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Volunteer Work
Volunteer work is a great way to practice your English, gain work experience, get to know Canadians and make new friends. Hansa highly encourages its students to participate in such programs and assists them in finding volunteer work in fields that interest them. Hansa recommends that students find jobs that involve a great deal of communication so they can practice what they learn in class. Below is a list of job opportunities recommended by Hansa.

Organization: Hansa Language Centre
Location: 2160 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M4S 2A8, Canada
Contact: Marc Greve
Phone: (416) 485-1410
Fax: (416) 485-4518
Email: info@hansacanada.com
Website: www.hansacanada.com/eng/services/volunteer_work.php
Duties: Hansa students interested in volunteering at Hansa in the areas of marketing, arranging sporting and other social activities should see Marc in room 200 at the advanced campus.

Organization: YMCA
Location: 931 College St., Toronto, ON, M6H 1A1
Contact: Adam Thrasher
Phone: (416) 536-1166 ext. 413
Fax: (416) 536-3938
Email: adam.thrasher@ymca.net
Website: www.ymcatoronto.org
Duties: Part-time opportunities are available for Instructors in children’s programs, personal training, group fitness, lifeguards and swim instructors, and sales and service representatives.

Organization: Volunteer Toronto
Location: 344 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada
Contact: Carol Gamble
Phone: (416) 961-6888
Fax: (416) 961-6859
Email: vct@volunteertoronto.on.ca
Website: www.volunteertoronto.on.ca
Duties: Please see the web site.

Organization: Brown Community Centre
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Contact: Mr. Jonah Weslak
Phone: (416) 392-6826
Fax: (416) 392-6671
Email: jweslak@toronto.ca
Website: www.toronto.ca
Duties: After school programs for young children. Volunteer Opportunities include camp counsellor and supervisor of sporting and recreational activities. Persons interested in volunteering must apply and schedule an interview.

Organization: North York Women's Centre
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Contact: Ms. Iris Fabbro
Phone: (416) 781-0479
Fax: (416) 781-3822
Email: info@nywc.org
Website: www.nywc.org
Duties: Women's Centre Outreach programming and referrals within the North York area. Outreach co-facilitating office. Females only.

Organization: Anne Johnston Health Station
Location: 2398 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, Canada (Close to Hansa)
Contact: Ms. Brenda McNeill
Phone: (416) 486-8666
Fax: (416) 486-8660
Email: info@ajhs.ca
Website: www.ajhs.ca
Duties: Board of Directors, Barrier Free Consumer Advisory Committee, Seniors Consumer Advisory Committee, Youth Consumer Advisory Committee.

Organization: Central Eglinton Community Centre
Location: 160 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, ON, Canada (Close to Hansa)
Contact: Ms. Susan Kee
Phone: (416) 392-0511
Fax: (416) 392-0514
Email: info@centraleglinton.com
Website: www.webhome.idirect.com/~cecc/
Duties: Volunteers serve in many capacities - short-term/long-term; in direct service; on the Board of Management and Standing Committees of the Board; at special events and in various Centre departments. The list is endless.

Organization: ADDUS
Location: 40 Orchard View Blvd., Suite 213, Toronto, ON., M4R 1B9
Contact: Pamela Barry
Phone: (416) 544-8847 x23
Fax: (416) 544-0951
Email: pamela@addus.org
Website: www.addus.org
Duties: This organization focuses on community integration of developmentally disabled persons. It aids transition to independent lifestyles and development of life skills. It provides individualized job placements. Interested volunteers must call the above number.

Organization: Don Mills Foundation for Seniors
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Contact: Ansari, Saira (sansari@dmfseniors.org)
Phone: (416) 447-7244 ext.724
Fax: (416) 510-1104
Email: info@dmfseniors.org
Website: www.dmfseniors.org
Duties: Friendly Visitor, Cafeteria Assistant, Transportation Driver, Meals on Wheels driver. With over 40 different volunteer opportunities to choose from, there is something for everyone. Join the fun, meet new people and put your talents to use. Must have an advanced level of English.

Organization: CNIB
Location: 1929 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4G 3E8
Contact: Kathy Dennis (Toronto Region) or Leslie Dean (CNIB Library)
Phone: 1-800-563-2642
Fax: 416-480-7677
Email: info@cnib.ca
Website: www.cnib.ca/get-involved/volunteer
Duties: A wide range of essential and fulfilling volunteer positions are available, including serving on boards and committees, visiting clients in their homes, or assisting in fundraising campaigns and special events.

51 Eglinton Ave. East Toronto Ontario M4P 1G7 Canada. Phone: 416-487-8643 Fax: 416-487-8620
2160 Yonge Street Toronto Ontario M4S 2A8, Canada. Phone: 416-485-1410 Fax: 416-485-4518
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