Ontario Municipal Social Services Association Association of Municipalities of Ontario

"The Community Participation program has been successful for our agency and for the participant. The participant who worked with us developed all kinds of skills necessary to help her secure full-time employment. In fact, she has an interview next week with the provincial office of our organization. Our local Chapter Chair and I will definitely be two strong references for her in that endeavor." - Trish Robichaud, Director of IFS, York North Chapter of the MS Society of Canada. "The Ontario Works program has been beneficial to Information Markham. All of the participants we have worked with have been enthusiastic and dedicated. It has been a pleasure empowering them to return to the workforce." - Leslie Walker, Executive Director, Information Markham.

If you are a community group, service club, or a public or non-profit organization in need of a volunteer, you may be interested in our Community Participation program. York Region welcomes the opportunity to save you the expense and time involved in finding new volunteers. We provide fast, efficient, specialized human resources services. Call us today to gain motivated, qualified volunteers.

To find out more or to become involved:
Call 1-800-662-6640

Community Participation program

The Community Participation program is intended to give participants an opportunity to gain work experience, enhance their skills, and network with people in their field. Community groups, service clubs, and public and non-profit organizations increase the services they can provide to their community when they host volunteers from the Community Participation program.

Benefits of enrolling in the Community Participation program:

• Access to self-sufficient and qualified individuals who can volunteer for up to 70 hours per month at no cost to your organization
• No hassles and no administration fees
• Volunteers are eager to work, have flexible hours and good availability
• Volunteers can attend job placement workshops prior to placement, and after being placed are monitored and supported by our Employment Specialists
• By sponsoring a volunteer from the Community Participation program, you help that volunteer in their goal of realizing financial independence.

• Marketing, clerical, reception and office work
• Computer work such as programming, data entry and technical support
• Accounting and book-keeping
• Working on special projects, special events, tourism, fundraising, research
• Assisting in child care centres, retirement homes, hospitals
• Working as a tutor, helping in schools, museums, and libraries
• Working with sports groups, environmental or recreational groups
• Landscape work, maintenance, restoration, or conservation

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