FEED NOVA SCOTIA
HOW TO HELP
VOLUNTEERING

WHY VOLUNTEER AT FEED NOVA SCOTIA?

Whatever your skills - carpentry, accounting, typing, any profession - we need you! Volunteers who are energetic and dedicated team players will help us achieve our goals of feeding hungry people, eliminating chronic hunger, and alleviating poverty.

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER INFORMATION SESSIONS *Please confirm*

Date
Time
Availability
Tuesday, January 19 1:30p.m.  Open
Tuesday, February 2 6:00p.m. Full
Wednesday, February 17 6:00p.m. Re-scheduled
Tuesday, March 9 6:00p.m.  Full
Tuesday, March 16 1:30p.m.  Open

The first step toward becoming a volunteer is to attend one of our volunteer information sessions. All Volunteer Information Sessions are held at our main location at 215 Bedford Highway, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Once you have attended an information session, the next step is to come in for an interview and complete an application form and confidentiality agreement along with three references. Please note: Youths under the age of 16 who want to volunteer must be accompanied by an adult.

Give a Day. Get a Disney Day.

give a day. get a disney day

Through a special Disney Parks promotion you can volunteer for a day with FEED NOVA SCOTIA and in return get a free one day admission to Walt Disney World or Disneyland. Click here for more information on how the program works and to register online. Once you have submitted your online registration your request will be forwarded to FEED NOVA SCOTIA and we will be in touch with you. Thank you for your interest and have fun!

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE    

Helpline
Drivers Assistants
Spare Drivers
Special Events Volunteers
Client Registry
Warehouse Assistants
Spare Receptionists

POSITION : HELPLINE VOLUNTEER

Trained Helpline volunteers and staff provide assistance to callers dealing with variety of issues including but not limited to shelter, food insecurity, domestic violence, loneliness, and relationships.
Helpline Volunteers receive multi-phasal training that includes at least 24-hours workshop-based training and two, four-hour shadowing sessions on the Helpline.

If you are interested in becoming a Helpline volunteer, please contact the Volunteer Services Manager at 457-1900 or email volunteer@feednovascotia.ca
     

GROUP VOLUNTEER BOOKINGS

Groups interested in volunteering are not required to attend a volunteer information session.  Please contact Rebecca Swinemar for more information or to schedule your group booking today
457-190 0.

Please note: We recruit volunteers for the activities of FEED NOVA SCOTIA only. If you are interested in working with one of our Member Agencies please contact them directly.


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