Event Day Volunteer at View Point and Young Leaders
Summary
Location
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About This Opportunity
VIEW POINT: Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4W 2G8
TIME: 11:30 AM – 6:30 PM
VIEW POINT features information on the latest eye health research and innovative treatments. Hear from experts, and connect with others affected by vision loss and resources within the community.
The conference includes these exciting sessions:
- A keynote presentation on gene agnostic therapies with Dr. Daniel Chung, Chief Medical Officer, Sparing Vision.
- Ask the Expert sessions on age-related macular degeneration and inherited retinal diseases.
- Young Leaders programming for youth aged 15 to 35 living with vision loss.
- A lived experience panel.
- A social hour for participants to get to know others within the community.
Volunteers will help with these important event responsibilities:
- Registration
- Greeting guests
- Sighted guide (guiding and assisting participants with vision loss)
- Event day breakdown
YOUNG LEADERS DINNER: TBA, Toronto, ON
Time: 7 – 10 PM
Fighting Blindness Canada’s YOUNG LEADERS Program is a career-oriented initiative aimed at creating a brighter, more inclusive future for youth living with vision loss. The program provides support to young people in Canada, aged 15-35 who are blind or partially sighted.
In addition to the Young Leaders programming held during the View Point conference, we will be hosting a dinner for youth based in Ontario immediately following the conclusion of the conference.
We are seeking a few volunteers to help as sighted guides for the following:
- Assisting Young Leaders in getting to the dinner venue
- Providing support while at dinner
- Helping Young Leaders safely locate transportation or guiding them back to their accommodation following the dinner.
Volunteers are provided with training over Zoom approximately one week in advance of the event, and receive on-site sighted guide training upon arrival at View Point. All meals, snacks and drinks will be covered by FBC.
To learn more about volunteering for these events or to sign up, please contact:
Jackie Rosen
Officer, Education
education@fightingblindness.ca
1-800-461-3331 Ext. 246
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Comfortable commuting to opportunity location
- Must sign FBC's confidentiality agreement before event day
- Must be able to attend a half-hour long virtual training session prior to event day
- Own cell phone
- Completed profile on VolunteerSuccess.com