Volunteer | Township of Huron-Kinloss

Volunteers are the backbone of our community, they make a difference in Huron-Kinloss every day. New to the community? Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community, meet new people or even learn a new skill.

Why Volunteer?

Huron-Kinloss strives to be an unified, caring and engaged community and we can't do that without you!

Volunteering creates strong communities. By volunteering you help make Huron-Kinloss an amazing place to live and you help community organizations meet their goals.

Whether you’re looking for a short term project or a long term commitment, there are many ways you can get involved.

Volunteers making pancakes

Current Opportunities

Ripley Agricultural Society Fall Fair

Volunteer Position: Fall Fair Volunteers

Description: Looking for volunteers to help with the success of the Ripley Huron Fall Fair. Need assistance with set up of the fairgrounds, volunteers for the exhibit hall and to work fair gates into the fairgrounds. We welcome community groups and local youth that need to volunteer for their community hours.

Time Commitment: Last weekend in September. Multiple shifts available to prepare for and volunteer at the Fall Fair.

Number of Volunteers Required: Multiple

Contact: James MacDonald

Email: ripleyfair@hurontel.on.ca

Phone Number: 519-524-3738

Bruce Botanical Food Gardens

Volunteer Position: Garden Helpers

Description: We are always looking for volunteers at BBFG! If you like to weed, we have a job for you! If you like to haul wood mulch or compost, we need you! Do you love to harvest fresh produce? We got the perfect job for you! Not into weeding but would like to help with our workshops, plant sale or events? We would love to hear from you! We are always looking for volunteers from May to October, depending on your schedule.

Skills Required for the Position: No skills are required! We love to share our knowledge and experience, so if you are new to gardening and would like to learn, we can help you with that!

Are there any other requirements the volunteer should meet? We have an assortment of jobs that can accommodate skill level, physical ability and time availability of the volunteer. We do require a volunteer form to be completed and signed.

Time Commitment: Completely up to the volunteers availability.

Contact: Olivia Haufe

Email: gardenmanager@bbfg.org

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out our volunteer form at http://bbfg.org/volunteer.cfm, or drop by the garden Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 2pm to complete a paper form.

Lucknow Agricultural Society Fall Fair

Volunteer Position: Fall Fair Volunteers

Description: Volunteer the day or weekend of fair: Third weekend of September

Help putting up fencing or taking it down, help take admission at gates, help run events
Help out on a committee such as Parade, Home Craft, grounds, inflatables
Help out and become a board member we meet once a month and little more closer to fair.

Time Commitment: Third weekend of September with multiple shifts available to prepare for and volunteer at the Fall Fair.

Number of Volunteers Required: Multiple

Contact: Jim Finnigan

Email: lucknowff@gmail.com

Phone Number: 519 441 2903

Home & Community Support Services Grey-Bruce

Volunteer Position: Friendly Visiting

Description: Friendly Visitors are matched with clients who are seniors or adults-with-disabilities that are experiencing isolation and loneliness. Our Friendly Visitors provide friendship and social connection to relieve the isolation our clients are experiencing. The client and volunteer are carefully matched so that they complement each other in their hobbies and interests. Visits are recommended weekly to provide good company to alleviate experiences of loneliness.

Time Commitment: 1 - 2 hours a few times a month.

Requirements: Vulnerable sector check

Number of Volunteers Required: 4

Contact: Cody Hay

Email: chay@hcssgreybruce.com

Phone Number: 519-372-2091 ext. 6

Huron Shores Hospice

Volunteer Position: Event volunteers

Description: Do you like the hustle and bustle of an exciting event? Huron Shores Hospice is looking for volunteers to assist with our fundraising events and community outreach events. We need volunteers to help with our Hike for Hospice, Handbags for Hospice, Catch the Ace ticket sales and other community outreach events. We have various jobs including event setup, selling raffle tickets, community booth coverage, assisting event organizers and clean-up.

Time Commitment: The level of commitment is up to the volunteer. An events email will be sent out on a regular basis to all event volunteers with the upcoming events and volunteers can commit to events of interest. If you have more time to give, you can volunteer for more events and vice versa.

Timing: Between April 11 and September 29, 2026

Requirements: We ask that all event volunteers be over 18 and have a form of transportation to get to the events.

Number of Volunteers Required: Multiple; each event will vary, and more information on the number of volunteers will be included for each event.

Contact: Aprille Fox

Email: aprille@huronshoreshospice.ca

If you are interested in learning more, please feel free to reach out via email.

If you would like to sign up to be an event volunteer, please go to https://www.volgistics.com/appform/1640826895 and fill out a volunteer form with option 4 (Events) selected under the interests section.

Please note, the Township of Huron-Kinloss is providing this information on behalf of our Community Organizations. If you would like more information about an opportunity or wish to apply for an opportunity please contact the community organization directly.

Submit a Volunteer Opportunity

Eligible Community Organizations can submit volunteer opportunities to be posted on this web page. To be eligible the organization must be listed in our Community Organization Registry and the volunteer opportunity must take place in Huron-Kinloss or benefit Huron-Kinloss residents.

To submit an opportunity please complete the Volunteer Opportunity Form.

The submitting organization is responsible for the content displayed in the listing. Interested volunteers will contact the organization directly. The Township reviews submissions for eligibility and posts to the website within 3 business days of receiving it. If you have questions about your submission or require assistance completing the form, please contact the Manager of Strategic Initiatives, Steve Travale at stravale@huronkinloss.com or 519-395-3735.

Submit a Volunteer Opportunity

Community Organizations

Huron-Kinloss is fortunate to be home to many community organizations. Community Organizations plan events, provide services and offer programs that make Huron-Kinloss an amazing place to live, work and play.

View a list of Community Organizations including their contact information on our Community Organizations webpage.

To update your listing or apply to be included in our Community Organization listing please complete the Community Organization Registry form.

Questions?

If you have questions about how you can get involved, how to join the Community Organization Registry, or how to post a volunteer opportunity please contact Steve at stravale@huronkinloss.com or 519-395-3735.