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Thank you for your interest in volunteer opportunities at the Christmas Exchange. Volunteers are our most valuable resource and therefore we rely on hundreds of individuals, groups, businesses and family members to help us meet our goal of helping those in need over the December holiday season. Our volunteers help in many ways from performing general office duties such as making telephone calls, stuffing envelopes, data entry, to assisting at special fundraising events as well as packing food hampers and hamper delivery. Below are the many volunteer opportunities that are available at the Christmas Exchange. New opportunities will be added as the need arises so please keep checking the website. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please click here to fill out our online volunteer application. Envelope Stuffing Volunteers are required on December 10th and 11th, 2008 to stuff food vouchers. Location: Christmas Exchange Office Time Availability: Daytime 9:30 am to 5:00 pm with possible evening hours depending on volume. NOTE: Due to the handling of confidential client information, volunteers must be 18 years and older and sign a confidentiality agreement. Computer Data Entry Volunteers needed October, November and December to help enter client referrals into our database. Location: Christmas Exchange Office Time Availability: Weekdays Daytime 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Possibly some evening hours and Saturdays depending on volume. NOTE: Due to the handling of confidential client information, volunteers must be 18 years and older and sign a confidentiality agreement. Telephone calls and scheduling appointments for toy pick-ups and hampers Do you have a friendly voice and enjoy talking with people over the phone. Volunteers are needed during the months of November and December to make phone calls to schedule appointments for toy pick-ups and hampers deliveries. The ability to speak other languages is a definite asset. Location: Christmas Exchange Office Time Availability: Weekdays Daytime 9:30 am to 7:00 pm and some evening hours. NOTE: Due to the handling of confidential client information, volunteers must be 18 years and older and sign a confidentiality agreement. Hamper Delivery Volunteers are needed on Monday, December 22nd, 2008 to deliver food hampers to those in need. This is a rewarding and enjoyable opportunity for friends or families to spend a few hours together delivering hampers. Approximately 60 drivers with their own cars are needed with a team-mate for each driver to deliver the hampers. Please allow considerations for winter weather driving conditions (such as snow and ice) and for heavy lifting of hamper boxes weighing 30-50 lbs each. When applying online for this volunteer opportunity, please indicate in the Additional Comments section of the application as to whether you have a teammate to deliver the hampers with or if you require a teammate and whether you are interested in being the driver or accompanying the driver. Time Availability: Daytime. Hampers must be picked up before 2:00 pm and deliveries occur between 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. NOTE: Due to the handling of confidential client information, volunteers must be 18 years and older and sign a confidentiality agreement. Special Events Are you a ‘people person’ who enjoys dealing with the public, possess strong communication skills, and like to have fun? We require volunteers who are willing to attend and help with a variety of fundraising events that occur October through December. Sign up for one event or as many events as you like. This is a great opportunity for individuals, families, service groups and businesses to get involved. In the Additional Comments section on the online volunteer application, please let us know if there is a specific event you are interested in helping with. Pennies for Portions Event A fundraising event involving local schools collecting pennies, dimes, nickels, quarters, loonies, toonies and even some paper money for Christmas Exchange. Volunteers with a car are needed to visit the various participating schools in December and early January to pick up the coins and bring back to the office. There is some heavy lifting of coins. Volunteers are also needed to wrap the collected coins. Location: Visiting various local schools in the Ottawa area. Coin wrapping is done at the Christmas Exchange Office. Time Availability: Weekdays, Daytime 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, on call as once the schools inform us that they are ready for a pick-up, we will pass the information along. Running on Empties Event A fundraising event held at local Ottawa Beer Stores on Saturday, December 6. Approximately 90 volunteers are needed to stand outside participating beer stores and collect empty beer, wine and spirit bottles donated by customers. This is a great opportunity for local companies or service clubs to lend their support for the Christmas Exchange by managing the collections at a Beer Store. Please note that there is a lot of standing involved outdoors in cold weather as well as heavy lifting but you may get the opportunity to work alongside some VIPs and meet some interesting people. Location: Participating Beer Stores in the Ottawa area Time Availability: Morning shift (9:15 am to 1:00 pm) OR afternoon shift (1:00 pm to 5:00 pm). Teams of two people are required for each shift at each beer store. Chocolates for Charity A fundraiser organized by The Colonel By Retirement Residence in support of the Christmas Exchange. Volunteers are needed on Monday, December 15th to help package delicious chocolate truffles and treats into decorative gift boxes. Also, volunteer drivers are needed between December 15th to 19th to deliver the sold boxes of chocolate truffles and treats. Location: To be determined for packaging the chocolate truffles Time: To be determined Volunteer Application Form To become a volunteer, please complete the information below, and send it online. We will get back to you as soon as possible. The Christmas Exchange collects the application information to ensure effective communication, volunteer recognition and volunteer safety. Your information will not be shared with any other organization. You may view the Christmas Exchange Privacy Policy. Back to top |
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