At PCSS, we have a variety of very rewarding Volunteer positions available to members of the public who are willing to donate a minimal amount of time (1 - 3 hours weekly). The positions are either short or long term and are based on interests and needs - both of the Volunteer and the people we support.
We offer the necessary training and American Sign Language classes to those Volunteers who are willing to donate more than 8 months of service to our agency!
Companion
A Companion is a Volunteer who is paired up with an individual (who receives support services from our agency), based on shared interests. Volunteer Companions spend time with people participating in activities and events in and around the community. The Volunteer Co-ordinator and supervisory staff work with the individual and Companion to develop a schedule of activities that suits the needs of both people. The Companion position is highly rewarding in that it allows people to develop relationships outside of their regular peer group while sharing activities that they both enjoy.
The following Companion Positions are currently available;
- Recreation Companion
- A person (female preferred) who is interested in sharing their time with another female who enjoys outings for coffee, walking, playing pool, swimming, and other recreation type activities.
- Time required - 1 - 3 hours weekly - weekends or anytime after 3 pm on weekdays.
- Literacy/Recreation Companion
- A person who enjoys outings for coffee, movies, crafts etc, and is also interested in assisting with basic literacy development.
- Time required - 1 - 3 hours weekly - weekends or anytime after 3 pm on weekdays.
- Email Companion
- A person who possesses basic Internet, email and typing skills who is willing to assist an individual in corresponding to his family members.
- Time required - 1 hour weekly - weekends or anytime after 3 pm on weekdays.
- Horse Companion
- A person who has a love of all things horse related, willing to share their interest with an individual who is equally passionate about horses. Involves reading horse magazines, puzzles, games sharing horse stories and some visits to horse farms (if possible).
- Time required - 1 hour weekly - weekends or anytime after 3 pm on weekdays.
- Exercise Companion
- Male preferred - a person who enjoys exercising, walking going to the YMCA, and is willing to share this activity with a gentleman. You do not need to have a YMCA membership to be an Exercise Companion.
- Swimming Companion
- A person who enjoys swimming at the YMCA and is willing to accompany an individual to the YMCA, swim and accompany the person back home. No swimming certification necessary.
- Time required - 2 hours weekly - both weekday and weekend positions available.
Short Term Volunteer Positions
A Short Term Volunteer is a person willing to donate their time for a set period (between 1 and 4 months). There are a number of topics and skills that are of interest to the people receiving our support services, that fall outside of our regular staff training. Also we (like other non-profit organizations) are constantly looking for new ideas to improve our services, be it through fundraising, organizing social events for our clients or larger community events promoting awareness. There are opportunities galore for anyone interested in helping us either with the organization of these events or with the event itself. The following Short Term Volunteer placements are available;
- Teaching
- Do you have a skill, hobby or interest that you would like to share? We support a number of people who want to learn more about the people, places and things around them. The commitment is 1 - 2 hours weekly for a period of 2 - 4 months. Currently we require people who can teach; basic Internet safety and computer maintenance, cooking (either domestic or exotic) and sewing.