Individual volunteering

If you are a passionate and hands-on person who wants to contribute to your community and help end furniture poverty, then volunteering for the Furniture Bank in Toronto may be for you.

Your time can make a difference. Join our team of volunteers.

As a showroom guide volunteer, you will:

Greet clients and learn more about what they need for their homes and families
Accompany clients around the showroom and help them with any furniture selections, using an iPad to track selected items and cost
Pack, unpack, and sort various donated household items
Provide general information and answer questions about the Furniture Bank
Work alongside other volunteers and visitors, and support with basic administrative tasks

Is this you?

Willing to commit to volunteering once a week for 4 hours, over a 6-month period. Shifts are scheduled from Monday to Friday from 8:30am – 12:30pm
Be at least 18 years old and fluent in English
Comfortable with using technology and have access to an email
Able to be standing/walking for a 4-hour shift on a concrete floor, and pack household items
Comfortable working with people who do not speak English as their primary language
Understand and knowledge of diverse cultures and challenges of vulnerable populations (including formerly homeless, those leaving shelters, newcomers to Canada, refugees, seniors, LGBTQ, etc.)