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The Toronto Vegetarian Association is proudly supported by a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, which builds healthy and vibrant communities in this great province.
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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.

VolunteersCurrent Volunteer Opportunities

Click here to see a listing of our current volunteer opportunities, including upcoming outreach events, teams and committees, special events and more!

Volunteer Orientation and Training Materials

Join us at an upcoming training session on community outreach or vegetarian nutrition. Can't make it to a training session face to face? On our Orientation and Training page you'll find a wealth of online training materials covering our key messages and programs, vegetarian nutrition and tips for tabling.

Volunteer Events

If you're already a TVA volunteer, make sure to check back for upcoming social, recognition and training events. We usually have some kind of training, social or recognition event each month.

TVA Volunteer Community Page

Check out our TVA Volunteer Community page. Here you'll find profiles of some of our incredible volunteers, postings of their favourite recipes, as well as up to date news about recent volunteer achievements. You can also submit your own volunteer stories.  Share your experiences and the impact you've made volunteering for TVA.

VolunteersWhat 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.

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Stay Up To Date

The Toronto Vegetarian Association has many other volunteer opportunities throughout the year, including our Annual Vegetarian Food Festival, the Totally Fabulous Vegan Bake-Off and many more. Join our volunteer eNewsletter to stay up to date on the latest new opportunities, and to get monthly recipes shared from fellow volunteers. Sign up on the right hand side of this 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 well-being 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

 

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 May 2012 )