Volunteer

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The Stop began as a volunteer-run organization in the 1970s, and to this day volunteers play a vital role in every facet of our operations. Without the dedication of our volunteers, we could not meet our goal of helping people stop the cycle of poverty.

If you'd like to become a volunteer at The Stop, please come to a 1-hour information session. The information sessions are held on the first and third Wednesday of every month, from 3:00-4:30 pm.

To find out when the next session is scheduled, please contact Kamla Ross at 416-652-7867 ext. 249, or by e-mail at kamla@thestop.org

Volunteer jobs include:

Food Bank : food distributor, intake volunteer, volunteer interviewer, and volunteer food handler.

Drop-In Program: program assistant (set-up, clean-up), server, cleaner and cooking assistant.

Healthy Beginnings : Intake volunteer, support worker, food distribution volunteer, massage therapist, special events, childcare and cooking class assistant.

Urban Agriculture: education facilitators, event co-ordinators, writers and program assistants.  For community gardens and greenhouse: gardener, tour guide, and planter.

The Stop Café: program assistant, cook, server, and cleaner.

Civic Engagement: office work, postering, meeting set-up, advocacy, writing.

Many of our volunteers have experience with issues facing the community: unemployment, poverty and homelessness. The connection between volunteers and participants in our programs creates a unique sense of community marked by a non-judgmental and empathetic environment.

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