Volunteer Stories - West Neighbourhood House
After a long and successful career in human resources, Stephen found a new way to give back – by helping low-income individuals and families file their taxes through the Income Tax Clinic at West Neighbourhood House.
“I’m certainly not an accountant,” he shared. “I spent my career in human resources. I held senior positions in fairly …
Read more A Volunteer’s Journey Through the Income Tax Clinic
West Neighbourhood House is deeply grateful to our volunteers who dedicate their time and expertise to supporting the community. This month, we would like to highlight Frank and Ruth, who generously give their time to delivering meals for the Meals on Wheels program.
The Meals on Wheels program at the House relies on volunteers to deliver …
Amanda began volunteering as a friendly visitor in 2018, when she was a university student.
“I wanted to get a little more involved in the community, either by volunteering or finding a part-time job while studying. And, because I am originally from Italy and Italian is my first language, I started looking online for something that …
Read more Friendly visiting builds personal connections and shared experiences
Rahul arrived in Canada as a newcomer during the pandemic. “When I came to this country in 2021, I didn’t know too many people,” he says. On his regular commute on the 511 Bathurst streetcar, he began taking notice of the large West Neighbourhood House sign at our 588 Queen Street West location, and decided …
Read more Newcomer volunteer giving back to community and building connections as a literacy tutor
In the fall of 2020, Anabela Rato, an Assistant Professor and Associate Chair of Portuguese Studies, reached out about a volunteer position helping to provide technology support for seniors engaging with our online programming. She knew about the House’s strong Portuguese community, and as a native Portuguese speaker, she thought she could be of help.
Little …
By Katrina Raymundo
24 hours… was the amount of time I spent binge-watching TV shows on Netflix on most weekends.
One day, as I finished another TV series, I thought that all this time to myself could partly be used to do other worthwhile activities, such as volunteering. While searching online for opportunities, I chanced upon the …
Read more Typing, Tablets, and Other Stories: My experience as a tutor with West Neighbourhood House
Natasha McKenna has been volunteering with the Meals on Wheels (MOW) program since the fall of 2014.
She came to the program with a friend, both of whom do not own cars. The women take turns borrowing an AutoShare vehicle
Read more Natasha’s Experience as a Volunteer Meals on Wheels Driver