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Volunteering The Toronto Vegetarian Association (TVA) is a volunteer-driven charitable organization. We provide opportunities for volunteers to use their skills in support of our shared mission.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
- Food Fair Positions - Numerous positions are available each year at the Annual Vegetarian Food Fair. Position descriptions for the 26th food fair are now posted here.
Volunteer Orientation MaterialsVolunteer HandbookThis document provides an overview of TVA's mission, values, programs and organizational structure. It also outlines policies and procedures, such as our Volunteer Code of Conduct and Volunteer Rights and Responsibilities. All TVA volunteers are encouraged to read and review the document, and to sign the Volunteer Agreement.
Download Part 1 of the Volunteer Handbook
Download Part 2 of the Volunteer Handbook Volunteer OrientationThis document outlines some key information about TVA's programs, and answers common FAQ questions for outreach volunteers. New outreach volunteers are encouraged to review this document before attending their first outreach shift with TVA.
Download the 2009 Volunteer Orientation Online Nutritional TrainingIn late August, 2009, we launched our first online training program for volunteers focusing on vegetarian nutrition. This free, online training program, which should take no more than one hour to complete, was designed for volunteers who want to have a better understanding of vegetarian nutrition so that they can feel more comfortable speaking to the public about the benefits of a vegetarian diet, and where to find key nutrients. If you haven't yet taken the nutritional training and would like to do so in the comfort of your own home, please email
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with the subject "Online Nutritional Training". We'll get back to you with the login information and password, and you can get started at your earliest convenience! What Our Volunteers Say At our 2007 Annual General Meeting, the Toronto Vegetarian Podcast featured some of the amazing things our volunteers have been up to, including interviews with three outstanding volunteers about why they got involved.  Listen Now!
Other Volunteer Opportunities The Toronto Vegetarian Association has many other volunteer opportunities throughout the year, including at our Annual Vegetarian Food Fair. Please join our volunteer-opportunity notification list by filling in the form on our contact us page. Volunteer Toronto The Toronto Vegetarian Association is a proud member of Volunteer Toronto. Volunteer Toronto provides a searchable listing of Toronto area volunteer opportunities, as well as a page for people to learn more about volunteering, and a pretty cool Volunteer Toronto blog . Benefits of Volunteering Our volunteers gain valuable experience, knowledge, and confidence by volunteering with the Toronto Vegetarian Association. Volunteers can also meet new friends and earn references. Most importantly, our volunteers get the satisfaction of knowing they are contributing to the wellbeing of people, animals and the environment. “Life is a wonderful journey and you never know where it will take you. Volunteering can help you be more than a passive traveler. You can make a plan and actively build skills to enhance your professional lives. No fees and no tuition. A commitment of time and energy and you are on your way.”
– from Ten professional development benefits of volunteering by Merrill Associates
Committee and Team Members Outreach Set Up and Tear Down Team
Do you want more people in the GTA to learn about the benefits of a vegetarian diet? Do you want to see more people sign up for the Veggie Challenge and Meatless Mondays? And, do you have a car and a few hours to spare each month?
Then join our Set Up and Tear Down Crew for outreach events! Toronto is jam packed with events over the summer months and there's so many opportunities for TVA to be present. But we can only be there with the help of a driver to transport our materials to and from the TVA office to these great community events.
Description: We're looking for new people to join our team and help out at an event or two each month this summer season. The role involves picking up materials from the TVA office at a time that's convenient for you, transporting them to the event on the actual day of the event and setting up the TVA table.
Alternatively, if can be done in the reverse! You can do a tear down shift where you'd pack up the materials at the end of an event, and bring them back to the TVA office at a time that's convenient for you.
Members of our set up and tear down crew receive a FREE TVA discount card, offering savings at over 80 veg-friendly businesses in the GTA.
Application: Please email
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with the subject Set Up and Tear Down Team. Volunteer Recognition Team
If you're already a volunteer with the Toronto Vegetarian Association, you know what an important role volunteers play in virtually every program that TVA runs, and you probably have your own understanding of what kind of recognition volunteers in the organization deserve. The Volunteer Recognition Team devises and implements new and unique ways to recognize our volunteers, through organizing social and appreciation events for volunteers, improving communications with volunteers, promoting the volunteer program, and increasing the sense of community among volunteers. The team meets monthly or bi-monthly to discuss and initiate projects related to the above. We are looking for enthusiastic, outgoing and creative volunteers, with new ideas and a proven ability to take initiative. Application: Please email
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with the subject Volunteer Recognition Team, with a letter outlining your experience with the organization and your motivation for joining the Volunteer Recognition Team. Fundraising & Membership Development CommitteeAre you an experienced fundraiser who keeps up with the latest trends in direct mail and donor relations? Do you enjoy planning special events or writing grant proposals? Are you interested in helping the Toronto Vegetarian Association recruit hundreds of new members to support our work? If so, you're not alone! The Toronto Vegetarian Association's Fundraising & Membership Development Committee is looking for experienced fundraising professionals to help develop a fundraising plan that will secure the donations, sponsorships and grants TVA needs to inspire people to choose a healthier, greener, more peaceful lifestyle.
As an active charitable organization, we rely on donations, grants and sponsorships to support our programs and achieve our mission. We're looking for vegetarian and vegetarian-friendly fundraising professionals to help advise and lead our growing organization by joining our Fundraising & Membership Development Committee.
Application: Please email
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with the subject Fundraising and Membership Development Committee Application, with a letter outlining your interest in the committee, along with your resume. For more information: Click here to read the full position description
Toronto Vegetarian Association
17 Baldwin St, 2nd floor
Toronto, ON M5T 1L1
Fax: 416-544-9094 Upcoming Outreach Opportunities
If you're interested in tabling for TVA at any of the following events, please email
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, Donor and Volunteer Resources Coordinator, using the following template: Name of Event:
Shift(s) Interested In:
First Time Volunteer? (yes/no) (If yes, please include your phone number)
Have you received training from TVA? International Home Show
When? October 8, 9, 10, 11 Shifts Available: 10 am to 1 pm, 1 pm to 4:30 pm, 4:30 pm to 8 pm
Where? International Centre (in Mississauga) Tell me more: We'll be in the Green Food aisle of the largest home show in Canada. If you're into design or decorating, plan to spend some time before or after your shift checking out some of the celebrity speakers! Click here for more information. CBC Employee Wellness Fair
When? October 21st Shifts Available: 9 am to 12 pm, 12 pm to 3 pm, 3 pm to 5 pm Where? CBC Broadcasting Centre (250 Front Street) Tell me more: A TVA volunteer favourite! This employee health fair provides a great opportunity to let people know about all the health benefits of a vegetarian diet. Plus, volunteers enjoy looking around the fair before or after their shifts, where you might even find a chance for a massage!
Other OpportunitiesTotally Fabulous Vegan Bake-Off Don't miss your chance to be part of the sweetest vegan event of the year: the third annual Totally Fabulous Vegan Bake-Off! Join us at this decadent contest. When? Saturday, October 2nd from 1 to 5 pm Positions Available: - contestant registration
- door and entrance for attendees
- assisting contestants at the presentation table
- servers
- bookstore/t-shirt sales
- tallying votes
- assisting with audience challenges and contests
Where? Harbourfront Community Centre (at Bathurst and Queen's Quay) Next Steps: If you're interested, please send an email to
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with the subject "Bake-off Volunteer", and in your email, please state which volunteer role(s) you're interested in.
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