Volunteer Services Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.  ~Mohammed Ali   Volunteering is a win-win for you, the Davenport Perth Neighbourhood Centre, and your community.  By giving your time and talents you can develop your leadership skills, get active in local issues that are important to you and your neighbours, learn new skills, gain practical experience, as well as meet new friends and have fun!

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At the Centre, you can get involved in a variety of interesting and vital programs.  For example, you could: 

• Assist with Community Dining (greet, serve food, set-up, clean-up, cook)
• Provide administrative support (filing, prepare presentations, organize binders for workshops, data entry)
• Help in Early Years programs (drop-ins for parents and young children)
• Teach people to read and write in English
• Assist people to learn basic math and computer skills
• Help co-ordinate activities for seniors
• Help maintain the DPNC grounds
• Design communications materials
• Photograph programs and events
• Assist with art and theatre programs
• Write articles for our community newspaper
• Train volunteers to use computers and software
• Help in outreach activities like distributing flyers to the community
• Assist with March Break and Summer camps
• Translate materials to other languages spoken in the community
• Assist in the Tax Clinic (in February and March)
• Do research for special projects

PLEASE NOTE:  For the 2009-10 academic year, the student placement positions are currently full.

DPNC encourages students to become involved in our programs and services. We provide a range of opportunities including placements for high-school co-op students and high school students completing community service hours. High school co-op students can contact the program they are interested in directly or you can contact the Coordinator, Volunteer Program.

For post-secondary students in relevant fields of study, we offer a limited number of placements in our Early Years program, Seniors Services, Adult Services, and Youth Settlement Programs. Students can contact the program manager for the program you are interested in directly or you can contact the Coordinator, Volunteer Program.

Interested students are invited to email their resume and indicate the school, days of the week, number of hours and timeframe (start/end date) for placement in the initial request.

All student placements must attend an orientation prior to commencing placement.

All student placements must have a criminal reference check.

All community members are welcome to volunteer at DPNC. In order to determine your best program fit, your skills, interests and time availability are considered when determining volunteer placements.   To get involved today, just follow these easy steps:

All volunteers must have a criminal reference check.

• Register at the front desk in person or by calling 416.656.8025 for the next Orientation session
• Attend an Orientation Session to learn about our mission and programs, policies & procedures, volunteer opportunities and to complete required paperwork
• Meet with the Volunteer Coordinator to assess placement after the Orientation.

If you have any questions about volunteering, you can also contact Gabrielle Langlois, Coordinator, Volunteer Program, at 416.656.8025 x 377 or by sending an email to volunteer@dpnc.ca indicating area of interest (include a resume if available).

DPNC has adopted the Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement. We believe volunteer involvement is vital to a just and democratic society and fosters civic responsibility, participation and interaction. Volunteer involvement strengthens communities and promotes change and development by identifying and responding to community needs.

Volunteers are a vital human resource to DPNC, and we have infrastructure to support volunteers as well as to provide a safe and supportive environment. Volunteers have responsibilities, make a commitment and are accountable to DPNC. Volunteers act with respect for beneficiaries and community and act responsibly and with integrity.

DPNC is also an active member of volunteer Toronto, and TAVA (Toronto Association of Volunteer Administrators).