Volunteer

We are a 100% volunteer-run charity!

Donate your time

Are you passionate about literacy, books, working with children, and building community? You might enjoy volunteering with Twice Upon a Time!

Please contact us to tell us a little about yourself and why you are interested in volunteering.

Volunteer opportunities

Two of our volunteers, Camrose and Tori, received dandelions of appreciation from a child who picked out books for her siblings – but not herself.

Operating or volunteering at one of our free pop-up bookstores

Setting up books
Welcoming kids and families
Helping children choose a book
Stamping books
Keeping a record of books given out
Taking down the pop-up and storing materials

Experience working with kids and knowledge of children’s books is an asset, but not essential. We need more volunteers who can communicate with children and parents in French. All volunteers who work directly with children will be required to obtain a police record check suitable for working with the vulnerable sector.

Sorting & driving

Sorting books into categories
Discarding unsuitable or damaged books
Delivering books to pop-up bookstores and self-serve locations

Communications support

Writing – Developing promotional materials, and creating content for the website, blog, social media, newsletters, community newspapers, and annual reports
Translating – texts from English to French
Photography – documenting events, creating a portfolio of photos for promotional purposes
Videography – creating videos to promote our services, orient new volunteers, explain how to organize a book drive, etc.
Graphic design – for website, posters, marketing materials, etc.
Webmaster – for maintaining and updating our website

Volunteer Form

Sound like fun?

To volunteer with us, please submit this form. We'll be sure to reach out if we have an opening in the Committee(s) you're interested in supporting!