Volunteers and Students
We are stronger together. You can make a difference.
House of Friendship has a long history of engaged and innovative volunteers who are invested in meeting the needs in our community. Volunteers support and strengthen programs across the entire organization, walking with people who need food, housing, community resources and addiction treatment. Volunteers are vital in fulfilling our vision.
Volunteer Opportunities
There are many ways that you can get involved. The choice is yours!
Ongoing Opportunities
Volunteer in one of our programs to support families and individuals in their time of need.
Special Events and Group Opportunities
Volunteer as a group at one of our special events.
Student Placement
Volunteer with House of Friendship to complete your required student placement hours.
Featured Positions
Ongoing Roles
- Our Supportive and Affordable Housing team is seeking a licensed lawyer to support their aging tenant population with end-of-life planning. This may include organizing personal and financial document, preparing wills, and other related matters. We are open to working with a local law firm or an individual for a monthly legal clinic or one-to-one tenant support. On-site orientation and support will be provided by House of Friendship staff.
- Our Women’s Residential Addictions program is seeking a licensed hair stylist who has experience working with textured hair to volunteer at their facility once a month to offer services to program participants.
- Our ShelterCare team is looking for a volunteer to support our physio program by helping welcome participants into the space and any other tasks as requested. In this volunteer opportunity, the volunteer would need to be comfortable interacting with our ShelterCare participants and have a firm understanding of professional boundaries.
Group Volunteer Opportunities
- Our Kingsdale Community Centre is looking for a group of 10 volunteers to support deep cleaning our Neighborhood Food Program’s pantry! This role would take place either on a Monday or Friday between the hours of 9:00am-1:00pm.
If you are interested in any of these positions, please fill out the Ongoing Opportunities or the Special Events and Group Opportunities application. When you are completing your application, please reference the volunteer opportunity you are interested in. We look forward to working with you!
Questions About Volunteering?
Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteering@houseoffriendship.org or 519-742-8327 x 141.