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Pickup Volunteers for Tushies & Tummies Event

Overview

On May 1st, we’re launching Tushies & Tummies – a community drive to collect diapers and formula to families with young children. For many caregivers, these aren't small or occasional expenses. They are constant, essential, and at times out of reach. Each month Bissell Centre supports 80 to 100 families with diapers and formula, at a cost of up to $15,000. It’s a growing need that isn’t covered by many other support programs.

Qualifications

• Access to your own vehicle
• Able to carry / lift light to moderate weight
• A willingness to learn about the inner city, its issues, and the workings of the Bissell
• An openness to Bissell’s core values and Key Practice Philosophies

Key Responsibilities

• Pick-Up Volunteers - Pick up items from boxes that fill up and bring them to 10527 96 St.
• Volunteers may do pick-ups on weekends, if they choose, but Bissell is only open on weekdays to drop the goods off

Shifts/Time Commitment

• Pick-Up Volunteers will be on call April 30^th – May 11^th (when available)

Training

• Ongoing support provided by the event coordinator and volunteer coordinator

 Screening

• Complete volunteer application form

Impact

• In 2025, eleven locations around the city hosted drop boxes; one church, a radio station, and two workplaces held drives. The community donated:
• 71 cases of formula
• 202 boxes of diapers
• 138 cases of wipes
• 10 bags of cloth diapers
• Over 70 miscellaneous baby items
• And donated $17,248 towards the program

Location Information:

• Donated items will be dropped off at Bissell East Downtown 10527 96 St. Entrance to reception is a bright yellow front door which is marked by a red dot on the map below. Anytime between 8:30am – 4pm Mondays through Fridays.
• There is free parking in the visitor’s parking lot shaded in purple on the map below.