HPMSG Needs Your Support

The following is a list of areas we are currently seeking volunteer participation:

COMMUNITY OUTREACH & EVENTS:

Community Outreach: Assist with the promotion of the Halton-Peel Myeloma Support Group at community events by staffing the HPMSG booth. Welcoming new members, providing an overview of the group and our meeting schedule, answering general questions, and distributing myeloma publications.

Event Support: Assist with a variety of roles. Activities may include manning a sign-in table, greeting new members, setting up and assisting at a myeloma information and publication table, event room set-up, preparing refreshments, and post meeting clean-up. Consider joining the HPMSG Steering Committee.

Availability: Volunteers mostly required on the occasional weekend, or the occasional weeknight on Zoom, at the discretion of the Event Leader. Volunteers may cover at times that the Event Leader is not available, or on a break.

COMMUNICATION SUPPORT:

HPMSG Group Promotional Print Materials - Assist with the development of HPMSG brochure, posters, flyers, and patient packages.

FUNDRAISING ASSISTANCE:

HPMSG is actively involved with supporting one annual fundraising initiative to support Myeloma Canada, the Mississauga Myeloma March, which takes place in September (Blood Cancer Month). Each year we need creative hands-on team members to assist with various pre-event, during event, and post event tasks.

PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT FOR HPMSG MEMBERS: (HPMSG membership required)

In peer-to-peer support you will share general information about how you coped with going through a specific myeloma treatment, or a diagnosis, with a new myeloma patient or caregiver about to embark on a similar situation. The objective is to provide encouragement & reassurance, as opposed to giving medical advice.

Pre-requisite: Must attend a two hour training session to best prepare to be a peer-to-peer support leader

Availability: On a per need basis

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Please contact Juliette (Jules) Royer Support Group Leader at 519-731-3447 or by email at myelomahaltonpeeljules@gmail.com