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Virtual & In-person Educational programs

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General

You can sign up for as many programs as you wish, as long as you can commit to attending the program. They will be free.

Our advisor is available to reply by emails (info@yorkeducation.ca). Please expect 1-2 business days for a reply due to high volume. Your patience is appreciated.

You are welcome to participate in any of the programs listed on our site, even if you live outside of the York Region.

Volunteering Program & Events

You must be 12 years-old or older to join our virtual volunteer program; 14 or older for our in-person opportunities. You must reside in Canada for the duration of your volunteer period. You must have access to a computer and the internet. You must be passionate about education. You must be enthusiastic and ready to learn. You must be able to commit to a minimum of 10 hours per month in the virtual volunteer program. For in-person recurring events, you must not fail to show up without prior notice more than once; otherwise, your registration will be withdrawn.
Yes, YRES volunteering hours can be counted towards OSSD community hours.
When your volunteer period has ended, send us the record form from your school or school guidance to have it signed off via volunteer@yorkeducation.ca. Please fill in as many blanks as you can before sending it across.
No, they are two different programs. If you are only interested in in-person opportunities, you just need to fill out the corresponding YRES In-Person Volunteer Opportunity form. If you are only interested in volunteering virtually, then you need to fill out the YRES Virtual Volunteer Program form. If you are interested in both, feel free to register for both. Please pay attention to the description listed at the top of the volunteer registration forms to know which one to fill out.
No, there is a volunteer selection process that takes place after the response window closes. We take your availability into consideration and send a confirmation email to selected volunteers closer to the date of the event.
Yes, you are welcome to join our volunteering opportunities so long as you are currently residing in Canada for the duration of your volunteer commitment.

Donations & Community Partnerships

Donations
Campaigns
In-kind/Item Donations
Other ways to donate

Donations

Visit our donate section to make an online donation!

Yes we do! We welcome any new or old items like books, school supplies, and sports equipment. For specific donations for each campaign, check our FAQ Section In-Kind Donations.

Anyone can donate! All donations are welcomed and greatly appreciated in reaching our goal.

We work with CanadaHelps—a well-established intermediary connecting donors and Canadian charities—to ensure the security of online donations. Make a donation on our CanadaHelps page today!

With CanadaHelps, you will get an instant tax-receipt and tax-time reminders. Please view these FAQs on CanadaHelps to learn more. For more information on this, please contact info@yorkeducation.ca.

Please feel free to reach out to donations@yorkeducation.ca. We frequently monitor this email account and will respond to you within our hours of operation.

Campaigns

If you would like to support YRES and allow us to choose how to allocate your donation, you can donate to our “Invest in Tomorrow’s Education (General)” campaign. To do so, go to our “Donate Now!” section and select the “Invest in Tomorrow’s Education (General)” fund. By default, this is the fund that is selected.

YRES is a non-profit organization that relies heavily on donations and volunteer support. Our current goal is to raise $5000 CAD to fund our five campaigns (link to Campaigns page). Through your help, we can continue to improve these programs and open new opportunities.

Yes you can! Through our CanadaHelps page, we will be accepting donations for all our campaigns. Please refer to our “Donate Now!” section to make a donation.

In-kind/Item Donations

To support building our library, we welcome new/used English or French language books for children ages 5-12 years old from any genre.

We accept items like markers, pencils, notebooks, soft foam balls, basketballs and more. Please view the Sports and School Supplies campaign for a full list of items.

Any new or used computer equipment, office supplies or office furniture would be greatly appreciated. Please visit our YRES Computer Lab page for the complete list of acceptable donations.

To arrange a pick-up, please contact us via email at info@yorkeducation.ca

Other ways to donate

We actively welcome new volunteers! Please visit our Volunteer page for more information.

If you are from an organization that aligns with our mission, we welcome new partners! Visit our Membership section to learn more on partnering with us. To discuss opportunities, email info@yorkeducation.ca.

Additionally, sharing the link to our CanadaHelps page or our donations page with others would be greatly appreciated!

If you are from an organization that aligns with the interests and mission of YRES, we would love to collaborate with you on workshops for our programs! Please contact info@yorkeducation.ca for more details or visit our Membership webpage.

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