Jewish Family Services of Ottawa/ Jewish Federation of Ottawa

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM

This is a special request for support in the resettlement of Jewish Ukrainian Temporary Residents to Canada.

All volunteers will be required to submit a Police Records Check. JFS will provide a letter to waive the fee.

Contact Information

First Name: *

Last Name: *

Address: *

Phone Number (please provide the proferred number only):

Home:

Cell:

Email Address: *

Please be sure to answer all questions below.

Languages Spoken (please select all that apply).

Do you have use of a car? *

Are you comfortable volunteering in person? *

Period of time available to commit volunteering for: *

Frequency of volunteer availability: *

I am wide open and available as needed

2-3 times a week

Once a week

Occasionally

Availability *

Daytime

Evening Only

Other

Please indicate preferred time frames.

Are you:

Willing to help with Ukrainian Jewish refugees only

Willing to help with other refugees as well

Which of the following areas would you be interested in volunteering for, please note that the examples given are not inclusive and may be modified) *

Welcome (ex. Welcome gift bags, Daily calls to families, Tour/Orientation)

Set-up (ex. School enrollment, ESL enrollment (LINC), Digital Resource Set-up, Buss pass & Driver's Licenses)

Health Care (ex. Vaccination clinic, Access to health care: Primary & Dental Care as well as Mental health supports as needed)

Housing (ex. Soft landing, Permanent housing, House furnishing & Basic household supplies)

Employment

Academic bridging programs

Community Integration (ex. Recreational activities, Summer camp registration, Networking with like-minded friends & Connection to support),

Applications (ex. Applications for OHIP/IFHP, Applications for SIN, CRA account/CCB application, Application for GST/HST/CCP/OCB credits, Immigration document process: visitor's visa to PR, Opening bank account and OC Transpo pass)

Please add any other skills you feel might be relevant/helpful *