Fort Frances Volunteer Bureau

Family Centre (drop-in centre and soup kitchen for the poor and homeless open 365 days per year) - Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) - help prepare tax returns for the poor from Feb till May - Food Bank - distribute groceries to the poor 365 days per year - Clothing Banks for Adults and Children - distribute clothing to the poor 365 days per year - Bedding Bank - distribute bedding to homeless and poor people 365 days per year - Broker used furniture to the poor - Provide computers internet cable TV and a WIFI hotspot for the poor and homeless available 365 days per year - all programs are completely run by volunteers - Collaborate with several agencies (Northwest Health Unit Riverside Healthcare Fort Frances Family Health Team Tribal Health Native Friendship Centre CAMH) to provide health services including vaccination clinics medical clinics and distributing health related information and social services such as advocating for housing completing ID applications hosting virtual court sessions providing office space for meetings with social workers and chauffeuring people to medical appointments and counselling sessions.