Donate your time … Volunteer
The Mustard Seed is able to help your neighbours who are in need of support because over 200 people volunteer their time and energy each week.
Volunteers are essential in our organization and we are always looking for someone who wants to make a difference in their community. The Mustard Seed needs volunteers with a variety of skills. In its operation, the Seed utilizes between 125 and 150 volunteers on a rotating basis. Between 20 and 30 volunteers serve each day. These dedicated people handle much of the work required in our day-to-day operation. As well as contributing their physical and mental energies, volunteers become part of our Mustard Seed Family. We share in life and in our community by working and growing together.
Please DOWNLOAD the Mustard Seed Volunteer Forms HERE.
Or, email us at reception at mustardseed dot ca or call us at 250.953.1575 if you are interested in making a difference. Thank you.
VOLUNTEER Opportunities at 625 Queens Avenue, Victoria
Clothing Bank Volunteer
The clothing bank is open Tuesday & Thursday from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Volunteers sort the clothing and other items organizing them into the display closets and onto tables throughout the room. They work with the people who come in to look for clothing and items to help them find what they are looking for.
Reception & Front Desk Volunteer
Regular Office Hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday to Friday. Volunteer’s can sign up for AM or PM shifts. There is some flexibility with the hours & shifts / days. The duties may include the following tasks:
- Answering Phones
- Greeting the public and providing information as necessary
- Assisting with light office work
Food Hamper Intake Volunteer
The main duty is to greet clients and make them feel comfortable and welcome while being interviewed for a food hamper.
You will interview clients at an individual station. During the interview, the client may indicate that they have additional needs to be met. You may have to discern such needs as special food items, advocacy, counseling, support, referrals or housing. They may just want someone to listen to them, so your friendly personality will be a welcome addition to providing assistance.
Shifts & individual days can be flexible if necessary.
Warehouse & Shipping / Receiving Volunteer
There are two main volunteer areas in the warehouse.
First, As food donations are received, they are sorted and organized. Some lifting is required.
Second, hampers are put together from the available donations in our warehouse. The volunteers assemble hampers according to pick lists.
