VOLUNTEER, EVENT & BASECAMP

The Organization:

Take a Hike empowers youth who experience vulnerability to change the trajectory of their lives with a full-time mental health and emotional well-being program embedded in an alternate education classroom. Take a Hike engages youth with intentional, continuous clinical counselling, experiential land-based learning, and community. Our public school district partners provide high quality education, and together, we empower youth with the skills and resilience they need to graduate high school, build healthy relationships, and achieve success – however they define it.

For more information on the program, please visit www.takeahikefoundation.org

EVENT & BASECAMP VOLUNTEER – SILENT AUCTION COMMITTEE 

Are you outgoing, organized, and passionate about making a difference in your community? Join Take a Hike’s Silent Auction Committee to help bring in-kind goods and services to our 25th Anniversary Virtual Silent Auction—happening May 2026! 

Silent Auction Committee Volunteers are essential to the success of this fundraising campaign. You’ll help us secure meaningful donations from local businesses and service providers by: 

• Collaborate with Take a Hike staff to develop and review a prospect list to ensure alignment with current community partnerships. Volunteers must receive approval before reaching out to any businesses or donors. 

• Using a prepared Take a Hike letter and outreach materials to request in-kind donations 

• Visiting or calling businesses in your network or local community to share our mission 

• Talking about the youth impact of Take a Hike’s mental health and education programs 

• Collecting key donation details (e.g. donor contact, item value, item description, restrictions) 

• Submitting high-quality images or logos for promotion purposes 

• Helping us build relationships with community partners in celebration of our 25th anniversary 

Training, scripts, and all necessary tools will be provided. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys connecting with others and isn’t afraid to ask for support on behalf of a good cause. 

Qualifications 

• Strong verbal communication skills and willingness to initiate contact with businesses 

• Interest in youth wellness, education, or mental health 

• Organized and detail-oriented, with basic administrative/computer skills 

• Able to work independently and track outreach progress 

• Must be willing to use their own phone and laptop for outreach and tracking, and cover any associated costs  

• Must sign a confidentiality agreement to ensure all donor and prospect information is kept secure and private 

• Age requirement: 21+ 

Time Commitment 
Outreach can be done flexibly during business hours or evenings/weekends depending on your schedule. Volunteers are asked to commit to the campaign through Spring 2026. 

Approximate hours per month: 4-20 
Start date: Ongoing. Apply now!