Opportunity Description

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 a YRES Event Support Assistant—someone devoted to giving back to their community, making an impact, and who loves socializing.

The YRES Event Support Assistant is responsible for:

- Arriving independently to the event on-time and in professional attire

- Assisting with station set-up and clean-up

- Confidently greeting and directing guests upon arrival

- Acting as tour guides to help families explore the campgrounds

- Supporting camp activities and general operations as a floater

- Monitoring water activity areas to ensure visitor safety (Lifeguards, if certified)

- Helping families discover exciting camp programs

- Providing feedback on the event

Location:

Camp Marydale, 5999 Chippewa Rd E, Mount Hope, ON L0R 1W0

Date & Time:

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Shift: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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

- 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

How to apply:

We're looking forward to meeting you! Please email volunteer@yorkeducation.ca if you're interested or apply at https://yorkeducation.org/volunteer/

Thank you for your interest in our organization! To learn more and become part of our community, please visit our website at https://yorkeducation.org/

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Requirements

Training or Orientation Required
Must be at least 12 years old

Suitable For

Groups Students

About the Organization

York Region Educational Services

Education & Schools

Our volunteers come from diverse cultural backgrounds and ethnicities. YRES has many opportunities for volunteers as we are always expanding our programs. These opportunities allow you to give back to your community but also develop industry leading skills in a professional environment.

YRES is a Charitable Not-for-Profit Organization that uses the help of community partners in order to carry out a variety of ever-expanding Educational Services.

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