Be a Canadian Disaster Relief Volunteer

Discover Your Calling to Canadian Disaster Relief!

When Samaritan’s Purse responds to a disaster, we rely on volunteers to bring hope to hurting families. They tirelessly mud out flooded basements, clean up hurricane-ravaged yards, sift through ashes to find treasured belongings, and befriend survivors—all in Jesus’ Name.

Do you want to learn more about what it means to be a Canadian Disaster Relief volunteer? Does your church want to be better-equipped to serve in times of need?

If so, you’re invited to an upcoming volunteer training event.

Cost: FREE
Dates and Locations:
March 25: 9 am – 4 pm, Gateway Church, 2884 Gladys Avenue, Abbotsford, BC
April 1: 10 am – 5 pm, West Meadows Baptist Church, 9333 199 St NW, Edmonton, AB
June 3: 9 am – 4 pm, Samaritan’s Purse Canada, 20 Hopewell Way NE, Calgary, AB
October 14: 9 am – 4 pm, Elevation Church Toronto, 1980 Matheson Blvd E, Suite E, Mississauga, ON
November 4: 9 am – 4 pm, Grant Memorial Baptist Church, 877 Wilkes Avenue, Winnipeg, MB

Lunch provided
Individuals and church groups welcome

At this one-day event, we will:
1. Answer the who, what, where, when, and how of volunteering with Samaritan’s Purse
2. Provide resources for interacting with people affected by trauma
3. Discuss ways to be spiritually and emotionally prepared to serve

Please register to confirm your attendance. And we invite you to spread the news! Share this opportunity with church members, friends, and family who also might be interested.

How we respond

When floods, fires and other disasters strike, people are quickly overwhelmed. Outside help can be crucial as communities struggle to recover and rebuild. Samaritan’s Purse responds immediately providing assistance through highly trained volunteers, partnering with local churches, and coordinating with emergency responders.

Our volunteer teams assist uninsured or under-insured homeowners with critical tasks such as possession recovery, mud-outs (after flooding), ash sifting (after fires), debris removal, tree clean-up and more. Because of volunteers and donors like you, Samaritan’s Purse can provide these services at no cost to the homeowner, assisting them in their ongoing recovery.

All registered volunteers will receive an orientation before they are paired with an experienced leader, and will be given any necessary safety equipment. No skills are required to volunteer with Canadian Disaster Relief, although some skills can be helpful. We look for volunteers who have a servant’s heart and are willing and able to work hard.

Volunteers must provide their own transportation to the host church site. Once on site, Samaritan’s Purse provides food and accommodations. Volunteers may need to bring their own sleeping bags, air mattresses and/or cots. Please note that accommodations are shared and typically are very simple.

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Daily deployment schedule

Worksites generally operate Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Below is an example of a daily schedule:

6:30 a.m. — Breakfast (overnight volunteers)
7:00 a.m. — Devotions (overnight volunteers)
7:30 a.m. — Orientation & Safety
8:00 a.m. — Leave for worksites
12 noon — Lunch (typically onsite)
5:00 p.m. — Return all tools to the Disaster Relief Unit trailer