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Our Place Society Volunteer Opportunities
Nutrition Bar
A small team of 2-3 volunteers serve freshly brewed coffee and tea, along with warm oatmeal in the morning (8-10am) and snacks in the afternoon (2-4pm), to family members.
Location: Main floor in the Community Center Nutrition Bar, 919 Pandora Avenue
Shift Times: 7:45-10:15am and 1:45-4:15pm, 7 days a week
Dining Room Support & Service
A team of 4 or 5 volunteers help deliver a welcoming dining experience for family members by serving food, clearing and sanitizing tables, and refiling water jugs.
Location: Second floor dining room in the Community Center, 919 Pandora Avenue
Shift Times: 11:45am-1:15pm and 4:45-6:15pm, 7 days a week
VEGGIE Washing & Chopping
Volunteers assist kitchen staff in preparing donated food items, such as chopping farm fresh produce and making assorted sandwiches for meal service and shelter distribution.
Location: Second floor dining room in the Community Center, 919 Pandora Avenue
Shift Times: 9-11am, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Food Services PREP - Lunch Making
Volunteers provide early morning support to food services team by helping with lunch preparation for housing and shelter sites.
Location: Second floor dining room in the Community Center, 919 Pandora Avenue
Shift Times: 7-8:30am, 7 days a week
Community Centre Volunteer Reception - CONNECT ROOM
Experienced volunteers welcome and support family members with tasks such as retrieving messages, handling mail service, overseeing telephone use and other support services as required by community center staff.
Location: Main floor in the Community Center Connect Room Office, 919 Pandora Avenue
Shift Times: 9am-12pm and 1-4pm, 7 days a week
55+ Program Opportunities
Volunteers support older adults through hospital visits, workshops, recreation programs and social outings while providing friendly companionship and meaningful social interaction to help foster connection and community.
Location: Various locations
Shift Times: Various times
Special Program Engagement Volunteers
Pre-selected and qualified volunteers support the facilitation of a variety of health, leisure and recreational programing, such as foot care, art therapy, medical assistance, sewing workshops, choir/music programs. Please let Volunteer Services know if you have special skills, hobbies, and talent!
Location: Various locations
Shift Times: Various times
Special Events
Volunteers recruited through V-Update Communication help with special events as they arise, such as the annual Coldest Night of the Year Event, Angel Gifts, or specialty meal service and one time program events.
Location: Various locations
Shift Times: Various times
Volunteer Driver
Small team of volunteer drivers with clean drivers abstract and specific training are selected to pick up donations and deliver meals. (Not currently recruiting)
Location: Start at 919 Pandora Avenue
Shift Times: Various times
Laundry Service (Coming soon!)
Volunteers help provide clean laundry to family members who bring their items for washing, drying and folding items. Volunteers ensure compassionate, respectful service to family members’ items, supported by Community Center staff.
Location: Basement floor Hygiene Area Community Center, 919 Pandora Avenue
Shift Times: Various: September Pilot program start Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Volunteering for Nourishment
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Bar | 627 | 7/27/2026 | 6/30/2027 | |
Volunteering for Reception and Admin Support
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Centre Volunteer Reception CONNECT ROOM | 618 | 7/27/2026 | 6/30/2027 | |
About Our Place
OPS has evolved from an inner-city community centre founded on the principles of hope and belonging to an integrated organization serving Greater Victoria’s most vulnerable, including people struggling with homelessness, mental health challenges, substance use issues, the working poor and impoverished elderly. These members of our community are fondly referred to as the OPS Family. With strong financial stewardship and an equally strong leadership team, we have a renewed optimism for the future. Broad-based and committed community support allows OPS to provide over 1,000 meals every day plus snacks, 450 units of housing plus transitional shelter spaces, hot showers, education, job skills training, health care, addiction recovery services, clothing, counselling, outreach services and a downtown storage facility. Most importantly, OPS provides a continuum of care and a sense of hope and community to those who need it most. OPS has a strong Board of Directors, committed to leading the organization to realize its vision and potential. An Advisory Cabinet of prominent community business leaders provides significant support to OPS. OPS programs and services are delivered by experienced and caring staff and hundreds of dedicated volunteers.
For any general inquiries, please contact the Manager of Volunteer Services, dawnb@ourplacesociety.com
