Trent Day Service
Trent University has a longstanding tradition of service. From working in the non-profit sector and public service, serving on boards and foundations, or by giving their energy and experience to volunteer programs in the places they live, work, and play, the Trent community has always risen to the challenge of bettering our world.
As part of Trent Day celebrations, alumni and community members around the globe will come together in one unified display of the spirit of service by volunteering with organizations in their area. University representatives and alumni leaders will work with local organizations to offer a variety of group volunteer opportunities throughout the day.
HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?
Sign up to volunteer at one of these service site opportunities listed below or participate through independent service with an organization that is important to you. We highly encourage you to volunteer with others – invite your friends or register your family members as well.
Kawartha Food Share - Peterborough
Steve Robertson ‘93 invites volunteers to join him at the Kawartha Food Share warehouse where they will sort incoming food donations, assemble boxes for distribution, and see the behind-the-scenes workings of this vital emergency food source.
- Wednesday, April 3, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
- Children between the ages of 8 – 13 years old are welcome to volunteer, but they must be accompanied by an adult
- Close-toed shoes must be worn
- 665 Neal Drive, Peterborough, ON
- Visit Kawartha Food Share’s website to learn more about their mission
This Service Site has reached its volunteer capacity.
Feed the Need in Durham - Oshawa
Volunteers will work in the Feed the Need in Durham warehouse where they will sort incoming food donations, assemble boxes for distribution, and see the behind-the-scenes workings of this vital emergency food source.
- Wednesday, April 3, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
- Youth under 18 are welcome to volunteer but must be accompanied by an adult who has completed a parental waiver for the child
- Close-toed running shoes must be worn. Comfy clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty are encouraged
- 371A Marwood Dr, Oshawa ON
- Visit Feed the Need in Durham’s website to learn more about their mission
This Service Site has reached its volunteer capacity.
Peterborough Museum and Archives - Peterborough
Museum Director Susan Neale ’79 invites volunteers to join a Research Bee where they will help gather information about a selection of Peterborough properties. With the help of the museum’s archivist, volunteers will learn how to use the city directories and other tools to trace the occupancy of these properties. This work is invaluable in providing information to public researchers and in gathering data for buildings depicted in the Archives’ photo collections. Participants will have the chance to use these techniques to research properties of personal interest such as their own house, buildings, or businesses that capture their imagination.
- Wednesday, April 3, 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
- Children between the ages of 8 – 13 years old are welcome to volunteer, but they must be accompanied by an adult
- 300 Hunter Street East, Peterborough, Ontario
- Visit the Peterborough Museum & Archives website to learn more about their programming, exhibits and upcoming events
This Service Site has reached its volunteer capacity.
Casey House - Toronto
This specialty hospital provides ground-breaking care to people living with and at risk of HIV. Working alongside Casey House clients, volunteers will assemble harm reduction kits. This is a great opportunity to learn more about programs and practices that aim to minimize the negative impacts of drug use while promoting judgement-free access to health care. Casey House staff will provide a short tour and history of Casey House after the kit making.
- Wednesday, April 3, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET
- This opportunity is available to participants 18 years of age and up
- Casey House requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination either documenting two of any vaccines, or one of the current XBB vaccine. Surgical face masks will be provided and must be worn in all shared spaces with clients
- 119 Isabella St., Toronto ON
- Visit the Casey House website to learn more about their mission and initiatives
This Service Site has reached its volunteer capacity.
Teachers for Kids - Peterborough
Bern Kelly ’81 welcomes teachers from KPRDSB to Teachers for Kids (TFK), an initiative founded in 1986 by two teachers who believed that a little bit of help could make a lifetime of difference for students in need. TFK has provided over half a million dollars to help students participate in sports, trips, tutoring, and other extracurricular activities. They also provide items necessary for students' social and emotional well-being such as clothing, prescriptions, counseling, help to families dealing with serious illnesses, etc.
- Wednesday, April 3, 4:00 p.m. ET
- James Strath Public School (1175 Brealey Dr, Peterborough, ON K9K 2R8)
- Visit the Teachers for Kids Facebook page to learn more about their initiatives
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Uxbridge Historical Centre – Uxbridge
Katlyn Jones '16 invites volunteers to join in a Spring clean-up at the Uxbridge Historical Centre (UHC). As a heritage leader and important community resource, UHC preserves the history and heritage of the Township of Uxbridge through exhibitions, programs, workshops, camps, tours, and more. Volunteers will work on a variety of projects both inside UHC buildings, and around the 5-acre property.
- Wednesday, April 3, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET
- Volunteer activities will take place inside and outside, please dress for the weather.
- 7239 Concession Road 6, Uxbridge, ON
- Visit the Uxbridge Historical Centre website to learn more about their upcoming programs, collections and mission.
Registration has now closed for this Service Site.
Edmonton’s Food Bank – Edmonton
Volunteers are welcome to join Frank Durante ‘69 at Edmonton’s Food Bank, an organization that envisions a community where hunger does not exist, where all citizens have access to an adequate and nutritious supply of food. Volunteers will be helping with a variety of tasks, including sorting donations, making hampers, distributing hampers to the clients, and repackaging bulk food items.
- Wednesday, April 3, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. MDT
- Children between the ages of 12 – 18 years old are welcome to volunteer, but they must be accompanied by an adult.
- Enclosed toe shoes are mandatory in the warehouse. Gloves will be provided when handling food
- 11508-120 Street NW, Edmonton, AB
- Visit Edmonton’s Food Bank website to learn more about their mission
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Cuddles for Cancer - Lakefield
Volunteers will participate in making a “Cuddles” Blanket with Janie Kelly ‘81. Cuddles for Cancer was launched by Faith Dickinson when she was nine years old, making fleece tied blankets for patients undergoing cancer treatments. Since then, approximately 11,000 fleece tied cuddle blankets have been delivered cancer patients, Canadian troops and veterans and others in need of comfort.
Note: This volunteer activity takes place the day before Trent Day, on Tuesday, April 2 at a regularly scheduled Cuddles for Cancer gathering.
- Tuesday, April 2, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET.
- Marshland Centre (64 Hague Blvd, Lakefield ON)
- Visit the Cuddles for Cancer website to learn more about their mission.
Register Now
Independent Service
Alumni and friends are welcome to volunteer at a location that is personal to them and on a day that suits their schedule. Arrange to volunteer with an organization in your area or create your own community service initiative. We want to hear all about it so be sure to sign up as an independent volunteer.
Suggestions for independent service:
Sending Sunshine is a registered charity that aims to relieve the conditions attributable to being aged by providing companionship through handwritten cards. They have sent over 210,000 cards to seniors! Visit their website to create handmade cards, send them to their P.O. box, and they will get it in the hands of seniors.
Register now as an independent volunteer.
We would like to thank our partners, TD Insurance and Manulife, for their generous support of our alumni programming. To learn more about the preferred group rates available for alumni, visit the Alumni Benefits web page.
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