Why you should join Barrie Families Unite

You can help make a difference.

Join our growing and dynamic team of caring individuals who by the collective power of ‘Community Caring for Community,’ are making a BIG difference in the lives of thousands of individuals in our community!

Make a difference

The impact that you will make will be real and valuable to our community in general.

Inner Satisfaction

Being helpful to others delivers immense pleasure. We are hard-wired to give to others. The more we give, the happier we feel.

Meet people

You meet different kinds of people and make new friends.

Take on a different challenge

Volunteering can trigger your imagination to innovate while fostering your creativity, courage and curiosity.

Be part of the Barrie Community

You can be part of something bigger than your friends and family.

Have fun and gain confidence

Volunteering helps you step outside your comfort zone and build on your unique strengths.

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Value of Help Donated to Community
200
Average volunteer hours per week
701
Good Food Box Program boxes
217
Households helped

Current Volunteer Opportunities

BFU offers a wide variety of volunteer experiences. Choose the one that speaks to your heart!

The BFU warehouse IS the heart of our operations. Open six days a week from 9am – 12 noon and on alternating Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 – 8:30, it is always a hub of activity!

As as Warehouse Support Volunteer some of your tasks will include:

  • Assembling essential needs orders for our clients
  • Sorting through incoming donations, labeling and putting into inventory
  • Interact with individuals donating items and clients picking up orders
  • Developing and sharing knowledge of operations and educating public on scope of our services

Delivery of essential needs is a vital part of our program offering. Often, our low income neighbours lack the ability or means to access much needed supports. BFU helps erase that barrier by providing delivery within Barrie city limits.

As as Delivery Support Volunteer some of your tasks will include:

  • Picking up orders from warehouse and delivering directly to clients
  • Interacting with clients and people in the community
  • Representing BFU and being the face of our values of kindness and caring
  • Working a schedule shift weekly for 2-3 hours

 

Current Delivery Needs include:

  • Delivery drivers for our 6 day/week delivery cycle
  • Sub drivers to cover off days when our core team is on holidays
  • Monthly drivers to help with the Good Food Box deliveries on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 3:30 – 5:00pm

As a Not For Profit agency, fundraising is essential to our success. The operating costs of BFU include rent, insurance, purchasing food and goods to distribute, etc.  Therefore fundraising is very important for us to be able to continue to serve our community.

As as Fundraising Volunteer some of your tasks will include:

  • Organizing and planning different fundraising events throughout the community (e.g., silent auction, gala events, community walks, etc.)
  • Interacting with clients and people in the community
  • Developing and sharing knowledge of operations and educating public on scope of our services

We have a number of other opportunities for our volunteers, including social media support, communications, grant writing, special events, joining our governance board, etc.

If any of these opportunities speak to you, we would love to have you be a part of our growing BFU team! You can complete the Volunteer Form below and a member of our team will be in touch with you soon.