Seasonal Opportunities:

These roles directly support the execution of the Toy Drive week.

We appreciate all our amazing volunteers this season. Once we set the 2026 dates in the fall, we’ll contact everyone who helped this year.

New volunteers can email volunteers@thegreatnanaimotoydrive.ca to join our 2026 Toy Drive mailing list.

Set Up/Sorting:

These shifts require quite a bit of heavy lifting and toy knowledge is an asset! Volunteers will be asked to help set up tables and move heavy boxes of toys coming into the location. Once the tables are set, volunteers are tasked with pricing toys (using their phones to look up prices) and sorting them into age groups. This group sets the stage for the distribution days.

Distribution:

This is where many volunteers are needed! Shifts are approximately 3.5 hours long during our two days of distribution annually. Volunteers are partnered with a parent/guardian and help individuals “shop” and bag up their selected toys/gifts. Additional tasks could include sorting toys that arrive late and restocking tables as toys are depleted

Clean Up:

The last, but definitely not least, shifts of the Toy Drive week. Volunteers will help clean up the donated space after the event. Volunteers will be asked to box up any leftover toys to put into storage for the following year, tear down tables and tidy up the space. This shift also has some heavy lifting.

Annual Opportunities:

These roles support the planning and execution of the Toy Drive with volunteers taking on specific tactical roles or board positions. If you are interested in taking on a larger role within the Toy Drive, please review the opportunities below and email the chair@thegreatnanaimotoydrive.ca

Sub-Committee Volunteers:

Sub-committee volunteers take on specific roles in the organization mainly during the months leading up to the toy drive. They take on roles coordinating certain areas with help and direction from a board member. We are currently looking for Online Support, Administrative Support, Logistics and Site Coordination and Assistant Volunteer Coordination.

Board Volunteers:

The board consists of the following official roles: Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and several Directors at Large. Directors at Large typically take on a lead role in one of the following areas: Volunteer Coordination, Shopping Coordination, Registration, Logistics, Donations and Public Relations.