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Position Number 2308
Position Title Volunteer Knitting Coordinator
Organization Name William Osler Health System - Volunteer services
Area(s) of Interest Arts & Crafts, Fashion Design, Healthcare, Program Coordination, Volunteer Coordination
Position Description The 'Volunteer Knitting Coordinator' role and its responsibilities >

Supported by Osler's Volunteer & Community Resources (VCR) Department and the Volunteer Association (VA), the 'Volunteer Knitting Coordinator' will:
● Act as liaison between VCR and knitters to foster positive and supportive relationships
● Seek, purchase, and distribute yarns to community knitters
● Independently coordinate and pick-up completed knitting projects/products from off-site community knitters and deliver them to the VCR office monthly
● Maintain accurate bookkeeping of yarn purchases, distributions, and mileage traveled for reimbursements from the Volunteer Association
● Familiarity with a computer software for record keeping (such as Microsoft Excel) would be an asset
Training Details The successful candidate will be trained by the current 'volunteer knitting coordinator' to ensure successful transition. This will include, but not be limited to, shadowing the knitting coordinator on 1 to 2 trips in the field in order to be familiar with the pick-up protocol and coordination methods, as well as introducing the new coordinator to the various community knitters.
Time Commitment Flexible
Duration Long Term (More than 6 months)
Special Event Start Date 2019-07-15
Special Event End Date 2019-07-15
Time Detail Various and flexible, typically 4-6 hours per month or as operationally required

Minimum of one (1) year commitment is required
Min Age 18
Ideal for Individuals, Older Adults
Location Brampton, ON, Canada
Geographical Area(s) Brampton, Virtual
Accessibility Unknown
How to Apply
Accessibility This volunteering position require travelling in the community. The accessibility of homes or buildings in the community members are not known. When dropping off products at William Osler Health System, all 3 sites are physically accessible.
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How to Contact
Website http://www.williamoslerhs.ca/about-osler/volunteer
Contact Aaron Yuen
Phone 905 494 2120 Ext. 57715
Address 2100 Bovaird Drive East, Brampton, L6R 3J7
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