Volunteer Hub
Volunteers are the bridge to community.
We welcome Grades 9–12 students and community volunteers to support youth with dignity, encouragement, and consistency.
Your Role
Be a Buddy: Clear role, real impact.
- Provide supportive companionship during sessions and help clarify routines
- Encourage communication and teamwork (empowerment, not control)
- Work with coaches to maintain safety, dignity, and positive culture
What You'll Receive
Real impact. Real recognition.
- Eligible NPO volunteer hours
- Reference letters for strong contributions (based on role and hours)
- Meaningful community impact and leadership experience
Featured Opportunity
Meadowvale Parkrun Buddy
Join AbleVolley Youth Alliances and be a Buddy for Special Needs Youth (ages 13-25) in our weekly 5K Parkrun every Saturday.
When
Every Saturday · June – September
Time
8:45 AM – 10:30 AM
Location
Meadowvale Community Centre, 6655 Glen Erin Dr
Requirements
- • High school students (Grades 9–12)
- • Positive, result-oriented attitude
- • Enjoy sports & outdoor activities
- • Able to complete a 5K in about 40 minutes
- • Willing to build friendships and support youth with special needs
Benefits
- • Earn NPO high school volunteer hours
- • Gain experience supporting neurodiverse youth
- • Develop leadership, communication & teamwork skills
- • Make a meaningful community impact
- • Reference letters available on request
Application
Join the buddy team.
Download the volunteer application, fill it out, and email your completed form to ablevolley@gmail.com. A coordinator will follow up with orientation details and next steps.
Volunteer Application
AbleVolley Volunteer Form
Application for the Be a Buddy program. Includes availability, program preferences, emergency contact, and Safe Sport acknowledgment. Please also complete the volunteer waiver.
Fastest option
Complete and sign it right here — no printing, no scanning. We receive it instantly.
If you downloaded the form instead, email the completed copy to ablevolley@gmail.com.