The Tetra GTA chapters comprise a group of technical and non-technical volunteers, led by the chapter coordinator.
How to Become a Volunteer
We are delighted that you chose to contribute your skills and time to the Tetra GTA chapters. To officially become a volunteer, you must fill in, and mail, two forms:
- The Volunteer Application Form, which you can either fill and submit online at http://tetrasociety.org/support/volunteer-application.php or download from http://tetragta.org/pub/media/pdfs/volunteer_application.pdf
- The Toronto Police Check Form, which you can download from http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/prcp/ctd.pdf
Once you have filled the forms, you can mail them to the chapter coordinator at the following address:
Susan Coates
GTA Chapters Coordinator, Tetra Society of North America
117 Brookside Ave.
M6S4G8
Toronto ON, Canada
You can also bring your forms to any of the monthly meetings and hand them in personally. If you have any additional questions or require assistance to fill these forms, you can contact Susan by phone at (416)-766-2278 or through our contact form available at www.tetragta.org/blog/contact
Volunteer Work
We ask volunteers to commit about 12 hours per month. however, because each request is unique, the time required for each project varies. All out-of-pocket expenses in the completion of projects (such as materials and transportation) are reimbursed. Volunteers do not have to be engineers. All technical and non-technical skills are appreciated since running a successful organization requires a wide variety of abilities, so don’t hesitate to apply!
Description & Responsibilities
Tetra volunteers may participate in one or all of the following activities:
- Attend monthly volunteer meetings
- Meet clients, in the presence of a third-party (friend, family member, caregiver, etc.) to discuss project requirements
- Design and build an assistive device or adaptation solution based on identified requirements
- Make adjustments to assistive device as necessary, until clients are satisfied with the results
- Prepare documentation of project solution(s), including detailed diagrams and photographs, wherever possible
- Present project solutions and suggestions at volunteer meetings
- Support fund raising activities
- Follow up periodically with clients to ensure their devices still work properly
- Gather and track additional material and human resources
- Publicize the chapter’s services to potential clients and the chapter’s needs to potential supporters
- Support the chapter coordinator in miscellaneous administrative tasks