Volunteering in Sarnia-Lambton
VOLUNTEERING: A Great Way To Grow
Seeking volunteers aged 14 years or older. Assistance needed for Secret Santa Shoppe: greeting shoppers, assisting children with shopping for their family, serving in the café area where parents wait.
Shifts are as follows:
| Shifts for Secret Santa | |||
| Friday Nov 14 | 245-515 | 5-715 | |
| Saturday Nov 15 | 845-1145 | 1130-230 | 215-530 |
| Sunday Nov 16 | 845-1145 | 1130-230 | 215-530 |
| Friday Nov 21 | 845-1145 | 1130-230 | |
| Saturday Nov 22 | 845-1145 | 1130-230 | 215-530 |
| Sunday Nov 23 | 845-1145 | 12-2 (clean up) |
Learn more about the event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpVzfyAtlyY
Come join our team! We are currently seeking volunteers for our special events.
Title: Train Your Brain Site Volunteer Reporting to: Site Head Coach and Executive Director
Works With: Program participants (Grade 3–4 learners), parents/guardians, fellow volunteers
Role Description:
Help kids grow their confidence—and have fun doing it! Join Literacy Lambton’s Train Your Brain team and support Grade 3 & 4 learners as they build essential reading and math skills through interactive games and activities. As a Site Volunteer, you’ll work alongside our Site Learning Coach to create a positive, engaging space where learning feels like play. The program runs at three locations across Lambton County on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings (site-dependent), from 6:00–7:30 PM for eight (8) weeks.
Primary Responsibilities:
Skills/Qualifications Needed:
Time Commitment:
Ready to join the fun? Complete our online volunteer application👉 www.literacylambton.org/volunteer
Or email admin@literacylambton.org for more information.
Movement can be a lot more fun as a group but many seniors are unable to follow the intensity of a regular aerobics or other fitness class. SMART classes are designed for seniors whether they need to complete the exercises in a chair, are able to stand and move or require a balance between the two. VON will provide training and support for volunteers willing to lead a class in an apartment building, church or other facility close to where seniors live!
The Manor Auxiliary is currently looking for members to join the team. Members attend a monthly meeting, assist with activities in the Home, assist with fundraising and work in the tuck shop. For more information: please call Marg Maltin President 519-542-8296 or Lee Ann Woollings 519-381-8185
Our Adult Day Program benefits adults with Alzheimer Disease, dementia or cognitive impairment living in the community. Programming is based on the principles of Montessori Methods for Dementia to provide a safe, error free environment focusing on people and not disabilities. It takes place in a pleasant, homelike environment with a comfortable living room, dining room and patio for summer activities and BBQ. Volunteers interact with participants throughout the day and assist them in the various activities. They also assist the staff in set-up and clean-up throughout the day. Volunteers may come for a couple of hours or stay the whole day. We are currently looking for volunteers available Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday.
The Actor Program is a program within the division Academic Excellence and Teaching Innovation, within the Centre for Simulation and Experiential Learning at Lambton College. A Standardized Participant (SP) is an individual who has a willingness to work with students and share their authentic experiences. Volunteers are not required to have a medical condition in order to participate. These volunteers provide faculty and students opportunities to teach, assess, and refine a variety of skills, including communication, interview, diagnostic, and clinical skills.
Students are beginning their learning and use interview skills to examine the health, social, and psychological aspects of a volunteer’s experience with health (either their own or if they have acted as a caregiver). Participants control the depth of information they provide and students, bound by the Health Professional’s Code of Ethics, must keep all video and print information in the strictest of confidence. The use of pseudonyms is required in any written work that the students submit to the supervising faculty.
The Actor Program is a fundamental resource for the curriculum. Our goal is to provide hands-on learning in controlled, simulated environments for our students. Working with standardized participants or SPs allows students to learn and explore a variety of techniques without causing harm.
Duties Include:
For high school students these activities can contribute towards the mandatory community service hours required for graduation.
Post-secondary students at institutions like Lambton College, volunteering can earn credits for their Co-Curricular Record (CCR).
We are currently looking for volunteers that can help with pre-scheduled shifts at Jackpot Time. We require 2 volunteers for each shift. Scheduled hours are 7 days a week from 10a-12a, with the most help needed Monday to Friday during days (10a-4p).
We provide telephone visits to individuals who are waiting for a volunteer visitor to come to their home weekly. Volunteers simply call to have a chat and keep in touch. Calls may vary from 5-30 minutes depending on the individuals and situation. Telephone visitors call at least twice a month but if the client is lonely they may call as often as twice a week. Volunteers may choose to have from one to six clients on their call list and call the same people each month to establish a relationship.