ListenGala Event Volunteers – various roles
Website Caledon Community Services
Throughout the entirety of the Town of Caledon, Caledon Community Services (CCS) is helping shape the future of a caring and engaged Caledon community. Our social service programs address community needs in a uniquely challenging and increasingly diverse GTA community. CCS is home to Caledon’s only accessible transportation program, the Exchange Community Hub that includes food support and a range of activities, the Caledon Specialist Clinic, and personal support services for seniors. We offer settlement services and language classes for newcomers and comprehensive employment services for job seekers and local businesses. We provide paid training programs for Caledon youth as well as exciting internships and volunteer opportunities. Finally, we invite the community to shop at Evolve, a retail shopping destination. We host a variety of fundraising events annually. We invite you to volunteer with us. Proceeds raised support service delivery for many of our programs. The breadth of our services makes for compelling opportunities to attract new friends and raise support for our work. Learn more at ccs4u.org. Our Customer Service Vision: Making it Easy to Ask, Participate and Give
Volunteer
Goal
The community needs of the Town of Caledon have been the focus of Caledon Community Services (CCS) since 1971. Our Vision: A Healthy, Engaged Compassionate Community for all. Our Mission: To help people help themselves by working creatively and responding to community needs. CCS is a non-profit organization that provides health care and community services to the residents of Caledon. CCS supports assisted living for seniors, newcomer services, youth and employment services, specialized transportation services, food support, and referrals to community resources.
Description
CCS needs volunteers, for a variety of roles to support the smooth execution of our annual signature fundraising gala on Friday November 28, 2025, between the hours of 3pm to 1am.
This is a fun opportunity to volunteer in one or more important roles during our annual, semi-formal fundraising gala, “Home for the Holidays ”, located at the glamorous Royal Ambassador Banquet Hall in Caledon, ON. (There is no public transit in this rural location, so a driver’s license and use of a vehicle is required. There is free, accessible parking at the banquet hall.)
Roles that you can fill include:
set up/decor assistants (setting up centerpieces, setting up guest gifts on the tables, setting up for the auction) – Nov 27, 1pm-7 pm
November 28 – event night, arrive at 3 pm for the briefing (except for
Auction Payment volunteers, arriving for 8pm briefing)
Registration assistants (help provide a warm welcome to our guests!)
Photographer assistants (help us capture the magic of the night!)
Wine wall and mystery boxes sales (is sales your secret talent? – you’ll help sell wine and mystery fudge boxes and process payments)
MC assistants (do you love the spotlight? You’ll help the magic happen, bring out the prizes, help run fun activities etc)
Event day assistants (calling all customer service ninjas! welcome the guests, help Gala program run smoothly)
Silent auction assistants (help our guests pick out amazing items and bid!)
Payment crew (do you have that magic tech touch? help us process auction payments with our state-of-the-art cashless terminals!)
Takedown team (are you a night owl/Marie Kondo’s fan? this is a late shift to collect our decor/unused auction items from the venue)
Salary Type: not specifiedJob Requirements:Must be 19 years of age as this is a licensed event where alcohol will be served.
Driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle as the event venue is in a rural location where public transportation is not available.
Dress Code: Business casual, slightly dressier for the MC Assistants as they will be in front of an audience and should match the festive tone of the evening. Volunteers doing set-up and/or take-down can dress casual.
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