As a P4P volunteer, you will be creating cards for patients at various hospitals and cancer centres internationally, including the HopeSpring Cancer Support Centre in Waterloo, ON and the Trillium Hospital in Mississauga, ON.
Keep on reading to find out how to make cards, how to submit them, the volunteer hour process, and more!
highly recommended
Physical Cards
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Handmade
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How to submit:
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Option 1: Mail it to our partnered hospital(s)! (Our address will be given upon request)
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If you live in the GTA, this is strongly recommended since shipping fees are covered by a stamp. If you truly do not want to ship it, if you live in the GTA, we encourage you to drop it off in person at our address.
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Option 2: Take photos/scan your cards!
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This can be done easily by simply downloading a scanning app (eg. Office Lens, Adobe Scan).
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After scanning, upload the pdf. to Google Classroom!
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All volunteers will receive Classroom link after their application has been reviewed.
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All of these options are much more thoughtful and personal than making virtual cards, so they are preferred over virtual cards!
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1 PHYSICAL CARD = 1 VOLUNTEER HOUR
Virtual Cards
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Made online
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eg. Canva, Photoshop, etc.
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You are allowed to use pre-made templates as a starting point, but please add your own designs and include original messages.
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We do not want to see cards that look identical to pre-made templates from the Internet.
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How to submit:
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Submit on Google Classroom
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All volunteers will receive Classroom link after their application has been reviewed.
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2 VIRTUAL CARDS = 1 VOLUNTEER HOUR
types of cards
St. Jude Cards
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Made Online
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Made through St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's website
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These cards do not require any designing, you simply have to write a message.
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How to submit:
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Submit directly through the website.
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For confirmation of your monthly 2 poscards, you will need to upload pictures/screenshots of the cards to Google Classroom.
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4 St. JUDE CARDS = 1 VOLUNTEER HOUR
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General Guidelines
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Include a general greeting, and sign-off nicely.
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Direct cards towards a general audience (patients)
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Eg. "Dear friend" or "Hi there"
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Make cards colourful and be creative! Include engaging designs, icons and more!
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Ensure that your message is at least 3 full sentences.
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You may include a quote, but also include your own message.
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Submit thoughtful, unique cards that clearly show that your effort and time was put into its making.
DON'T...
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Direct the cards towards a specific individual.
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Eg. "Dear John" or "Dear Mr. Smith"
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Directly use a pre-made template from Canva or other platforms.
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You may use a template as inspiration, but make sure you submit original work! (design requirements are not applicable to St. Jude cards)
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Include religious references or images.
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Include your full name when signing off, but you may include your first name if you feel comfortable.
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Submit cards with the same messages word for word.
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Use blurry images from Google. Instead, use icons or pngs.
All of the guidelines must be followed in order to receive hours.
Hours
2 virtual cards = 1 volunteer hour
1 handmade card = 1 volunteer hour
4 St. Jude cards = 1 volunteer hour
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You must submit at least 2 cards every month
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If you fail to submit 2 cards/month, your position will be terminated.
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Cards that do not follow the guidelines or any unsendable cards will not be counted for volunteer hours OR as the min. of 2 cards.
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You may earn max. 5 volunteer hours every month.
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This is equivalent to 10 virtual cards or 5 handmade cards (you may make a combination of both)
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Email us when you would like to receive your hours!
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We will provide you with a signed volunteer confirmation letter, from our partnered cancer centre.
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