Become a Volunteer for The Darling Home for Kids!

There are a variety of volunteer opportunities available at The Darling Home for Kids. These opportunities include, but are not limited to:

Administrative Support Volunteer

Board Member for the Board of Directors of The Cedarbrook Society

Complimentary Therapies Volunteer

Cooking/Kitchen Volunteer

Errand Runners

Family Volunteer

Fundraising and Administrative Assistant

Gardening Volunteer

Housekeeping Volunteer

Maintenance Volunteer

Peer Volunteer

Professional Services Volunteer

Public Relations/Public Awareness Volunteer

Special Events Volunteer

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How to Apply If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at The Darling Home for Kids please download the Application Form and return it by email to Robyn Edwards as an attachment or fax at: 905-878-9886. Once the application has been received, candidates may be contacted by telephone to discuss our volunteer program in detail. At that point, we may make an appointment for an interview.

Administrative Support Volunteer The volunteers help with various office duties throughout the week. Responsibilities may include reception and switchboard duties, data-entry, or assembling mail out packages.

Board Member for the Board of Directors of The Cedarbrook Society The Board of Directors of The Cedarbrook Society provides tremendous support to The Darling Home for Kids through their dedication and skill set. The Board of Directors is responsible for providing stewardship and oversight of management and operations of The Darling Home for Kids. Key responsibilities may include reviewing and approving organizational structure and controls, reviewing and approving business objectives, strategies and plans, reviewing and approving policies for major activities, and monitoring performance against business objectives, strategies and plans.

Complimentary Therapies Volunteer The Darling Home for Kids strives to enhance the quality of life for the children and their families during their stay. Volunteers with current certifications will perform complementary therapies such as pet therapy and music therapy, therapeutic touch, Reiki, etc.

Cooking/Kitchen Volunteer The volunteers play an important role in maintaining the feeling of home for the children and families. Cooking/Kitchen volunteers are responsible for preparing nutritious meals for the children in the fully equipped kitchen.

Errand Runners These volunteers perform errands on behalf of The Darling Home for Kids, the children and families. These errands may include picking up donations, groceries and deliveries.

Family Volunteer The Family Volunteer works alongside the professional care team and provides companionship to enhance the quality of life for the child during their stay at The Darling Home for Kids. The family volunteers are with the children at the bedside, during activities, within the Snoezelen area, enjoying arts and crafts, on outings within the community, and generally are there to support the child and family with whatever activities they are doing. Family volunteers must be at least 20 years of age.

Fundraising and Administrative Assistant Fundraising volunteers work with the Manager of Fundraising, Administration & Development helping with the process of raising funds to be able to continue to provide services to the children and families we support. This may include helping with writing proposals and/or requests for support, making thank you calls for donations, and helping with the mail appeal process.

Gardening Volunteer The Gardening Volunteers work out in the gardens during the Spring/Summer/Fall months to maintain the beauty of our outdoor landscaping. This may include weeding, planting, various light yard work duties, clearing the paths of debris or pruning.

Housekeeping Volunteer The housekeeping volunteers perform a variety of light housekeeping duties to help maintain a clean safe Home. Duties may include disinfecting toys, wiping out kitchen cupboards, dusting, etc.

Maintenance Volunteer The maintenance volunteer works with the Caretaker on a variety of projects to help preserve the beauty of the Home. These volunteers will assist with paint touch ups, furniture repairs, toy repairs, equipment repairs, and general upkeep of household requirements.

Peer Volunteer The Peer Volunteer supports the Family Volunteers and the professional care team. Peer Volunteers are between the ages of 14-19 years old. The peer volunteer will be a friend to the children by playing with them, enjoying arts and crafts, playing video games, interactingand being a companion.

Professional Services Volunteer Professional Service Volunteers provide support to the Home by donating their professional services to the children and families we service. These services include counsellors; supporting families and siblings through the grieving process, teachers; providing an educational component to the children we service, and fundraising consultants; providing support to the fundraising team.

Public Relations/Public Awareness Volunteer The volunteers help with various marketing duties. Press releases, newsletter, fairs, open houses, special events are a few of the responsibilities that the volunteer performs.

Special Events Volunteer Volunteers participate and assist with the planning and implementation of our special events including our Comfort & Joy Gala and Golf Tournament. This can include working with our event committees to plan the event or helping the day of the event.

If you have any question please contact Robyn Edwards, Volunteer Coordinator/ Recreation Therapist at 905-878-7673 ext 5.