Meals on Wheels Volunteer - Simcoe County
(Canadian Red Cross - Simcoe Muskoka, Simcoe Muskoka Branch, Volunteer Services)
Position ID: V-MID0054
Last Modified: 29 Aug 2023
Last Full Update: 29 Aug 2023
Opportunity Details: Meals on Wheels Volunteer - Simcoe County
| Contact | Heather Stone, Program Coordinator, Canadian Red Cross; Phone: 705-721-3313 ext 5278; Fax: 705-739-9916; Email: heather.stone@redcross.ca |
| Duties | Help to deliver meals to residents in your community for the meals on wheels program. |
| More Info Link | www.redcross.ca/volunteer |
| Benefits | Mileage reimbursement at $0.55/km. References provided upon request. |
| Clients | Seniors, adults with disabilities |
| Ages | 18 year(s) and up |
| Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | No |
| Areas of Interest | Food Services / Nutrition ; Transportation / Driver / Delivery |
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Confidentiality ; Dependability & Trustworthiness ; Friendly & Outgoing |
| Commitment Length | Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) ; Long Term (More than 1 year) |
| Interaction Level | One-on-one ; Small Group |
| Minimum Hours | 4 / Month |
| Seasons | Year Round |
| Accessibility | Unknown ; Involves travel to clients' private homes. Accessibility cannot be guaranteed at each client's home. |
| Location | Barrie, Innisfil, Midland, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst |
| Number of Positions | Barrie: 30 individual(s) ; Bracebridge: 10 individual(s) ; Collingwood: 5 individual(s) ; Gravenhurst: 2 individual(s) ; Midland: 5 individual(s) ; Wasaga Beach: 4 individual(s) 56 individual(s) needed in total. |
| Training | Orientation ; Training is provided ; Training is required - 2-4 mandatory training sessions throughout the year ; Training on the job |
| Transportation | Driver License required - full G license ; Car required ; Volunteers must have their own vehicle. Mileage reimbursement available. |
| Police Check | Required |
| Additional Requirements | Must have 1 million dollar liability insurance on car, Clear Vulnerable Sector Police Check, Driver's Abstract. |
| Liability Insurance | Available |
| Community Sets | Barrie ; South Simcoe ; VC - Muskoka District ; VC - North Simcoe ; VC - Simcoe County ; VC - Simcoe, Muskoka, Parry Sound District, Bruce, Grey, Peterborough & Northumberland ; VC - South Georgian Bay |
Agency Details: Canadian Red Cross - Simcoe Muskoka, Simcoe Muskoka Branch, Volunteer Services
| Office Phone | 705-721-3313 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-387-2251 |
| Fax | 705-739-9916 |
| simcoe@redcross.ca | |
| Website | www.redcross.ca/in-your-community/ontario |
| Address & Map | 65 Cedar Pointe Dr, Unit 809B Barrie, ON Canada L4N 5R7 |