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Volunteer Placements Community and Volunteer Placements Operation Springboard's programs are always looking for dedicated community based organizations to offer volunteer placement opportunities for two key programs servicing two different clientele groups within the organization; The Community Service Order Program is a sentencing alternative whereby youth and adult offenders can make a positive contribution to the community for their actions. CSO clients have been ordered by the courts to complete a required amount of community service as a condition of their probation. The CSO program strives to benefit the community and the offender by providing invaluable volunteer work experience of community service, skills and abilities to non-profit organizations. In 2004-2005, CSO clients contributed over 44,906 hours of service in a variety of settings including; food banks, community centres, services for the elderly, park cleanup, cooperative housing, children's services, religious organizations and many more. If you are a non-profit or charitable organization interested in offering your assistance through opportunities for volunteer placement, you must meet the following eligibility requirements:
To set up a CSO placement opportunity, please contact: Jenn Downer
Seeking Opportunities and Accessing Resources (S.O.A.R.) is a voluntary life and vocational skill building program, servicing developmentally disabled young adults between the ages of 18 - 28. This program is multi-levelled and designed to meet the individual needs and skill levels of each participant. Skill building focuses on a wide range of areas including employment training, computer use, literacy, money management, health and hygiene, nutrition, socialization and recreation. In addition, S.O.A.R. participants are very actively involved in the community either by volunteering and or maintaining gainful employment. The SOAR Program provides community partners on-site Job Coaching support and access to employer subsidies. Over the past year (2004), participants have gained valuable experience through their 3,500 hours of community service. Through their hard work, SOAR participants increase their independence as they take pride in being given the opportunity to be contributing members of our community. For more information on the SOAR Program or to set up Placement Opportunities please contact: Nadia Sukhram - Community Facilitator |
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