Volunteer at L’Arche
As a volunteer at L’Arche Homefires, you’ll meet amazing people, laugh, make a difference in someone’s day, and start to see the world in a whole new light!
Volunteers help to create places of home and belonging, together with people who have intellectual disabilities—in solidarity with L’Arche communities in nearly 40 countries and on six continents. You’ll play a role in revealing the gifts and celebrating the unique value of every person.
Get Started!
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Step 1. Return a completed volunteer application to volunteer@larchehomefires.org
Step 2. Submit a completed criminal record check letter. If you need guidance on how to obtain one, we are happy to help.
Step 3. After steps 1 and 2 are complete, we will create your volunteer profile and assign you a short online training course through L’Arche Canada. This training is required for all L’Arche volunteers and employees across the country.
Step 4.Come in for a tour and start experiencing all that our community has to offer!
Learn more by contacting us at volunteer@larchehomefires.org
As a volunteer, you may:
Spend time with our members as a friendly visitor or get to know one person through a shared activity such as reading, going for a walk, preparing a meal, or creating art together at one of our three day program workshops;
Help out with occasional fundraising events: selling tickets, putting up posters, greeting at the door;
Assist with marketing, communications, photography, social media;
Help out in our homes with everyday life and celebrations;
Work at our retail store and help to sell our products and greet customers;
Many volunteers come to L’Arche wanting an experience of life in our community: L’Arche knows how to create settings where relationships of mutuality can develop. Additionally, people find L’Arche to be a great environment for personal growth! Other people come to L’Arche because of a social justice motivation or because the spiritual elements of L’Arche attracts them.
Whatever your initial motivation, we hope that you too can soon realize that the people you come to help and with whom you develop friendships have much to give and to teach you.
To get started, please download the two PDF documents to get started or email volunteer@larchehomefires.org for more information about our available opportunities.
*Please note: We are only accepting volunteer applicants who are residing in Nova Scotia who are 18 years of age or older.
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