Office Volunteer Info

Important Current Notes:

Do not schedule any same day or next day rides; refer to Katrina regarding rides within 3 business days.
Do not schedule out-of-town trips within 8 business days. We need more time.
Help with taxes can be found at the bottom of the "Important Phone Numbers" section
Trina's absences: Wed-Fri, March 18-20; Friday, March 27 - I may have to leave to set up for the volunteer event; Wednesday & Thursday, April 1 & 2 - I may be away.

Important Phone Numbers

Outreach For Hunger

519-351-8381

Salvation Army Food Bank
(Chatham)

519-354-1430

Salvation Army Food Bank
(Wallaceburg)

519-627-8257

OneSource Moving Solutions (Decluttering Assistance*)

519-365-5754

*Cost, but free 1-hour visit

CK Legal Clinic

519-351-6771

Free legal advice. Ask for Jeff Wilkins Kim Binder

Maple City Finance (Tax assistance)

226-996-1669

Free help with taxes in Chatham

Lynn Gingras (Tax assistance)

226-378-2711

Free help with taxes in Wallaceburg

Receive Requests – Participants call to request a ride. Put all details into CIVI, including address, date and time of appointment, and the expected length of appointment (place in description). In the Subject field - write where the request starts and ends. If all in Chatham, indicate "Chatham Local".
Note: Do not take same day or next day rides (including calls on Friday for Monday).
Match Volunteer Drivers with Requests – Use call sheets, and CIVI to contact suitable drivers for each request.
Inform Participants Matched with a Driver – Make sure you call participants to let them know they have a ride. Make sure you have the information correct and there are no other notes for the driver.
Email the Driver – Email the drivers with details for their assigned ride request, and remind them to contact the participant a day or two before the assignment.