Volunteer Opportunities Abbotsford 

Are you looking for a way to serve your community? Our Beyond the Bump postpartum program aims to serve moms that are lacking in support. We currently have 3 unique ways to serve new moms:

  • Mentoring
  • Cleaning
  • Driving

 

 

Mentoring

Your Commitment:

  • 1 – 2 Prenatal Visits – to establish a connection and build relationship.
  • 4 Postpartum Visits – each visit varies from 2-3 hours.
  • Pick up and delivery of meals to her home.
  • Arranging of cleaning service + lactation consultant.

What a Visit Looks Like:

Emotional support, light household duties, preparing tea and snacks, holding baby while mom naps or showers, drive mom to doctors appointments, and playtime with her older children. Basically whatever mom needs that day.

Requirements:

Screening Process + Interview
6 Hour Training
Criminal Record Check

 

 

Cleaning

Your Commitment:

  • 1 – 3 Hour Deep Cleaning each month

What This Looks Like:

Each mom is entitled to 1 – 3 hour deep clean within a month after her baby has been born. The cleaning involves you bringing your own supplies and includes:

  • thorough cleaning of the bathroom and kitchen;
  • washing of all non-carpeted floors;
  • complete vacuuming of every room;
  • dusting of surfaces and fixtures;
  • interior window cleaning.

Requirements:

  • Screening Process + Interview
  • Criminal Record Check
 

Driving

Your Commitment:

This is completely up to you based on your flexibility and schedule.

What This Looks Like:

Some of our moms don’t have transportation and are needing rides to doctors appointments and to moms group. We would book rides as far in advance as possible.

Requirements:

  • Screening Process + Interview
  • Valid BC Drivers License
  • Criminal Record Check