Volunteer
The Doorway is a non-profit organization committed to supporting Calgary youth living on the streets to transform their lives. By volunteering with us, offering your time, skills, and compassion to support young people in need you can be a part of this journey.
Join us and make a difference in the lives of youth seeking hope and change.
Ways you can volunteer
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Other ways you can help: Be a Casino Volunteer
Various shifts available and you can volunteer in the role of Chip Runner, Banker, Cashier, General Manager, or Count Room volunteer.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors support the mission of The Doorway through governance, strategy, advocacy, awareness, fundraising and more. Directors meet for monthly meetings either as a whole or in committees to see through the successful completion of current organizational needs and priorities.
A variety of professional skill sets (ex. law, marketing, design, accounting, event planning, social sector/human services, IT, leadership/innovation) matched with a passion for young people will make for a strong candidate.
Board of Director Requirements:
- Minimum 3 year term
- 4-6 hour commitment per month including a minimum of one evening meeting (with occasional additional hours for extra events and activities ex. Fundraising or Annual Strategy)
- Meetings can occasionally be attended virtually and completion of hours outside of meetings time can be flexible
- A resume with letter of interest will be requested Contact board@thedoorway.ca
Internship
Purpose: Learning the role of community impact for young people
Each Internship Opportunity is determined on an individual basis.
The Doorway purpose and goal for each experience is to maximize the unique fit each person brings to the learning opportunity. Particular emphasis will be to explore and understand the role of community participating with young people building self-determined personal change.
- The Doorway offers flexible internship opportunities tailored to the learning goals of each individual student, community member, organization, … interested person.
- Students : We seek 2nd and more years of study as a ground for consideration of your own commitment toward potential personal practice .
- Mature students and University and College Practicum placements and are always welcome to apply.
- Time frame of each placement will be negotiated on a mutually agreed and created contract basis as required be each individual circumstance and goals.
For more information view Internship Job Description.
If you are interested in obtaining an internship at The Doorway please email us at friends@thedoorway.ca.