We provide an environment where volunteers are engaged, challenged and rewarded. If you’re looking for a hands-on volunteer opportunity with a leader in community health and want to make a positive difference in people’s lives, you belong at VHA. Volunteering is a commitment which includes:
VHA has many volunteer programs looking for volunteers. Please note that some of our programs are currently paused due to COVID-19. Already know you’re interested in becoming a volunteer? Scroll down to our sign up form.
Volunteers visit a care facility in east Toronto weekly, for 3 hours, to offer social engagement and / or entertainment for frail seniors.
Volunteers offer check-in calls to clients by phone to increase safety and wellness.
Volunteers help clients become more comfortable using virtual tools, so that they may receive virtual healthcare services, through the phone and on Microsoft Teams.
Volunteers pick-up PPE at VHA and deliver it to front-line healthcare staff and service providers at various locations throughout the GTA.
This program is only offered in the fall.
Volunteers support VHA nurses as they visit vulnerable areas and go door-to-door to offer flu vaccinations.
This program is currently paused.
Volunteers visit clients weekly for 3 hours to provide support as clients declutter their homes to create safe, functional spaces. We take a harm-reduction approach and use motivational interviewing to guide the decluttering process.
This program is currently paused.
Volunteers visit new moms in their homes to provide relief and personal time, help care for children ages 0-4, and assist mom with access to resources in the community.
I felt so proud and happy to touch someone’s life when I started my volunteering experience. I have never looked back since. It’s the best decision I have made in my life.
– Current VHA Volunteer
