Volunteering as an Individual
To sign up to volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Application Form. If you have any questions, email Ashley Ferguson at ashleyf@secondharvest.ca or call 416.408.2594.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES:
ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES:
Upcoming Opportunities
Spring Chicken is a food-raising event held each April in partnership with Longo's. Teams of 1-3 volunteers are needed to raise awareness for the campaign in Longo's stores around the city, handing out flyers to customers and encouraging them to make a $2 donation to Second Harvest. All funds raised will go towards providing fresh, whole chicken to people in need in Toronto.
Shifts: Two weekends, April 6-8 and 13-15
Saturdays and Sundays, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Mondays, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Requirements: Minimum of 15 years of age
Where: Longo's locations around the GTA.
| Longo's location |
Saturday, April 6 |
Sunday, April 7 | Monday, April 8 | Saturday, April 13 | Sunday, April 14 | Monday, April 15 |
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| 808 York Mills Rd., Toronto |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
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1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | |||
| 9306 Bathurst St., Vaughan |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
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| 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | |||
| 7355 Bayview Ave., Thornhill |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
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| 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | |||
| 15 York St. (Maple Leaf Square), Toronto |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
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| 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | |||
| 93 Laird Dr., Toronto |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
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| 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | |||
| 5283 Rutherford Rd., Woodbridge |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
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| 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | |||
| 181 Bay St., Toronto | 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | ||||
| 100 King St., Toronto | 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | ||||
| 111 Elizabeth St., Toronto | 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | ||||
| 100 Bloor St. E., Toronto | 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. | 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. |
Please note that shifts are filling up periodically. For the most up-to-date listing, please contact Ashley Ferguson at ashleyf@secondharvest.ca or 416.408.2594.
Ongoing Opportunities
Volunteers in this position help our drivers make pick-ups from our food donors by loading donated food onto the trucks, as well as deliver food to community agencies in Toronto.
Shifts: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. (All shifts start and end at Second Harvest.)
Requirements: Minimum of 16 years of age and must be able to lift a minimum of 30 lbs.
Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of a 3-month placement with 2-3 shifts per month.
Warehouse assistants help to sort and pack donated food into boxes, helping to get it ready to go out to our agencies. Volunteers also help to sweep and clean the warehouse.
Shifts: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Requirements: Minimum of 16 years of age and must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
Where: Second Harvest, 1450 Lodestar Rd., Toronto
Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of a 3-month placement with 1 shift per week.
