Volunteer opportunities
These opportunities vary with our needs and may include inspecting, sorting and repacking food into family-sized bags, stocking and cleaning the pantry, and much more!
Join our team
Volunteer opportunities!
Your time is a gift to hungry children, the elderly and those who may not have enough to eat. Volunteers produce the equivalent of one meal per minute while helping Extended Hands sort, prepare and pack food. And it's fun!
Kitchen volunteers
Kitchen volunteers take part in preparing meals and packing the hot meals, which are served on Thursdays from 11:30 AM to 2 PM for the community lunch we offer.
Other opportunities
Whether it's fundraising or anything else you're passionate about, there are plenty of things you can do. Let us know what you'd like to do and we'll be glad to count you among us.
Corporate volunteering
We offer group volunteering opportunities for companies and other groups wishing to involve their employees or members in the community.
School and youth groups
We welcome schools and youth groups to help us sort and pack food while passing on the value of volunteering to the next generation.
Required service hours
For those who must complete court-ordered community service or hours required for government-funded programs.
Why volunteer?
Volunteering is an important part of Canadian life. Many Canadians are generous when it comes to helping others. Each year, 12.5 million volunteers devote their time, energy and skills to improving our communities.
More than twelve million volunteers in Canada is a lot, but a small percentage of Canadians carries most of the load, and most of them are already over seventy. As they retire and become fewer in number, a whole new generation of volunteers must take their place in new and varied ways.
Become a Volunteer
Become a volunteer! A Canadian way of life. Doing charitable work is a bit like being an intern.