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Volunteer

How can you help?

Join our Volunteer Team

Distress Centre Niagara is continually looking to add to our volunteer teams. No previous experience is needed and training is provided.

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Telephone Support

VOLUNTEER RESPONDER

Distress Centre Niagara provides a 24/7 year-round, free and confidential telephone support program that is available to anyone in need in Niagara.

Volunteer Crisis Responder will answer live calls and listen to callers concerns and assist them with solving their own problems, provide information and referrals where appropriate and intervene in life threatening situations. Distress Centre Niagara is part of the national 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline collaborative with our volunteer crisis responders also providing support on this program as part of their commitment. 

Hours of service are to be completed at our location.

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Text and Chat Support

VOLUNTEER RESPONDER

Distress Centre Niagara offers an all ages online chat and text service. This service is accessible from any computer, web-based device or mobile phone 24 hours each day, seven days a week.

Volunteer Crisis responders provide confidential one-on-one support for anyone regardless of age, issues or concerns. Distress Centre Niagara is part of the national 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline collaborative with our volunteer crisis responders also providing support on this program as part of their commitment. 

Hours of service are to be completed at our location. 

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CHARITY BINGO AMBASSADOR

Distress Centre Niagara is a charity member of the Delta Gaming Association of St. Catharines. Volunteers will attend the gaming Centre and will be responsible for greeting the patrons and providing information about Distress Centre Niagara services upon request. Volunteers must be 18+ in order to enter the gaming centre.  Volunteer shifts are primarily one Monday and one Wednesday each month either from 9:30am to 11:30am or 11:30am - 1:30pm.  

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Board of Directors

Distress Centre Niagara is seeking dedicated individuals to join our Board of Directors. As a board member, your key responsibilities will include:

  • Governance: Developing and managing policies
  • Strengthening: Providing advice to the Executive Director
  • Development: Overseeing staff, partnerships, and budgeting
  • Finances: Understanding funding sources and managing budgets
  • Fundraising: Assisting with events and promoting our mission

We value experience in areas like accounting/finance, fundraising/event planning, building community connections, proposal writing, human resources, healthcare, education, and marketing. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the relevant expertise, we encourage you to apply.

NOTE:  This application is specific to the Board of Directors role only.  If you're interested in applying for one of the responder roles, please use the apply now button found specific to that role.  

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Time Commitment

TIME COMMITMENT

Volunteer Responder

For all responder positions, we ask each volunteer to commit to providing a minimum of 192 hours of service within a one-year time period. This breaks down to just 16 hours of service PER MONTH. Of those 16 hours per month, we ask that 8 of those hours be completed as an overnight shift. These hours will be divided between providing support on our programs and the 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline. 

While the volunteer shifts do have specific start times, each volunteer is able to select their own shifts on days and times that are most convenient for them.

TIME COMMITMENT

Charity Bingo Ambassador

For the Charity Bingo Ambassador positions, we ask each volunteer to commit to filling a minimum of one two hour shift each month. The schedule is preset and volunteers can select the shift that is most convenient for them.

TIME COMMITMENT

Board of Directors

For the Board of Directors position, we ask each volunteer to commit to two to 5 hours of time each month.