Brad’s Place Addiction Treatment of Southern Georgian Bay is seeking to fill the volunteer positions within the Board of Direcotrs. These positions include:

• Secretary
• Marketing and Communications Director
• Quality Assurance and Privacy Officer
• Fundraising Director
• Volunteer Coordinator

Brad’s Place Addiction Treatment of Southern Georgian Bay is a not for profit, charitable organization that strives to support youth and young adults struggling with substance abuse and addiction that want to obtain a positive lifestyle by decreasing their need for drugs and increasing positive coping strategies through personalized counselling services.

Vision:

Brad’s Place provides a client centered approach to addiction counselling for teenagers and young adults struggling to live sober, healthy lifestyles under the guidance and support of their family members and positive supports.

Mission Statement:

Brad's Place offers a therapeutic approach to a sober, healthy lifestyle for teenagers and young adults through offering empathetic personal and group counselling from honest, reliable, skilled counsellors within Simcoe County.

Instruct or assist athletes with varying disabilities to ski or snowboard, we dedicate two instructors to an athlete. No special certification is required. Track3 provides training for all instructors. You must be able to communicate effectively, the ability to ski or snowboard in control and have patience and understanding of our athletes' needs. The minimum age for instructors is 17, the minimum age for assistants is 14.

Make a difference in your community by becoming a VON SMART® Exercise and Falls Prevention program volunteer! 
The goal of VON’s SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)® Exercise and Falls Prevention program is to enable adults 55+ to maintain independence, improve quality of life and to ultimately promote healthy aging. This functional exercise program can be found in various communities throughout Grey-Bruce. 
 
VON SMART and Falls Prevention classes are led by volunteers who VON trains (2 days of practical plus the theory) and certify. Weekly we offer over 50 Level 1 and Level 2 classes in Grey Bruce with over 1,000 participants! We ask for a minimum commitment of 2 hours a week (one class) but have flexible schedules for those who are away for long periods of time. We are looking for volunteer instructors for both levels of classes.

• Provide weekly companionship to client of Breaking Down Barriers.
• Assist with activities like arts & crafts, cooking, scrapbooking, weaving and Friendship Café
• Meet for conversation, maybe go for an outing and just be a friendly face to someone who may otherwise be isolated.

The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) acts as a resource for the Youth Services staff at the Library in areas such as book selection, volunteer support, activity planning and promotion.

The board will continuously monitor the organization’s programs and activities to be sure they are aligned with the mission to achieve short-term goals and long-term purpose. They will exercise fiduciary responsibility to obtain and appropriately use resources required to carry out the organization’s mission.

Be a positive adult role model for a child. For as little as one hour per week you can have a profound impact on a child's future.

PM Dog Care Team Members report to the Dog Care Coordinator and help to maintain the general health and welfare of the dogs in our care at the Animal Centre. In part this is achieved by participating in our Canine Enrichment Program to provide mental and physical stimuli to these dogs. To support the wide range of dog behaviours and needs we encounter at the GTHS, PM Dog Care Team Members complete a Dog Care Program*; quickly progressing from Green dogs (ie. puppies and seniors who are easy to walk and handle) to Yellow dogs (ie. young, rambunctious, pullers who can be slightly difficult to walk and handle), then work through the Orange and Purple levels at their own pace, with the ultimate goal of working with Red dogs (ie. strong, reactive dogs that are difficult to walk and handle, and that may have other behavioural issues).

*Training is required upon joining the Dog Care Team and will be required intermittently to 
progress through the Dog Care Program.

Board of Directors Description - Director 

Function 

Board members are responsible for determining and implementing governance policies and procedures to achieve the mission and mandate of Big Brothers Big Sisters.   

Role and Responsibilities 

• Understand and demonstrate a commitment to the organization’s mission and programs; 

• Be informed about agency policies and programs in order to support adherence to the National Standards as set out by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada; 

• Possess knowledge and skills in one or more areas of Board governance: policy, finance, programs, personnel, and advocacy; 

• Contribute skills and knowledge by participating actively in meetings and committee work; 

• Understand and maintain confidentiality; 

• Avoid any potential conflicts of interest; 

• Ensure the organization is complying with all legal and regulatory requirements; 

• Assist in fostering positive relationships among the Board, staff and community to support fulfillment of organizational mandate. 

• Serve as an ambassador for the organization;  

General Duties 

• Prepare for meetings by reading agendas, minutes, reports and other documentation required to actively participate in them; 

• Attend meetings regularly; 

• Be an active participant on at least one board committee; 

• Keep up to date with issues and trends that affect the organization; 

• Participate in the review of the Board’s structure, approve changes, and assist in bylaw amendments; 

• Participate in the recruitment of new board members and staff; 

• Support and participate in the evaluation of the board; 

• Get to know other committee members and builds a collegial working relationship that contributes to consensus; 

• Assist in the recruitment of new volunteers for all positions in the agency; 

• Participate in fundraising for the organization and any events related thereto; 

• Participate in orientation, educational and strategic planning sessions;  

• Understand and monitor the organization’s financial affairs including review and approval of annual budgets; 

The Events and Fundraising Director will initiate and manage the Club's events.

Essential Elements:

• Plan, organize and run events inlcuding AGM & Christmas Potlock, End 2 End weekend, trivia nights, Travel adventures, Christmas tree sales, galas, garage sales and online auctions etc
• Liase with the Volunteer Coordinator to build your team and organize volunteer appreciation events
• Liase with the Communications Team to publicize events
• Work with Club Treasurer to report results to the Board
• Connect with the BTC fundraising team and it's peers at sister clubs to exchange ideas/learn best practices

Other:

• Review the Volunteer Orientation Handbook including the Volunteer Pledge, sign BTC Confidentiality Agreement
• Take advantage of the Fundraising Toolkit, avaialble on BTC website

It is helpful to have:

• Some experience in event planning and/or fundraising
• People, organizational, computer and communication skills

We are in need of Mentor and non-Mentor volunteers. Mentors are needed for all of our programs - Community Based (matched 1:1 with a young person); School Based (matched 1:1 with a young person and meet on school property, during the school day, September through June) or Group Mentor (1:3 ratio, locations in Kincardine or Wingham; 2-3 times per month).

Non-Mentor volunteers include Board Members, FUN Developers or Community Builder volunteer groups. The FUN Developers plan activities and events for our Mentees and Mentors to do (e.g.: The Factory in London, Blue Jays Game, Camp Kintail, museum trips, Christmas and Halloween parties, etc.). The Community Builders help plan and execute our fundraising events, such as Dancing with the Stars, Golf Tournaments, etc. They can also volunteer on the day of the event, for example, with the Christmas Yard Sale, etc. 

All volunteers must complete the application process which includes a Police Records Check, Vulnerable Sector Check, and training. Volunteers must be 18 years of age and older.