Without our dedicated team of volunteers, we wouldn’t be able to offer the programs and activities participants have come to count on. Volunteers help in a number of areas:
What skills are we looking for?
- Experience, training and expertise in the program area agreed upon
- Understanding of the issues facing women experiencing homelessness, poverty and social isolation
- Understanding of clear and appropriate professional boundaries as outlined by the Volunteer Coordinator, Sistering staff and Sistering policies
- A team player
- Willingness to consult, confer and take direction from staff
- Excellent communication and people skills
- Willingness to work responsibly and respectfully at all times with staff and participants
- Commitment to attending your regular time slot
- Commitment to Sistering’s anti-oppression and feminist policies and service delivery models
What’s the time commitment?
A two-to-four hour shift, one day a week or every two weeks.
Do you offer student placements?
When capacity permits, Sistering is pleased to provide learning opportunities to students enrolled in a wide range of programs.
Contact [email protected] to inquire about placement opportunities.
Corporate Groups
Sistering offers in-person group volunteer activities, or will work with your team to organize an off-site donation drive. For all inquiries regarding corporate groups, please email Alison at [email protected]
We are not currently accepting applications for new volunteers. However, if you have a specialized skill or program you would like to offer our participants, please be in touch with our volunteer coordinator, Alison, ([email protected]).
The Volunteer Experience
I’ve been volunteering with Sistering since the end of 2019. I instantly felt welcomed by the staff and community members. Although I’m giving back to the community through volunteering, I really think by volunteering at Sistering, the community is giving so much more back to me. It’s been such an amazing and enjoyable experience that I wish more people could share in.
AMANDA LIN
Kitchen, Fundraising, Events Volunteer
ALISON WONG
Medical Reception Volunteer
It always brightens my day when I see a friendly note left at the work station, or see a familiar face when I come in a for a shift. Each shift, I can see that I’m making an impact on the community, and being able to do this work surrounded by such a supportive community is what makes my experience at Sistering so valuable to me.
7 years have gone by and my enthusiasm has not dimmed an iota. I so look forward to walking to the kitchen, putting on the hair net and gloves and getting into doing something in the most humble and minuscule way to help make a wholesome meal for those who need it the most. I treasure the care, respect and sensitivity shown to me by the chefs, kitchen staff and administrative staff. Thank you Sistering for the opportunity to serve.
ZARINA DECAMBRA
Kitchen Volunteer