Grocery Shopping
Are you someone who loves to grocery shop and get a thrill from finding great sales? This is an exceptional talent that should not go to waste! Have you always wanted to volunteer for TWC but just don’t have the time to commit to a weekly schedule? Join our team as a Grocery Shopper! Toronto Wildlife Centre’s patients have a wide range of dietary requirements! Volunteer grocery shoppers play an invaluable role by helping to ensure that our wild patients have access to the nutritious and delicious food they need to aid in their rehabilitation and recovery.
What You’ll do
You will be emailed a detailed grocery list complied by our rehabilitation team 12-24 hours before your scheduled shop
You shop with the grocery list and purchase required items in specified quantities.
Upon finding all items on the shopping list, you will drop the groceries off at the Downsview Centre or Rouge Park Centre and provide TWC with your purchase receipts to be reimbursed via etransfer, cash or cheque.
Time Commitment
Grocery shops take place on Mondays and Fridays each week at our Downsview Park location, and Sundays and Wednesdays for our secondary Rouge Park location.
Grocery Shopper volunteers are asked to sign up for a minimum of 1-2 shift per month to remain active. A minimum 1 year commitment (12-24 shops) suggested.
Grocery shopping shifts are flexible and can be done at any time that fits your schedule (must be available to drop off between TWC’s operational hours of 9:00am-5:00pm)
Must be able/willing to commit enough time to travel to multiple stores if needed to find all required items.
Requirements
18 years of age or older
Access to a reliable vehicle
Must be able to pay for grocery items up-front (to be later reimbursed); during busy season, grocery bills could amount to $300-400+ for one shop.
Experience using price-matching grocery apps or grocery bargain hunting an asset
Highly reliable and detail-oriented
