Canadian Red Cross Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross to support communities and build new skills. Roles are posted on an ongoing basis, and age requirements depend on the role.
- Type
- Volunteering
- Deadline
- Not applicable
- Where
- Across Canada
- Posted
- September 4, 2026
About this opportunity
Looking for a meaningful way to give back while building valuable experience?
The Canadian Red Cross offers volunteer opportunities where you can support communities, develop new skills, and make a real difference.
Visit redcross.ca/volunteer to get started.
Key details
- Roles: the Red Cross recruits volunteers for many kinds of work. Recent Ontario postings include Friendly Visiting with older adults, First Contact volunteers in the Toronto area and, in Toronto, Meals on Wheels and Mobile Food Bank roles such as food sorting and packing.
- Age: requirements depend on the role and are listed in each role's description. The Ontario roles posted recently are for volunteers 18 and older, and some need a police check.
- How to apply: find a role that suits your skills and schedule at redcross.ca/volunteer and apply. Someone from the volunteer recruitment team then contacts you about next steps. For Toronto roles, you can also email ontariovolunteer@redcross.ca.
- Deadline: none. Roles are posted on an ongoing basis.
Written by Rose Hanoudi for Opportunify
