Program volunteers are volunteers who wish to volunteer in one of our programs. Learn more about each type of program volunteer below.
Early Learning Centre Volunteers
These volunteers will support our Early Learning Centre staff in the toddler and preschool rooms working with children between the ages of 18 months and 5 years. Programs run between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday. We have three Early Learning Centers located at Viola Desmond Public School, Bruce Trail Public School and 410 Bronte Street South, Milton. Volunteers at our Early Learning Centers will support the program by engaging the children in different activities and helping the educators as needed. Volunteers are not required to volunteer for the entire duration of the day and can work with MCRC to determine the number of hours they wish to volunteer for.
EarlyON Volunteers
These volunteers will support our EarlyON programs which are programs for children aged 0-6 and their caregivers. These programs give caregivers and children an opportunity to explore, engage, and express themselves together. EarlyON programs run Monday to Friday and are usually 3 to 5 hours long. We have two EarlyON locations, one is at 410 Bronte Street South, Milton and the other is at Viola Desmond Public School. Volunteers would be expected to support in setting up the room with children's activities, helping the children with activities as required and helping the educators to clean up after the session is over.
Nursery School Volunteers
These volunteers will support our Nursery School staff working with children between the ages of 2.5 and 5. Programs run between 9am and 1pm from Monday to Friday. Our Nursery School is located at 410 Bronte Street South, Milton. Volunteers at our Nursery School will support the program by engaging the children in different activities and helping the educators as needed. Volunteers are not required to volunteer for the entire duration of the program and can work with MCRC to determine the number of hours they wish to volunteer for.
School Age - After School Program Volunteers
These volunteers will support our School Age staff that provide after school care to children aged 4 to 12 who are in Kindergarten through Grade 6. Our after school programs run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday and are based at different schools in Milton. Click here to view the complete list of schools at which we offer after school care.
Volunteers at our after school programs will support the program by engaging the children in different activities and helping the educators as needed. Volunteers are not required to volunteer for the entire duration of the program and can work with MCRC to determine the number of hours they wish to volunteer for.
School Age - P.A. Day, Spring, Summer and Winter Camp Volunteers
These volunteers will support our School Age staff in providing care to children aged 4 to 12 who are in Kindergarten through Grade 6 at full-day camps that are run on school P.A. Days and during the school winter break, March break and summer break. These camps are run at 410 Bronte Street South as well as the schools we provide after school care in; depending on availability and interest. Volunteers at our school-age camps will support the program by engaging the children in different activities and helping the educators as needed. Volunteers are not required to volunteer for the entire duration of the day and can work with MCRC to determine the number of hours they wish to volunteer for.
She Can! Volunteer
Volunteers for the She Can! programs have a unique opportunity to inspire the lives of girls in Halton Region. Volunteer opportunities include Girls At Bat in the summer months to keep girls active and interested in sport, and evening and weekend programming around a variety of topics that support the health and well-being of girls ages 6-13. Volunteers would work alongside She Can! Facilitators to implement activities with the participants. We are also always looking for guest speakers to share their experiences and expertise. Evening programs typically run during the week between 4:00pm and 7:00pm, and weekend programming typically runs on Saturday mornings 9:00am-12:00pm.
Infant Food Bank Volunteer
These volunteers will support our Infant Food Bank—which helps over 100 local Milton families each month—on an as needed basis when large donations come in. Volunteers help sort donations and shelve them. Student volunteers may also help earn volunteer hours by running a food drive for the Infant Food Bank. We supply bins, signage and information sheets for these events, and can help with pick up. Students are responsible for marketing and running the drive.
Artists and Children Together (ACT) Volunteer
These volunteers will support our ACT programs which are offered for different age groups of children and include art exploration and experiences. These programs run on different days and times and are usually one to two hours long. Our ACT Programs are primarily run at the ACT Studio at 410 Bronte Street South, Milton but are also occasionally offered at other locations. Volunteers support the programs by assisting staff with set-up and clean-up before and after the scheduled program and during program they support the children in taking part in various activities.