ACT Volunteer Role Description

Condom Stuffing Volunteer

(Recruiting)




Programme


Gay Men's Outreach

Supervisor


Gay Men's Outreach Coordinator

ACT's
Mission Statement


The AIDS Committee of Toronto (ACT) delivers responsive, effective, and valued community-based HIV support services and education, prevention, outreach and fundraising programs that promote the health, well-being, worth and rights of individuals and communities living with, affected by and at risk for HIV/AIDS, and increase awareness of HIV/AIDS.

Programme/Event
Mission Statement


To reduce the transmission of HIV and promote the health of men who have sex with men and the communities to which they belong through community based initiatives such as peer education, venue specific outreach, networking, and interagency collaboration.




Purpose


To prepare materials for distribution to the community through outreach. To provide opportunites for a diverse group of people to engage with the agency and each other with no formal training or commitment required. To extend agency resources by maximizing the number of condom/lube packs ACT produces inhouse. To allow the agency to produce a greater variety of specialty condom/lube packs.

Benefits


An excellent opportunity to meet, talk and unwind with other interesting people while providing a vital service to the communities ACT serves. We provide bevereges and food along with occaisional random draws and giveaways.

Time Commitment


Condom Stuffing parties are held each month throughout the year. They last from 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Party dates and program news available at actoronto.org/condomstuffing.

Duties


The Volunteer will:
Stuff condoms, lubes, and health promotion inserts into little plastic baggies.

Personal Qualities
and Skills


Required Qualities & Skills:
Able to stuff hundreds of plastic bags with condoms and lube without losing sanity, freaking out, or attacking the person sitting next to you!

Appreciates the importance of providing free condoms, lube, and information to men who have sex with men.

Tolerent and respectful of others.


Training
Requirements


On-the-job Training with Supervisor and/or other Volunteers



For more information about or to apply for this role, contact:
Program Volunteer Co-ordinator
AIDS Committee of Toronto
399 Church Street, 4th floor
Toronto, M5B 2J6

phone: (416) 340-2437