VOLUNTEER WITH THE YD!

Thanks for considering to become part of the YD Volunteer team! The process to sign up is fairly straightforward:

(1) review the list of CURRENT VOLUNTEER NEEDS in the chart below - these are the positions we need filled & hopefully one of them is of interest to you;

(2) complete the VOLUNTEER APPLICATION linked below the chart;
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​(3) wait to receive an EMAIL from our team with next steps. 

"[Volunteering at the YD] is a wonderful avenue to give back to the community. It teaches the importance of service, empathy, and the beauty of building relationships across generations."
- Rania, Generations Volunteer

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STEP 1: REVIEW OUR CURRENT VOLUNTEER NEEDS

VOLUNTEER ROLE​	COMMITMENT & SCHEDULE	​LOCATION	WHAT WILL YOU DO?	​​SKILLS NEEDED
​Generations:  Friendly Visits	Minimum 4 months commitment; flexible schedule; 1.5-2.5 hours per week.	Various locations in downtown Montreal	Coordinate weekly meetings with your senior match for casual activities like chatting over coffee, playing games, or going for walks.	Empathetic, open-minded, reliable and self-organized; conversational French, an asset.
Generations: Friendly Errands​	Minimum 4 months commitment, flexible schedule, 1.5-2.5 hours per week.	Various locations in downtown Montreal	Support your senior match with their weekly shopping.	Attention to detail, patient, reliable and self-organised. French skills an asset.​
Generations:  ​Friendly Calls	Minimum 4 months commitment, flexible schedule, 1.5 hours per week	Remote (volunteer from home!)	Chat weekly with a few seniors on the phone to check in and have meaningful conversations, and report to the coordinator weekly via a call log.	Friendly, reliable, and an active listener. If you do not have access to a phone, you can complete calls at the YD office.
Wellness Groups: ​Chess Club	Minimum 4 months commitment; one Wednesday per month from 4:45-7:15pm.	3625 Aylmer (The Yellow Door office).	Supervise chess games between participants, explain chess rules to beginners, potential to play with participants, set up/tear down space.	Chess knowledge, sociable, ability to explain in a simple, accessible way, bilingualism an asset.
Wellness Groups: ​Tech Cafe	Minimum 4 months commitment; every other Thursday from 3-5pm.	Galeries du Parc (3590 rue Jeanne-Mance).	Offer one-on-one basic tech help to seniors.	Basic tech knowledge, patience, teaching skills, friendliness, ability to explain in a simple, accessible way.
Photographer	On-call basis as needed.	Various locations in downtown Montreal.	Take photos at our events and edit if needed to be sent to the YD team for use on social media, our website, promo material, and more. Your work will always be credited!	Knowledge, passion, and skill for photography. Ability to work collaboratively with the YD team to create photos that align with our mission and brand. Must own a camera.
Translator	On-call basis as needed.	Remote- volunteer from home!	Translate documents on a call out basis and send documents back to YD.	Must be perfectly bilingual written (FR and ENG), be able to work quickly, and have great attention to detail to catch typos and correct punctuation and formatting.
BOARD MEMBER	2 year term (starting June 11, 2025); attend regular meetings, answer emails, & participate on board committees	Remote, some in-person (downtown Montreal)	See HERE for more details.	Please see HERE for more details.

Last updated: April 28, 2025

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STEP 2: COMPLETE THE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION ​

YD volunteer application

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​STEP 3: WAIT FOR AN EMAIL
​Once we receive your completed application, we will email you with an invitation to an online 30-min group orientation. Please note the next orientation will be held May 17th - there will not be an orientation in June.

At the meeting you will learn more details about the YD programs, be able to ask any questions about the various volunteer roles, and receive information on next steps. Training is provided for all volunteer roles and we aim to support our volunteers throughout their time with us.

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