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Community Volunteer Circles

A network of weekly volunteering groups for students:

  • Serve with other McMaster students at placements across Hamilton
  • Learn about and help address inner-city issues
  • Discuss your volunteer experiences
  • Make a significant difference where it is needed
  • Gain valuable experience

Each week your group facilitator helps you find your way to the placement and also facilitates discussion of your volunteer experiences for 20-30 min. at the end of your service experience.

See photos and read about the experiences of volunteers (New Window)

How Do I Get Involved?

How to Join a Weekly Volunteer Group

  1. We are now registering for summer groups (May-June)
  2. Register on the Open Circle Club Membership Form
  3. See the list of Current Volunteer Openings and contact  to reserve a spot
  4. In April, the group facilitators will send you some additional forms to complete and answer any questions you have about the group, including when and where to meet the group and travel to the placement.
  5. Volunteering will begin the week of May 6-10 and continue until mid/end of June (depending on the placement)

For general questions or for more information, contact

Join a Volunteer Group

Community Volunteer Circles is sponsored by MSU Open Circle, Student Open Circles, and McMaster University

Funding for this program is provided by the Edith H. Turner Foundation Fund through the Hamilton Community Foundation