One CHILL Day is your opportunity to get together with other volunteers to meet, have fun and do Mitzvot all across our community. We’re very excited to have 6 projects for our volunteers to choose from on November 28th.
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Please choose ONE of the following projects
Please keep in mind that spots are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Be sure to get your choice in early to avoid disappointment:
UJA Partner* Agencies and Programs:
1. Sunday Friends Club
Location: 927 Clark Ave West, Thornhill, Ontario
Time: 12:30pm to 3:30pm
Reena is a non-profit social service agency in the community dedicated to integrating individuals with developmental disabilities into the mainstream of society.Visit and participate in social/recreational activities with Reena clients aged 7-25! Help Out! Get to know a new friend.
www.reena.org
Volunteers Needed – 4- FULL
2. JumpStart (Jewish Immigrant Aid Services) Jump Start Workshop Location: Lipa Green Centre
Time: 10am to 12:30pm
JIASsupports and integrates new immigrants to Canada. JumpStart is a program of JIAS Toronto that serves to connect Jewish professionals to meaningful employment. Come out and lend your invaluable knowledge of the Canadian workplace to these newcomers through a fun and interesting workshop, including ice breakers, employment skills development and job interview preparation
www.jiastoronto.org
Volunteers Needed – 8-FULL
3. Corporate Connections (Jewish Vocational Services)
Location: 1003 Steeles Ave. West (parking lot on east side of building)
Time: 11am to 2pm
Jewish Vocational Services is seeking volunteers from the Communication/Technology profession for this volunteer opportunity. Have a 10 minute conversation with a JVS client in a speed mentoring session. Help with career oriented professionals seeking advice and guidance from those in the field.
www.jvs.org
Volunteers Needed – 10
4. Just A Second Shop (Jewish Family & Child)
Location: 4117 Bathurst Street
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Just A Second Shop is a consignment store, made possible through various private and corporate donations of personal and home décor items, books and supplies. Come help sort through and organize donations throughout the shop.
www.jfandcs.com
Volunteers Needed – 5
5. The Great Tzedakah Box Drop (Zareinu)
Location: 4600 Bathurst Street, Lipa Green Building, Room #2
Time: 9am to 12pm
Zareinu is supported by a dynamic team that works to raise awareness and funds to provide opportunities for children with special needs and their families. Please join us in assembling Tzedakah boxes which raise funds and awareness about the work done at Zareinu. Once assembled, help drop off the boxes!
www.zareinu.org
Volunteers Needed - 8
6. Jake's Gigantic Give - Jewish Family and Child
Location: 150 Lesmill Road (Leslie St. and York Mills)
Time: 2-3 hour shifts, 10am-12:30pm (STILL NEEDED!) | 12pm-2pm FULL | 1:30pm-4pm FULL
- accepting gifts and thanking the kids for their gift donation
- hand out Jewish Family & Child information flyers and answer any questions
www.jfandcs.com
Volunteers Needed – 6 (2-3 per shift)
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7. BOOST*
Location of event: Boost 890 Yonge St, 11th Floor (Yonge & Davenport)
Time: 10 am to 1 pm
Help out by copying and assembling information packages for children’s programs. Send some time organizing the playrooms and children’s treatment rooms.Boost Child Abuse Prevention & Intervention (formerly Toronto Child Abuse Centre) is a community-based agency committed to eliminating abuse and violence in the lives of children, youth and their families
- www.boostforkids.org
Volunteers Needed: 10
8. St. Hilda’s Towers Foundation*
Location: 800 Vaughan Road.
Time: 10 a.m.-1p.m.
Volunteers will be working with nursing staff, assisting and supervise senior residents in a crafts activity, and help them to the Vaughan Tower Dining Room for lunch.St. Hilda’s Towers Foundation is the registered charitable fundraising arm of St. Hilda’s Towers retirement home and seniors care facility in Toronto.
- www.sthildastowers.com
Volunteers Needed: 6
9.Memory Booster Games -Bernard Betel Centre
Location: 1003 Steeles Avenue West
Time: 11:30a.m. – 1:30p.m.
Volunteers will help coordinate and administer a variety of different Memory Booster Games for seniors in the community.
Volunteers needed: 10
Hands On Toronto Chairs: Harvey Cayne & Zvia Grinspan
If you have any questions, please contact Saleena Shareef
[email protected] or 416-635-2883 ext. 5244
Partner does not denote a legal partner relationship. All Partner Agencies and Programs receive funding from UJA Federation.
*Represents a non UJA partner agency.