Back to School Drive Event Support Volunteer

York Region Educational Services (YRES) is dedicated to leading community volunteerism as a proud recipient of Canada's Volunteer Award, through providing a wide range of volunteer positions in communities in the Greater Vancouver Area, Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, and Alberta. We are looking for an Event Logistics Volunteer who is passionate about giving back to their community, enjoys making a tangible impact through organization and inventory support, and thrives in a collaborative, social work environment.

The Event Logistics Volunteer is responsible for:

• Creating and setting up signage to guide attendees and promote donation stations throughout the event
• Packing donated school supplies into bags or boxes for distribution
• Unloading incoming donations and supplies upon arrival
• Loading packed donations and materials for transport at the end of the event
• Assisting with general event setup and teardown as needed
• Other tasks as required

Locations:

In-person (Milliken Mills Library, Markham)

Shift:

August 22, 2026 (12:30 – 4:30)

Benefits:

• Volunteer hours count toward OSSD (High School Graduation)
• Develop and enhance transferrable soft skills like leadership, teamwork, and communication
• Gain experience and skills that are resumé-worthy such as workspace and inventory management and data documentation
• Free training
• Free networking opportunities

Who We're Looking For:

• Minimum age: 12
• Able to independently arrive to work on time
• Passionate about volunteering and excited to learn
• Can commit to scheduled time of the shift
• Fluency in English
• Highly organized, detail-orientated and capable of managing multiple tasks

Why you should join us:

• Earn volunteer hours for your OSSD
• Complete your hours with us and receive the official Certificate of Recognition for Community Involvement in Ontario!
• Access to networking events with our sponsors and partners