What Does it Mean to Volunteer?
Our volunteers are our Elves. They are the ones who make sure everyone receives the joy of priceless connection. To be an Elf, you will be matched up with a senior in one of the long-term assisted living facilities we have partnered with for the year. Your job is a simple task: to mark off one gift on a senior's "wishlist" and - more importantly - spend time with them over the holidays.
Being an Elf is a fun and rewarding experience. We look for qualified individuals who:
Being an Elf is a fun and rewarding experience. We look for qualified individuals who:
- Have a friendly, enthusiastic attitude
- Are active listeners and want to know about stories from long ago
- Believe seniors have value and that their legacy should be passed on through their communities
- Are willing to donate a maximum of $20 towards a gift that will lift a senior's holiday spirits
- Are dedicated to spending 90 minutes visiting with a senior to provide them with the gift of caring (OR spend up to 90 minutes writing a thoughtful letter for physically distanced events)
- Are over the age of 18 or can bring an adult with them to in-person events
- Have reliable transportation or bus routes to in-person events
Elf Anonymous 2021
Elf Anonymous will be organizing a physically distanced event in the face of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Elf Anonymous is back for another year of spreading holiday joy!
We know that the Covid-19 pandemic is ongoing and with the uncertainty of restrictions in December, have decided to continue with a physically distanced model. We are connecting volunteers with our senior community by allowing them to write a letter to a senior, much like a pen-pal program. In addition to this, we will be collecting $15 donations from each volunteer to select a small gift to accompany the letter.
We have a small team of three Elves who will hand-deliver the letters and gifts to your senior care facility to limit contact - we know that this may be disappointing for some volunteers to not meet the senior they are matched with, but unfortunately, we have to keep safety and possible gathering restrictions as our highest priority. This year, we are also excited to have a volunteer GRINCH who will be making these deliveries door-to-door to each senior's private room.
The Volunteer Application for 2021 is now closed due to an overwhelming response of kind folks who will be participating in the program.
We are grateful to everyone who has applied to be a volunteer and will be in touch to match you with a senior to whom you will be writing a heartfelt letter to by November 1, 2021. We will be serving approximately 60 seniors this holiday season.
Elf Anonymous is back for another year of spreading holiday joy!
We know that the Covid-19 pandemic is ongoing and with the uncertainty of restrictions in December, have decided to continue with a physically distanced model. We are connecting volunteers with our senior community by allowing them to write a letter to a senior, much like a pen-pal program. In addition to this, we will be collecting $15 donations from each volunteer to select a small gift to accompany the letter.
We have a small team of three Elves who will hand-deliver the letters and gifts to your senior care facility to limit contact - we know that this may be disappointing for some volunteers to not meet the senior they are matched with, but unfortunately, we have to keep safety and possible gathering restrictions as our highest priority. This year, we are also excited to have a volunteer GRINCH who will be making these deliveries door-to-door to each senior's private room.
The Volunteer Application for 2021 is now closed due to an overwhelming response of kind folks who will be participating in the program.
We are grateful to everyone who has applied to be a volunteer and will be in touch to match you with a senior to whom you will be writing a heartfelt letter to by November 1, 2021. We will be serving approximately 60 seniors this holiday season.
Are you an employee at a senior living facility in the Edmonton area?
We are always looking for senior living facilities to partner with. Consider getting in touch with us about having your facility participate in future events.
View our impact from past events
View our impact from past events
