Helping
There are many ways you can support our efforts. Whether by donating money, donating your time, or simply spreading the word about our centre, every collaboration counts!
Donate
Money / Time / Clothes / Items / Gift Cards
Financial Support
As a centre running staff, a kitchen, homework support, etc., we are always in need of financial assistance. This helps us finance our programs, but also will hopefully allow us to expand. Our goal is to be able to open every day of the week, and double our attendance by 2018.
How to Donate
- Through CanadaHelps.org
- By sending a cheque to:
The Door Youth Centre Jeuneusse
2-755 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 7T1, Canada
Tax receipts will be issued when donations have been received.
Join our Flipgive Team
This is an easy way to help out. Whenever you make a purchase online do it using the FlipGive app and a portion of the purchase you make will go back to helping The Door. All you have to do is shop anytime with brands such as Home Depot, Walmart, Amazon, Sport Chek, Indigo, Old Navy, Apple, Esso, and Loblaws. This won’t cost you any money on your purchase and it’s completely virtual and contactless.
Or enter this code: SM5NVY
Find us on The Give Shop
Check out this charity focused marketplace where your used items can become someone's treasure with a bonus of helping out The Door through the transcation.
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Time Donations
We always welcome time donations: whether it be to teach, to supervise, or support. Learn more about our volunteering opportunities below.
Clothing Donations
The Door has a Clothing Room, where youth can trade and share clothing, teaching them about responsibility and helping them feel confident and well-dressed. We welcome all kinds of clothing in good condition.
We are currently stocked up with clothes; we will post a note indicating we need clothing when our stock gets smaller. Thank you!
How to Donate
Please please email The Door at info@thedooryouthcentre.com for details.
Item Donations
Our educational facilities require items such as computers, notebooks, writing materials, post-its, etc. If you are wondering whether we need something you’d like to donate, please contact us.
Other useful items are educational incentives, such as $10 gift cards from coffee shops or stores such as Dollarama.
How to Donate
Please change, email The Door at info@thedooryouthcentre.com to arrange a time for the items to be dropped off during operational hours – Monday to Thursday 4pm to 9pm
Gift Cards
We often use Gift Cards as rewards or educational incentives. Gift Cards as small as $10 for coffee shops or the Dollar Store are invaluable to us. If you are wondering whether we need something you’d like to donate, please contact us.
How to Donate
Email us to arrange a time for the items to be dropped off during operational hours – Monday to Thursday 4pm to 9pm
Volunteer
Board / Opportunities / Educational Liasons
Volunteers are the backbone of any non-profit organization and we are no different. If you are interested in volunteering please email us at info@thedooryouthcentre.com along with your resume, and indicate the position you are interested in.
The following volunteers make our programming possible:
Board Members
Without these dedicated professionals, we would not be able to operate The Door. These people offer their time, their expertise and occasionally their services in order to make the youth centre the best place it can be.
High School Students
Given our demographics, the largest portion of our volunteer base is high school youth looking to do their 40 hours of volunteer work. We have a waiting list of youth looking to do their hours with The Door. We have found this to be particularly successful because the youth want to do their hours with us and feel like they have made a real contribution to the centre. It helps to promote their sense of ownership of The Door.
Community Service Order
We also make use of the Salvation Army’s CSO program quite regularly. All members who are referred to us are youth. We focus on positive integration and at the same time allowing them to complete their mandatory volunteer hours in a safe and positive environment. This program has been very beneficial for both parties.
University and College Student Placement
Given the type of services we offer, we are a natural resource for social service programs at colleges and universities. We rely on these sources to provide us with some more skilled volunteers while allowing the students to gain valuable experience. It is a win-win result for everyone!
General
These are the people who genuinely want to help out and give back to their community in whatever way they can. We can’t thank these people enough. They make the commitment to us and the youth really benefit from having them around.
More Volunteer Opportunities
Current Needs
Spread the word
Brochure / Poster / Social Media
Keeping our centre full is as important as keeping it staffed! We'd like more youth to hear about our centre, helping us to contribute more in our community through outreach and support. Here are some ways you can help us achieve this:
Print and Post
We've created some promotional material to help us spread our message and share what we offer. Please feel free to download and print these, and put them up on your wall, your counter, your streets, wherever!
Download our poster
- Regular size (Letter, 8.5"x11") Download here
- Large size (Tabloid, 11"x17") Download here
Follow & Share @thedooryouth613
Social media is a great tool to help spread the word about our services. Below are our social media links. Why don't you give us a share and a follow?
Staff and volunteers giving a fresh pose to the camera
I really love the programs and workshops at The Door. I find them extremely helpful, equipping youths with essential skills and knowledge that is beneficial to their future.
Elijah D.- Placement Student
