Volunteer and Make a Difference
Volunteering for Yee Hong is a fulfilling and rewarding experience. There are various volunteer
opportunities at the Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation.
Whether to engage in our exciting fundraising events, contribute your expertise and creativity in communications, or help in
office administration, you will find an opportunity that best matches your interests and skills.
Training and Volunteer Development
Yee Hong strives to maintain a pool of well-trained, dependable and motivated volunteers. All new volunteers are given orientation
in which they get to know the history and structure of the organization and its various functions and events. Our volunteers receive
on-going support, feedback and supervision from the work units they are assigned to.
Foundation volunteers can also tap into the training for personal growth offered by the Yee Hong Centre, such as goal setting, social skills,
time management and emotional management.
Getting Started
To register as a Yee Hong Foundation volunteer, you must submit a completed Volunteer Application Form, Confidentiality Form, and
where applicable, the TB Test Form. Some assignments also require criminal check. A commitment of at least three months is required for
all volunteers except students volunteering in the summer. We will arrange a placement for you based on your expressed interests,
learning objectives and time availability. The need for and supply of volunteers fluctuates seasonally and it might take some time before
a suitable placement can be found for you.
The work unit to which you are assigned will give you a job-specific orientation and prepare you for your duties. This is on top of the
general orientation mentioned above. Your supervisor, as well as other staff and fellow volunteers, will give you support to carry out
the duty and enhance your skills over time.
Volunteer Recognition
Every effort is made to ensure that volunteer achievements and contributions are recognized. Community Salute is held annually
to express the organization’s appreciation to all volunteers. We also offer the Yee Card – a loyalty card – for our volunteers as a token of
our appreciation. This card offers exclusive benefits and discounts at various businesses and is valid throughout the year.
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