Volunteer
We welcome and encourage anyone interested in volunteering to help us make an impact by supporting our senior citizens, especially in these times of hardship and loss.
All volunteering is virtual.
How to Volunteer:
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1. To become a volunteer, please fill out the form below. Please know that you are not obligated to complete a minimum number of submissions as a volunteer. We are grateful for any contribution.
2. Once you have signed up as a volunteer, you will receive a confirmation email.
3. Now you can create submissions. Every time you finish a submission, send it to us by email (smilesforseniorsorg@gmail.com). We will reply to your email to confirm that we have received your submission and the number of service hours your submission(s) is worth.
4. Now you may create more submissions and repeat steps 3 and 4.
5. When you require your total logged volunteer hours with Smiles for Seniors Ottawa, send us an email, and you will receive a verification letter with your name and your completed hours, as well as the information needed to fill out your volunteer hours form.
Submissions
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As previously mentioned, you may submit letters, cards, poems, short stories, music and artwork virtually. You may write letters and cards that are handwritten or created online. If you would like to submit a handwritten letter or card, either scan or take a good quality picture of your work. Letters cannot exceed 1 page. of Similarly, you may also take a picture of your artwork and send these submissions by email. You can also send musical video submissions of singing, playing an instrument, or both! Please make sure you introduce yourself before you start singing/playing. For examples of submissions, please visit our Gallery page.
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Your art will be credited with your name when we send it to retirement homes.
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*Please ensure that all submissions are positive and uplifting. Make sure your writing is large and legible.
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Here are the general guidelines for hours per submission:
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~ 1 page letter: 1 hour
~ Artwork: 1-3 hours
~ Card: 0.5-1 hour
~ Musical submissions: 0.5-1 hour
~Poem: 1 hour
~Short story: 1 hour
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