Get Involved
Your volunteer time, resources, and local partnerships help us continue our support for Mohawk families in Tyendinaga.
Volunteer
Share your time and skills to support our programs and events. Volunteers help set up our community gatherings, assist with catering comfort foods, and support craft circles.
- ✦ Event support and setup
- ✦ Help with bereavement catering
- ✦ Guiding workshop activities
Time commitment: Flexible
Support Fundraising
Your financial support goes directly to our local programs, including purchasing craft supplies for workshops, catering bereavement comfort foods, and backing student awards.
- ✦ Direct program funding support
- ✦ Purchase of craft & food supplies
- ✦ Local graduation awards backing
Tax receipts: Inquire with Board
Collaborate
Partner with us to support Mohawk women and families. We welcome cooperation with local community health teams, school boards, language preservationists, and cultural teachers.
- ✦ Joint workshops & resource sharing
- ✦ Traditional teaching exchange
- ✦ Supporting local awareness walks
Focus: Community unity
Volunteer Opportunities
We rely on community volunteers to deliver care and preserve traditions.
Current Support Needs
- Event Setup & Cleanup: Assist with setting up tables, chairs, banners, and cleaning up community rooms after workshops.
- Bereavement Support: Help prepare comfort foods, box meals, or coordinate serving during family funeral luncheons.
- Workshop Kit Sorting: Help package beading needles, sorting threads, or cutting leather prior to crafting circles.
Volunteer Guidelines
- Respect for Mohawk customs, territory, protocols, and Elders.
- Willingness to listen, cooperate, and practice the Good Mind (*Kanikonhri:io*).
- Reliable communication with our coordinating volunteers.
How Donations are Used
We compile community contributions and sales proceeds to support families and youth directly.
Catering Comfort Foods
Supports the purchase of ingredients for hot corn soup, scone bread, and drinks served to grieving families at funeral luncheons.
Student Encouragement Awards
Fund monetary gifts and awards presented to local graduating Mohawk students to encourage lifelong learning.
revitalization Materials
Purchases beads, needles, leather, thread, and language books for our seasonal community workshops.
Space & Printing
Helps cover community room rentals, printing flyers, and maintaining event outreach notifications.
Donation Methods
For community members wishing to make direct financial contributions, we accept email transfers directed to: tyendinaganativewomen@gmail.com. Please note the specific fund in the message line (e.g. "Luncheon Fund" or "Student Awards").
For craft material donations (beads, fabrics, leather) or local sponsorships, please reach out via email to arrange coordination.