS?

Contact United Way Greater Toronto’s Donor Engagement team at speakersbureau@uwgt.org or 416.777.1444 x 647.

THANK YOU for supporting United Way's efforts in the community! We look forward to working with you.

Opportunity Details

Care about fighting local poverty, giving youth opportunities and building strong communities? If your answer is YES, then put together a team and do a DAY OF CARING®. United Way Greater Toronto’s (UWGT) DAY OF CARING provides community-minded individuals like you the opportunity to team up with your co-workers to complete volunteer projects, contributing to the amazing work happening across the region—vital work that is strengthening communities and changing people’s lives.

DAY OF CARING projects focus on moving people from poverty to possibility, helping kids and youth be successful and building strong neighbourhoods across Peel, Toronto and York Region.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Serving meals to isolated seniors or the homeless
• Reading to preschoolers
• Cleaning and tidying up a shelter or food-storage area
• Helping to maintain a youth facility or community garden
• Organizing a collection of items (e.g., hygiene products, school supplies)

CONSIDERATIONS:

• TIMING: Projects are available year-round and can be done in half-day sessions (9:00am - 12:00pm or 1:00pm - 4:00pm) or full-day sessions (9:00am - 4:00pm).
• GROUP SIZE: Average group size is 5-7 volunteers; however, there are some projects available for smaller groups (2-4) or larger groups (10-20).
• LOCATION: The volunteer projects happen mostly outside the office, at agencies in communities (across Peel, Toronto and York Region) where the need is greatest. There are also options for those who cannot leave the office.
• CAUTION: We cannot guarantee a project, if requests are sent with less than 20 business days’ notice. Projects are booked on a first-come, first-served basis.

BOOK A DAY OF CARING®:

1. Email dayofcaring@uwgt.org for a Day of Caring request form
2. Fill out the form and email it to dayofcaring@uwgt.org (note: a minimum of 20 business days is required)

QUESTIONS?

Contact United Way Greater Toronto’s Donor Engagement team at dayofcaring@uwgt.org or 416.777.1444 x 647.

THANK YOU for helping to support United Way's efforts in the community! We look forward to working with you.

Opportunity Details

Prep, cook and serve breakfast to 50-60 patrons

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Nov 10, Fri - Community Breakfast Drop-in	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Prep, cook and serve breakfast to 50-60 patrons

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Nov 6, Mon - Community Breakfast Drop-in	5	n/a	n/a

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“I've met some great people and look forward to meeting and chatting with more folks. Everyone is so kind and appreciative, it warms my heart to give back. You have such a great organization and I'm proud to work with you.” – a Help At Your Door volunteer driver

Empty passenger seat? Share it with a senior.

Help At Your Door, a nonprofit serving seniors, is in need of volunteer drivers throughout the Twin Cities. Learn how you can help provide the keys to independence by transporting seniors to appointments or errands using your car. Most drivers give just a couple of rides each month, weekday mornings or afternoons only, in a geographic area of their choosing.

We offer flexible scheduling, social interaction with a welcoming volunteer community, and most of all, hands-on activities that help the aging population and individuals with disabilities maintain their independence and continue living in their homes.

Email volunteer@helpatyourdoor.org or call 651-642-1892 to register or learn more.

Opportunity Details

Help prep, cook and serve breakfast to ~50 patrons; clean up.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Nov 3, Fri - Community Breakfast Drop-in	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Help prep, cook and serve breakfast to ~50 patrons; clean up.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Oct 30, Mon - Community Breakfast Drop-in	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Help prep, cook and serve breakfast to ~50 patrons; clean up.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Oct 27, Fri - Community Breakfast Drop-in	5	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Help prep, cook and serve breakfast to ~50 patrons; clean up.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Oct 23, Mon - Community Breakfast Drop-in	5	n/a	n/a