More details to follow, but please check with Jaason Geerts before initiating any of the following projects:

• Cuba MB Community Service at the Good Shepherd Centre for the homeless.
• On Sunday, February 24th from 10 – 2, View Foundation volunteers will have an opportunity to meet our staff and fellow volunteers, gain volunteer hours, and help the homeless. The Good Shepherd is located at 412 Queen St. East (on Queen, one block east of Parliament) across the street from St. Paul’s Basilica. It is easily accessed from the Bayview Extension or the Gardiner (take the Parliament exit). Due to number restrictions, this event is only open to Cuba MB volunteers; however, there will be at least one event for each summer project as well.

For more information or to RSVP, please contact Alexandra at alexandra@blytheducation.com or (905) 889-8081.

View volunteers can contribute to the communities they will be helping and earn extra community service hours ahead of time using any of the following options:

Five Kinds:

1. Fundraising: for the communities we will be visiting.
2. Goods collection: volunteers can arrange collections for items such as school and medical supplies at their schools, churches, or community centres. The goods can be delivered upon arrival on site.
3. Pre-project research opportunities in any area of interest (e.g., music, the environment, zoology, literature). View volunteers will research aspects of the community they will be visiting and present them to their fellow volunteers to enhance the educational component of our projects.
4. Volunteer Events (Toronto area): View staff will arrange at least one volunteer event before leaving for their projects. This gives volunteers a chance to get to know each other, earn extra hours, and introduces them to the Leadership component. More details to follow.
5. Adopt a Project point person. Registered View volunteers who encourage their friends to join them as part of the Adopt a Project initiative are eligible to earn extra hours. For more information, please see the Adopt a Project page.

Volunteers will be awarded community-service hours for all their background work (for which they have received approval).