Made by Momma Volunteer Group

Do you like helping families in need? Do you LOVE organizing? This volunteer opportunity is perfect for you! We receive donations of new and gently used baby and children’s clothes, toys, books, diapers, formula, baby gear, small household goods, etc., and we need help to keep it all organized.
Help us to sort incoming donations, clean them, organize and store them so we know exactly what we have in our resource center when a family facing distress needs a delivery.

Skills Needed:
•Ability to work independently and take direction
•Dependable and committed to your scheduled shift
•Able to lift, carry and move boxes/bags of donations (up to 50 lbs)

Responsibilities:
•Liaise with team lead regarding what donations need to be sorted and where they should be placed
•Sort, fold, test, tag and put donations in appropriate bins
•Launder/Clean donations when necessary
•Repackage diapers
•Dust & Wipe donation shelves
•Keep track of donations we are low on and in need of
•Ensure donations are well organized and sorting area kept tidy
•Other related tasks as needed

***Please do not park in our loading zone! There is plenty of free street parking in the neighbourhood.

• You must sign-in, read, agree and initial the Notice of Risk form at the Resource Centre prior to starting your volunteer shift AND sign-out at the end of your volunteer shift!
• After this volunteer shift, clean up includes wiping all counters, sweeping the floors, taking out the garbage and recycling etc.
• AT THIS TIME WE ARE NOT ALLOWING UNREGISTERED GUESTS. (Normally - Guests of registered volunteers may attend ONE volunteer activity - then must register as a volunteer to attend further sessions)

-If you do not yet have a Volunteer ID #, please fill in our volunteer registration form and contact Cameo at volunteer@madebymomma.org

Please DO NOT COME if you are wait-listed.
All volunteers must practice hand-washing hygiene & surface sanitizing throughout your shift.

This volunteer activity is detail-oriented and fast-paced. We suggest you attend at least one "Sorting & Organizing Donations" volunteer shift prior to signing up for a "Packing Client Requests" volunteer shift.

We are busier than ever and we need help creating our baby & family essentials care packages for the families we help.
Each week we get over 100 requests from families needing items! Care packages are created for each individual family based on their specific needs. These might include diapers, baby food, kids clothing, personal hygiene, toys, books and other requested items for the families we help. It’s kind of like going on a shopping spree - but it won't cost you anything but your time! :)

Skills Needed:
•Ability to work independently but take direction
•Dependable and committed to your scheduled shift
•Able to lift, carry and move boxes/bags of donations, cribs, car seats etc. (up to 50 lbs)

Responsibilities:
•Liaise with and follow the direction of the team lead regarding which clients need care packages packed
•Follow our client packing standards
•Must be able to lift or move heavy bins/baby equipment
•Accurately record and label all items that are given to each family
•Keep track of donations we are low on and in need of
•Ensure donations are well organized and sorting area kept tidy
•After this volunteer shift, clean up includes wiping all counters, sweeping the floors, taking out the garbage and recycling etc.
•Other related tasks as needed

PLEASE NOTE:
* Please do not park in our loading zone!
* If you, or someone who shares your home, has been feeling sick, especially with a fever, had signs of lower respiratory illness, such as a cough, runny nose, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, please DO NOT volunteer with us.
* All volunteers must practice hand-washing hygiene & surface sanitizing throughout your shift.
* You must sign-in, read, agree and initial the Notice of Risk form at the Resource Centre prior to starting your volunteer shift AND sign-out at the end of your volunteer shift!
* If you do not yet have a Volunteer ID #, please contact Cameo at volunteer@madebymomma.org
* Guests are not permitted for this particular volunteer activity. (for other volunteer activities: Guests of registered volunteers may attend ONE volunteer activity - then must register as a volunteer to attend further sessions
Thanks!!

Please note, spaces are limited at this time as our kitchen is under renovations. Please sign up if you are familiar with and comfortable working independently in our kitchen. Thank you.

Come and get creative with your cooking while we prepare nutritious and delicious meals for the families we help through our Meals Program! About 95% of our cooking ingredients are donated so it is often a fun challenge to figure out what delicious creations we can make with what we have. You don't need to be a chef to help out, our amazing lead volunteers will lead the way! Each healthy and delicious meal you help prepare will help feed a family facing situations of adversity or crisis.

Participants:
-Shoes must be closed-toe
-Medium-Long hair must be tied back
-All participating volunteers are expected to help clean the kitchen after cooking (the kitchen cleaning checklist must be completed)
-One volunteer should stay with the team-lead until they are ready to leave
* You must sign-in, read, agree and initial the Notice of Risk form at the Social + Good Charity | Kitchen prior to starting your volunteer shift AND sign-out at the end of your volunteer shift!
-As the kitchen gets very busy we ask that children do not attend
-Volunteers participating should be registered with a Volunteer ID #
-If you do not yet have a Volunteer ID #, please contact Cameo at volunteer@madebymomma.org