| Volunteer Position Description |
Innovation Assistance hosts their Solidarity Markets each first and third Monday of the month during the fall and winter months (Oct 2022-April 2023). We welcome volunteers for the whole day starting from 11:00 until 18:00. Volunteers can come at any point during the market day, though we ask for at least two hours of commitment. Our clientele and staff are bilingual, but proficiency is not required for volunteers.
Tasks include:
- Unloading produce and setting up the market at St-Jax Church (11:00).
- Working in the kitchen to sort and clean produce.
- Aiding clients through the market shopping line as "vendors".
- Checking in clients and working the cash register with the aid of the market coordinators.
- Clean-up and take-down at the market's end (5:00). |
| On/Off Campus |
Off-campus (Montreal) |
| Position Type |
Volunteer opportunity |
| Location |
On-site |
| Address |
1439 Saint-Catherine O, Montreal, QC, H3G 1S6 |
| Neighborhood/Area |
Ville-Marie |
| Contact with Clients? |
Direct volunteering with clients, Behind the scenes volunteering |
| Volunteer Tasks |
Cooking, Customer Service / Reception, Friendly Visiting |
| Volunteer Tasks (Other) |
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| French required? |
No |
| Volunteer Position Requirements |
None! |
| Open to students in all degrees and disciplines? |
Yes |
| Targeted Degrees and Disciplines |
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| Time Period |
Rolling basis |
| Start Date |
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| End date |
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| Length of Commitment Expected |
2 hours |
| Time Commitment |
Morning, Afternoon |
| Hours per Week |
2 |
| Training provided? |
Yes |
| Other Benefits |
Other (please specify) |
| Benefits (Other) |
Volunteers receive "member" distinction, meaning they receive access to the lowest price-tier for groceries at the market. |
| Application Procedure |
Online application form, Email organization contact, Call organization contact |
| Application Contact Information |
benevolat@direction.ca |
| Application Deadline |
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| Application Material Required |
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| Additonal Application Information / Comments |
We'd love to have you join our team!
Get in touch with Hope at benevolat@direction.ca or sign yourself up through our program's website, innovationassistance.ca.
We welcome groups and individuals, for both one-time and continuous volunteering opportunities. |
