The Storefront Volunteer Program brings people together to celebrate their diversity, and to share their skills and ideas with other community members and Storefront partner agencies. Our volunteers are students, homemakers, professionals and retirees found through out Scarborough. Volunteers provide leadership to the Storefront through computer support, designing newsletters, computer training, mentoring, committee work, community and resource development and special events.
Community volunteering is a unique program designed to build the capacity of the East Scarborough/Kingston Galloway community. The idea of Community Volunteerism is a simple one: Storefront staff recruit, organize, train, support and recognize community members wanting to work together to bring good things to their communities. Usually, a local event or initiative is proposed by an agency, community group, political leader or local faith group.
There are multiple benefits to this approach. First of all, it brings people together as a community. For the individuals involved, this can mean:
For the East Scarborough/Kingston Galloway community it means increased capacity to engage in initiatives such as:
We are always open to new ideas and suggestions. We welcome opportunities to explore new local events and look forward to more community members joining our volunteer team. If you are interested to become a part of The Storefront Volunteer Services please call (416) 208-7897 for more information or check out the Volunteer Centre of Toronto’s website for current volunteer opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you.