Event Day Volunteers - Growling Beaver

(Parkinson Canada)

Position ID: V-CWD0449
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2025
Last Full Update: 15 Sep 2025

Opportunity Details: Event Day Volunteers - Growling Beaver

Contact Angela Kramer, Volunteer Engagement Specialist, Parkinson Canada; Phone: 1-800-565-3000; Email: volunteer@parkinson.ca
Duties

As a Growling Beaver event day volunteer, you will help raise awareness about Parkinson's in your community while having fun doing it! Event day volunteers provide support in a variety of ways. By helping with pre-event set up and registration on Friday, cheering on riders as they complete the route, supporting participant registration, helping with set up, and everything in between, volunteers are an important component of a successful event.

We are looking to fill the following volunteer shifts:

Friday, October 3, 2025

4:00-6:30PM - Registration

4:00-6:30PM - Merchandise sales

4:00-6:30PM - Beaver mascot

Saturday, October 4, 2025

5:45-10:30AM - Registration

7:00AM-12:00PM - Merchandise sales

7:30-10:40AM - Windswept Cider Checkpoint

8:40AM-12:25PM - Kimberley General Store/Justin's Oven Checkpoint

12:00-2:00PM - Bayview Park Pavilion Checkpoint

10:15AM-12:05PM - Rock Union Checkpoint

10:00AM-1:55PM - Kolapore Checkpoint

12:00-4:00PM - Merchandise sales

12:00-4:00PM - Beaver mascot

12:00-4:00PM - Information booth

10:00AM-4:15PM - Rob Roy - Osprey Museum Checkpoint

12:00-5:30PM - Finish line welcome crew

After you sign up, a Parkinson Canada Event Coordinator will be in touch with you to discuss the schedule and assign you to your shift. Together, let's make a difference in the lives of people living with Parkinson's!

Age Requirement
Volunteers must be at least 12 years old to volunteer without a parent or guardian for this event. If an adult would like to register a youth aged 11 or younger to volunteer with them, please connect with Volunteer Engagement at volunteer@parkinson.ca for assistance.

More Info Link https://parkinsoncanada.volunteerhub.com/vv2/event/ec62e39d-b973-498f-b8b1-8fe3f8fce553
Benefits Make a genuine difference in the lives of people affected by Parkinson's. Volunteers will receive a volunteer t-shirt to keep, as well as food and beverages provided courtesy of Mamacita Tacoria, Big Mouth Food Truck, and Side Launch Brewing Company.
Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours Yes
Areas of Interest Event Coordination & Support ; Group / Family Volunteering ; Physical Fitness & Exercise ; Registration
Commitment Length One Time / Special Event
Number of Positions Barrie ; Blue Mountains ; Collingwood ; Creemore ; Wasaga Beach 
 
46 individual(s) needed in total.
Training Orientation ; Training is provided
Police Check Not Required
Start Date On or after 04 Oct 2025 and on or before 04 Oct 2025
Display Until 03 Oct 2025

Agency Details: Parkinson Canada

Office Phone 1-888-664-1974, Toll free
E-Mail support@parkinson.ca
Website www.parkinson.ca
Address & Map
Coordinates: 43.6707403, -79.3925131
Mailing Address 4211 Yonge St 
Ste 316 
Toronto, ON 
Canada M2P 2A9