Current Volunteer Opportunities
Recreation Assistance - Ad #1010
An adult who is blind is seeking a sighted guide to assist her with weekly walking for benefit of health and exercise. This opportunity is required once or twice per week for 1 - 3 hours. Specific time requirements are flexible - visits may occur during weekday days or evenings, or weekend days or evenings. This position will start in September, apply now!
Location: Lawrence / Markham Road
Shopping Assistance - Ad #1011
An adult who is blind seeks a sighted guide for shopping and occasional reviewing of mail. Help is needed bi-weekly for a period of three hours for each visit during the week on days or evenings.
Location: Kingston Road / Eglinton
Reader / Tutor - Ad #1015
An adult who is blind requires a tutor for assistance with reading and comprehension of textbooks, as English is not his first language. This position demands 1 - 2 visits per week with an average of two hours per visit. Specific timing is flexible.
Location: Don Mills / Overlea
Sighted Guide / Shopping Assistant - Ad #1016
A man who is blind requires a sighted guide for walking to the bank, grocery store and other nearby retail stores. Assistance is also required in the grocery store with picking out grocery items and identifying prices. This volunteer opportunity is required once per week for a period of 2 hours during weekday afternoons or evenings.
Location: Kennedy / Eglinton
Visiting / Recreation Assistance - Ad #1018
An adult who is blind is seeking the assistance of a sighted guide for recreation assistance and for casual conversation. Occasional assistance with doctor appointments may also be required. This position is required once or twice every two weeks and each visit would last between 1 and 2 hours. Specific timing is flexible.
Location: Jane / Finch
Sighted Guide / Reader - Ad #1019
An adult who is blind requires a sighted guide and reading assistant for grocery shopping, shopping at local stores, reading mail and paying bills. Assistance is needed once per week during a weekday morning or afternoon for a period of 1 to 3 hours.
Location: Midland / Danforth Rd.
Sighted Guide/Escort to Appointments - Ad #1022
An adult who is blind requires a sighted guide for shopping and medical appointments, some mail reading and help with household organisation, including some laundry. A mature person would best suit this position. Mornings on weekdays or weekends would be ideal.
Location: Pharmacy/Danforth
Work-Out Assistant - Ad #1023
An adult who is blind requires sighted assistance while using gym equipment at a fitness facility in Scarborough. Assistance is required two afternoons per week for a period of 30 to 45 minutes.
Location: Variety Village on Danforth/Woodbine
Shopping Assistance / Sighted Guide - Ad #1024
An adult who is blind requires sighted assistance with grocery shopping and walks for exercise. This opportunity is required one day per week for a period of 2 - 3 hours. Specific timing is negotiable.
Location: Danforth / Coxwell
Friendly Visitor - Ad #1025
An adult who is blind requires a “friendly visitor” once or twice a week, to go on outings, chat, and socialize. Hours for this position can be flexible.
Location: Marlee/Eglington
Sighted Guide / Shopping Assistant - Ad #1026
A woman who is visually impaired requires a female sighted guide, approximately 25-35 years old, for walks, travel to community and other events, occasional shopping, reading mail and paying bills. Visits are needed once a week for 2-3 hrs. Times are flexible, weekdays or weekends are o.k.
Location: Dufferin/Rogers Rd.
Sighted Guide / Shopping Assistant - Ad #1027
An adult who is blind requires a sighted guide to assist with weekly grocery shopping and selection of grocery items. This opportunity is required once per week on a weekday or weekend for a period of 1 - 2 hours. Timing is flexible and visits may occur during the day or evening.
Location: Eglinton/Trethewey
Last Updated: October 28, 2008