Volunteer Info
Volunteers are the bridge to community.
We welcome Grades 9–12 students and community volunteers to support youth with dignity, encouragement, and consistency.
Already volunteering? Open the Volunteer Portal to punch in and out and track your hours.
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. Filling it out online includes the volunteer waiver as the final step — both are submitted together.
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.