Volunteer opportunities: Peace

MCC Ontario

There are many opportunities to assist with the day-to-day operations at Mennonite Central Committee Ontario's head office from providing office administrative support to helping with building maintenance.

Growing Hope Farm

Growing Hope Farm in urban Cambridge is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit initiative that produces fresh fruit, eggs and meat and gives job training for at-risk youth. They need help feeding goats, putting up fences, selling produce at market, making connections in the community and everything in between. All proceeds are donated to MCC.

MCC Ontario

MCC Canada's Indigenous Neighbours program strives to build respectful relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Volunteers assist in facilitating opportunities for MCC constituents through the Blanket Exercise and by supporting Indigenous Artisans through the Niska Pop-up Market.

MCC Ontario

Join the New Hamburg Mennonite Relief Sale Quilt Committee in raising over $100,000 for MCC's relief, development and peace work. Connect your local congregation to MCC as a volunteer Congregational Representative. Or help MCC to share our gratitude to all who contribute to the work of peace and justice through MCC as a Donor Services Volunteer.

Sam's Place in Manitoba

Get real work experience and valuable mentorship in a fun, supportive environment at MCC's café/bookstore/music venue in Winnipeg!  

Sam's Place in Manitoba

Mentor youth and young adults as they overcome barriers between them and succeeding in the workplace! Read Hilda's story, and see how your friendship and support could make a difference.  

MCC Alberta

Planting Peace Gathering 2019 brings together a diverse group of young adults (ages 18-30) to spend a week learning about peacebuilding.   Planting Peace participants have the opportunity to:

Seed is a two-year program that brings together young adults ages 20-30 from around the world to reflect, serve and work for peace.

Le programme de Service au Soleil dure entre 8 à 12 semaines et offre l’occasion aux jeunes adultes de divers arrière-plans culturels. Les participants sont rémunérés pour servir au sein de leur assemblée par le biais d’un projet d’Église leur permettant d’acquérir l’expérience du service chrétien.

The Summerbridge program is an 8–12 week summer opportunity for young adults of diverse cultural backgrounds. Summerbridge participants are paid to serve in their home congregations and communities, taking on important projects and experiencing the fulfillment of Christian service.

Throughout the network of 108 shops in Canada and the United States, thousands of volunteers, as well as paid managers, help with the day-to-day operations of MCC thrift shops.