How to become a volunteer

How do I become a Community Outreach Volunteer at JESSIE'S HOPE?

  • Familiarize yourself with JESSIE'S HOPE philosophy, requirements and time commitment. Is it something that you are interested in, or better yet, passionate about?
  • Are you a self-directed, open-minded individual who works well independently?
  • Do you envision yourself being with our organization for the next year?
  • Download the Volunteer Application Package [MS Word] [PDF].
  • Fill out the application and return it to our office by e-mail, fax or mail.

NOTE: The application form is quite long and requests that you share a lot of personal information. We encourage you to reflect on this information in order to give you a better sense of the commitment required when volunteering for JESSIE'S HOPE. We feel that it is very important that we ascertain that there is a good "fit", philosophically and commitment-wise, between you and the organization.

Upon receiving your application the Volunteer Coordinator will contact you, shortly there
after, to discuss your application further.


You will need to Complete the Core Training and the Community Outreach Training Training sessions are scheduled throughout the year. Please contact our office for the next scheduled session.

TRAINING COST:

CORE Training - $25.00/session
PRESENTATION Training - $50.00/session

These fees help subsidize the cost of the training expenses.


How do I become a Volunteer for JESSIE'S HOPE other than an Community Outreach Volunteer?

  • Familiarize yourself with JESSIE'S HOPE philosophy and purpose. Is it something that you are interested in, or better yet, passionate about?
  • Contact our office to discuss your interests, time commitment, availability etc.
  • Attend our monthly volunteer meetings and be a part of our team!
  • Be available for various assistance at special events

NOTE REGARDING MEMBERSHIP:

We require that our new volunteers become members of JESSIE'S HOPE. This ensures that you have an official voice in the consensus decision-making processes here, and it ensures that we continue to maintain our membership as per the Societies Act. A standard membership is $15.00, but we offer students and unwaged individuals options for as low as $5.00. Click here for more information.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH VOLUNTEER

A JESSIE'S HOPE Community Outreach Volunteer is an individual who delivers presentations in their community based on our prevention framework. This framework gives girls the knowledge and skills that will support them in expressing their feelings constructively, setting boundaries, having healthy connections with others, developing their self-esteem from within rather than based on their appearance, having a good sense of their bodies, being physically active, and having a healthy relationship with food. The Community Outreach Volunteer delivers at least two (2) such presentations a month in the Lower Mainland area. A Community Outreach Volunteer agrees to:

  • Encourage individual acceptance of oneself for who they are and not what our society says they should be.
  • Model JESSIE'S HOPE philosophy of being non-judgmental and focusing on one's behaviour rather than "blaming" the individual.
  • Value all perspectives equally.
  • Deliver content consistent with JESSIE'S HOPE philosophy.

Volunteer Requirements:

  • Completion of Core training and Community Outreach training, and ongoing training sessions .
  • One year commitment.
  • Attendance to monthly Community Outreach Volunteer meetings.
  • Availability to provide a minimum of two presentations (during the day) per month in schools, community groups, parent groups and professionals who work with youth.
  • Previous experience in public speaking and outstanding presentation skills.
Completion of Core training and Community Outreach training, and ongoing training sessions .