As a volunteer, I help out with the funding application process. But because the organization is so small and the nature of my job is so flexible, I really have the chance to get involved with a lot of different things. While working there I also became aware of the many small charitable organizations that are constantly looking for volunteers. Now I have been lucky enough to have positive experiences pretty much everywhere where I volunteered before but quite a few times I ended up doing things that I didn't really quite enjoy. Most notably, cleaning and filing! That's why I can't stress this enough, volunteering is what you make of it, and you can really have a great time as long as you pick a place which fits your personality and interests.
How I got to MBS was really a coincidence. I was looking to volunteer in my community and saw an add for this volunteering website: http://www.getvolunteering.ca/
This website is great as it allows you to pick both your area of interests and where you would prefer to volunteer. Now, I had some difficulty with narrowing down my search in terms of location, that's why I consider myself lucky that I found this position at MBS. Really, it was the only position that fit both my location and interests! That's why, I hope to share more volunteering resources as time progresses in order to help you find what you are looking for.
