Become a Volunteer
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation of Canada depends on the generosity of people like you to carry out its mission of preventing disabilities and death resulting from disorders detectable through newborn screening. Individuals are needed to give their time and talent to help in a variety of ways. By volunteering with Save Babies Through Screening Foundation Canada you are making a personal statement about your commitment to promoting newborn screening in Canada. No matter how or where you volunteer, your gift of time to Save Babies Through Screening Foundation of Canada will help make a difference and is very much valued.
Save Babies Through Screening Foundation of Canada is currently seeking volunteers who have expertise in:
- Translation (English to French)
- Web site development and maintenance
- Fundraising
- Education - research or out-reach
Due to the resources needed to orient, train and support our volunteers, we seek individuals willing to make a commitment to complete their volunteer assignment. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Carrie Ouellette
Why should I volunteer?
By joining our team of volunteers, you will be:
- Contributing locally by educating health care providers , parents and the public doctors about the importance of newborn screening;
- Deepening your skills;
- Enhancing your professional and personal horizons;
- Expanding your network of contacts;
- Meeting like-minded individuals who care about children.
No matter how you become involved with Save Babies Through Screening Foundation of Canada, you can be confident that you will be making a difference in the lives of others as well as your own.
Where can I volunteer?
- In your community
You can become involved with public education, or help us raise funds. - On-line as a "virtual volunteer"
"Virtual volunteers" support Save Babies Through Screening Foundation of Canada in a variety of ways. You can provide administrative and technical support such as translating documents, conducting research, HTML coding via the internet and email.
What skills do I need to volunteer?
The skills you will need will depend on the responsibilities of your volunteer assignment. At a minimum you need to share a genuine interest in Save Babies Through Screening Foundation of Canada's mandate of educating the public about comprehensive newborn screening programs that can improve the lives of babies by preventing disabilities and death. Volunteers for Save Babies Through Screening Foundation of Canada find it is unacceptable that for lack of knowledge of comprehensive newborn screening tests babies lives are being put at risk needlessly. It is this passion that drives our volunteers to raise awareness of newborn screening and the technology that can save lives. Share the passion and become a volunteer! Together we can make a difference!!!!