GYSD - Volunteering Project ideas

 

Gather clothing from your neighbours and donate it to a local shelter
 
Help generate a culture of youth engagement. Check out Apathy is Boring (www.apathyisboring.com ), a group that aims to use art, media and technology to revolutionize democracy.
 
Looking for a volunteer community project in different locations across the country?
Investigate how Katimavik (www.katimavik.ca), Canada's leading national youth volunteer-service program.
 
Coordinate a letter-writing campaign to your Member(s) of Parliament to voice your concern on an issue important to you.
 
Create a slideshow about malaria and give presentations about raising funds for bed nets.
 
April is Daffodil Month. Contact the Canadian Cancer Society to see how
you can help with their door-to-door campaign. See www.cancer.ca
 
Gather friends for the CIBC Run for the Cure - leverage GYSD to launch
your efforts. See www.cibcrunforthecure.com
 
Narrate talking books for the blind in CNIB recording studios. See www.cnib.ca
 
Is there an election in your area? Join a campaign and offer to volunteer in the election headquarters,post signs or hand out campaign material.
 
Organize a carpooling campaign in your neighborhood to reduce air pollution.
 
Organize a campaign to raise money to purchase and install new playground equipment in an area park.
 
 

For many more volunteering opportunities, contact your local volunteer centre. For a listing of volunteer centres across Canada, visit www.volunteer.ca