Volunteers must be available one morning or afternoon a week, attend training, and commit to being involved for a six month period. We provide training, and ongoing volunteer support and recognition.

Volunteers are required to fulfill the requirements of a police reference check and provide two references

Volunteers with a second language are an asset to our literacy reading partner programs.

Our volunteer programs are located in many wheelchair accessible locations.

Our volunteer opportunities include:

Reading Partner Volunteers - support literacy and English as a second language curriculum with elementary students.

Community Gardening - Instructors and Maintenance Volunteers support school and community gardening projects.

Cyberspace - Internet Coaches share their knowledge of computers and the Internet with seniors in long-term care facilities and the community.

Early Childhood Education Volunteers - support parents and young children in preschool programs

Program Assistants - support our program coordinator in leading group activities within long-term care facilities with the frail elderly and elementary children.

High School Intergenerational Clubs and Committees - are formed to support activities for community seniors and also provide community service credit requirements through volunteering within agencies serving seniors.

Other volunteer opportunities include - special events, fund raisers, bingo, board of directors, newsletter, administration, choirs, storytelling ...

Please contact us to obtain information on these opportunities:linh@tigp.org

To pre-register for our volunteer opportunities, click here