We love our volunteers!
All volunteer activities at CHEO are currently suspended due to COVID-19.
Updates regarding the volunteer program will be posted below when available.
| Volunteer Update from Volunteer Resources - April 6, 2020 |
| To all of our volunteers and volunteers-to-be - We hope this finds you all healthy and well. We miss seeing your friendly faces every day! It's a very different and, for many, challenging time and we wanted to check in on you all and give a bit of an update as to what's been happening at CHEO while you have been away. As you can imagine, CHEO staff have been very busy responding to the pandemic, ensuring that our kids, families, and staff can stay healthy and safe and that we can make sure kids and families have the supports they need even in this unusual time. Staff who are not needed in the building to do their jobs are working remotely from home, and many have shifted away from their regular duties to support initiatives like screening families and fellow staff at entrances, helping inpatient families, and pitching in where needed. CHEO is working to help plank the curve, and has restricted visitors, cancelled non-urgent procedures etc. until at least the end of April. Unfortunately, this also means that we will not be able to welcome you back to CHEO as we had hoped in mid-April. We hope that the community's efforts of physical distancing will help us all to reconnect later this spring. We will be in touch about a clear return date. The CHEO website is regularly updated with information on COVID-19. Check it out here to learn more: https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/visiting-cheo/covid-19.aspx We know this has been difficult for many people, and want to tell you that it is okay to not be okay. We are here for you too. The Distress Centre is also a wonderful resource that can be accessed 24/7 at 613-238-3311. Stay connected and healthy, friends. We hope to see you soon. The Volunteer Resources Team |
| Volunteer Update from Alex Munter - March 15, 2020 |
| March 15, 2020 Dear CHEO Volunteers CHEO has been carefully monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the best interest of the children, youth and families we serve, and of course all of you. Our volunteers give so much back and provide such wonderful energy and compassion. We are grateful for your generous donation of time and positive energy. After careful consideration, we have decided to cancel all volunteer shifts at CHEO (including off-site locations and the treatment centre), effective immediately. We have heard you – your questions about travel and your concern about keeping our families and kids safe and healthy. CHEO currently has no cases of COVID-19 but we always want to be proactive and responsive – to put everyone’s safety first. We will miss your friendly faces and purple vests around CHEO. Each of you enriches the patient experience at CHEO and so this will be a loss for our families. But it’s just for now, not forever, and we look forward to seeing you all back again soon. We are hoping to resume volunteer activities on April 15, though this date could change sooner or later depending on the impact of COVID-19 in our community. Thank you so much for everything you do for our kids and families at CHEO. Alex Munter |
CHEO Loves Volunteers!
At CHEO, volunteers play an integral role. Over 700 volunteers invest tirelessly to enhance the services and resources that we provide to children, youth and their families. CHEO volunteers bring abundant talents to our hospital, development and rehabilitation services and classrooms, in effort to create a supportive, productive and ever-friendly environment.
Our volunteer program runs throughout the year.
There's many ways to volunteer at CHEO! You can: