Volunteer with Us!
DWCC offers varying degrees of ways to be involved, both as an official volunteer and as a DWCC Supporter. Check out the resources below to determine which might be the best fit for you. Not sure? Reach out to us at volunteering@dwcc.ca
Volunteer Opportunities
Dougall School Breakfast Club
Four mornings a week, from 7:30 to 9am, our team provides a healthy breakfast for the students at Dougall Ave. Public School. Full stomachs improve learning and behaviours, and we enjoy weaving another connection with the families of our neighbourhood.
Bruce Park Tuesdays
From Easter to Thanksgiving, DWCC organizes a neighbourhood party in Bruce Park every Tuesday from 5-7. Volunteers help set up games, music, and sometimes serve food to our community. Or, help us find partners and activities to make each Buce Park Tuesday memorable.
English Conversation Cafe
Do you speak English and want to help welcome your newcomer neighbours? Join us for barrier-free women’s English language practice at the Good Hood Community Kitchen on Mondays and select Saturdays. Even better, lead an activity or present a topic you love for fun, real-world, language practice.
Soulful Practices
Nurturing sustainable soulful practices in the tradition of the monastics, weaving prayer and work. All are welcome.
Zoom together 8-8:30 am Matins Monday through Friday - scripture readings
Zoom together 8-8:15 pm Compline Each evening - prayer to end the day together
630 Church St. “Neighbourhood Church” 502 Wyandotte West 10am Sunday mornings.
Meeting ID: 965 9106 1534
link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/96591061534
Fundraising Events Team
Almost all the programming offered by DWCC and RE/ACT is provided at no cost to participants to remove as many barriers as possible to participate. So we need to hold events to encourage the community at large that benefits as well, to chip in financially.
Some upcoming events you can help with are:
Drive to Thrive Golf Tourney
Walk and Run for RE/ACT
Other smaller events through the year
Community Gardens
DWCC coordinates four community gardens in the downtown parish. Help out in relationships and maintenance. Take on a garden plot and plant yourself in the neighbourhood!
Dine & Doodle
A good lunch and art therapy for women living in precarious conditions. Takes place every Wednesday from 12:30 to 2 pm. A room for bringing a crockpot of food, teaching an art lesson, and a short inspirational reading.
Good Hood Community Kitchen
Volunteer at GHCK by preparing and serving homemade food to our surrounding community! Open from 11 am to 2 pm Monday to Friday. Learn how to work in a kitchen and how to provide a warm, welcoming space for neighbours to gather.
BINGO Fundraising
Help us raise funds for DWCC at our Bingo events by joining the Bingo Volunteer Team!
D4W Volunteer
Make an impact within our Downtown Windsor Youth Community by volunteering for Downtown For the Win (D4W), our local youth program!
Bike Hub Volunteer
The DWCC Bike Hub is seeking volunteers to help with their bike repair events. Whether you are a new or experienced at bike repair, come help neighbourhood kids learn new skills and build their own bikes.
Renovation & Maintenance
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics happens at our locations and needs a fixer upper who enjoys fixing all sorts of small things.
“A community of friends and neighbours connected can bring about positive change that can make Downtown Windsor a good place to grow up and a good place to grow old. It enriches the experience of my children and prepares them and myself for a better and brighter future!”
Alex Song
Words from Our Staff
“I have never seen anything like the gospel being lived out, the way I have with DWCC. It invests in its community with its time, finances, and all of its heart. Making each individual in the community feel valued, bringing lots of compassion, joy, and connection, and nurturing the beautiful things in our downtown neighbourhood.”
Kristen Stockford
“The other day the face of a guy on the street lit up when he saw us, and just a couple of weeks ago he was suspicious. It was like he was saying 'here are friends I can trust'. StreetLight changes my perception of people on the street. It's no longer 'them'. Each has a story and distinction, made in the image of God - they are my neighbours.”
Bob Cameron
