Needs From: United Way Centraide North East Ontario Volunteer Resource Centre

Volunteer: Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club is a take-out service open from 8:30-10:00 a.m.

The meal consists of a bowl of cereal, bottle of milk, an orange, a spoon and whatever else that has been donated such a puddings, apple sauce, porridge packages, raisins, etc. If we run out of oranges, i buy bananas! One of our volunteers has become famous for her banana bread!

-we prep the meal in the morning or the day before

-we also serve a really hot cup of coffee and bottles of water

-clients come for the meal but usually stick around for the company and conversations

-we have been averaging about 40 meals each morning with numbers increasing as the month nears the end.

-we like to have 2 volunteers for this service daily however, we run 7 days a week

 

Agency: Grace Family Church

The Breakfast Club is a take-out service open from 8:30-10:00 a.m.

The meal consists of a bowl of cereal, bottle of milk, an orange, a spoon and whatever else that has been donated such a puddings, apple sauce, porridge packages, raisins, etc. If we run out of oranges, i buy bananas! One of our volunteers has become famous for her banana bread!

-we prep the meal in the morning or the day before

-we also serve a really hot cup of coffee and bottles of water

-clients come for the meal but usually stick around for the company and conversations

-we have been averaging about 40 meals each morning with numbers increasing as the month nears the end.

-we like to have 2 volunteers for this service daily however, we run 7 days a week

 

Agency: Grace Family Church

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Postal Code: P3C 4K7

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Out Of The Elements SHELTER

We are a place for the homeless and less fortune who are able to receive a free light meal, refreshment and  snacks as well as be entertained while coming inside to a safe place.

We serve sandwiches, soup, beans and wieners or whatever else has been donated such as crackers and cheese, mini pizzas, salads, various fruits, many types of cookies and cake. Some volunteers make cakes cookies, jello and we are always busy prepping.

-Coffee, tea, water; sometimes protein drinks, pop or juice is served

-clients are welcome to come inside, have their light meal, listen to music and we usually put o a movie on a large screen.

-we have a chance to talk to clients but many come to rest and feel safe.  A place to cool off in the summer and stay warm the other months.

-ideally, we would like to have 3 volunteers for every Shelter shift as usually someone is busy prepping, on serving, the other watching everything and one in the hall.

 

We practice Covid rules" wearing masks, social distancing and hand sanitizing.

we are also always cleaning, sanitizing and making sure that everyone is okay.

 

Agency: Grace Family Church

We are a place for the homeless and less fortune who are able to receive a free light meal, refreshment and  snacks as well as be entertained while coming inside to a safe place.

We serve sandwiches, soup, beans and wieners or whatever else has been donated such as crackers and cheese, mini pizzas, salads, various fruits, many types of cookies and cake. Some volunteers make cakes cookies, jello and we are always busy prepping.

-Coffee, tea, water; sometimes protein drinks, pop or juice is served

-clients are welcome to come inside, have their light meal, listen to music and we usually put o a movie on a large screen.

-we have a chance to talk to clients but many come to rest and feel safe.  A place to cool off in the summer and stay warm the other months.

-ideally, we would like to have 3 volunteers for every Shelter shift as usually someone is busy prepping, on serving, the other watching everything and one in the hall.

 

We practice Covid rules" wearing masks, social distancing and hand sanitizing.

we are also always cleaning, sanitizing and making sure that everyone is okay.

 

Agency: Grace Family Church

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Postal Code: P3C 4K7

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Grace Family Food Bank

The Food Bank is held twice a month, usually every second Wednesday.

We serve an average of 40 families each time we're open.  Each client is only able to access the bank once a month.

Volunteers usually come in on the Tuesday prior to prep the bags of groceries

They also come early on the Wednesday morning to set up the hall and prepare the fresh produce, egg, bread, meat and milk products.

Each shift requires at least 5 volunteers.

Clients are allowed in the hall up to our capacity according to Covid rules.

 

We really have a lot of different things that we do such as picking up donations, moving boxes of food, lots of boxes of items need to be shelved.

 

Agency: Grace Family Church

The Food Bank is held twice a month, usually every second Wednesday.

We serve an average of 40 families each time we're open.  Each client is only able to access the bank once a month.

Volunteers usually come in on the Tuesday prior to prep the bags of groceries

They also come early on the Wednesday morning to set up the hall and prepare the fresh produce, egg, bread, meat and milk products.

Each shift requires at least 5 volunteers.

Clients are allowed in the hall up to our capacity according to Covid rules.

 

We really have a lot of different things that we do such as picking up donations, moving boxes of food, lots of boxes of items need to be shelved.

 

Agency: Grace Family Church

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Postal Code: P3C 4K7

Allow Groups: Yes