Volunteer in Ottawa, Ontario

The Canadian Ski Museum
Le Musee Canadien Du Ski
1960 Scott Street, Suite 301, Ottawa, Ontario

The Canadian Ski Hall of Fame and Museum (CSHFM) is rebuilding. During this period of transition it continues to pursue its mission and mandate. However it isn't able to access the stored memorabilia and artifacts in response to requests for loans or for examination. It is "open virtually" via the website.

Keywords: Sports and Recreation · Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The Canadian Ski Museum

The Canadian Tulip Festival
Le Festival Canadien Des Tulipes
35 O'Connor Street, Suite 302, Ottawa, Ontario

May 2, 1945, following five years in exile in Canada, Princess Juliana and her children were reunited with Queen Wilhelmina in the liberated part of the Netherlands. As a show of gratitude for her stay in Canada, and for Canadian soldiers' role in the liberation of her homeland, Princess Juliana presented to the people of Canada a number of gifts, including 100,000 tulip bulbs. The following year, an additional 20,500 bulbs were received in Canada, with a request to plant them on the grounds of the Ottawa Civic Hospital.

Keywords: Festival · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The Canadian Tulip Festival

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa
211 Bronson Avenue, Suite 311, Ottawa, Ontario

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa is a United Way member agency devoted to helping women and female youth who are, or may be, at risk of coming into conflict with the law. We offer a variety of different programs and services to provide women with confidential and supportive living and learning environments.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

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The Glebe Centre Incorporated
950 Bank Street, Ottawa, Ontario

The Glebe Centre is a charitable not-for-profit long-term care home that provides long term care; specialized care and community services to clients in the Ottawa community. The Glebe Centre is dedicated to developing and delivering services that support the highest quality of life for the clients we serve by living our values every day.

Keywords: Seniors · Housing

Volunteer Profile of The Glebe Centre Incorporated

The Good Companions
670 Albert St, Ottawa, Ontario

The Good Companions, a non-profit multi-service seniors' centre, provides opportunities for men and women to participate in social, recreational, educational and volunteer activities and benefit from social and health services.

Keywords: Seniors · Independence

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The Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation
130 Slater Street, Suite 406, Ottawa, Ontario

The annual Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala is the result of a dynamic creative partnership between the Awards Foundation; Canada's National Arts Centre, Gala fundraiser and producer; and the National Film Board of Canada, which produces short films of the recipients that premiere at the Gala.

Keywords: Arts and Culture · Art

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The Leading Note Foundation
370 Elgin Street,, Suite 1, Ottawa, Ontario

The Leading Note Foundation administers OrKidstra, a social development program for children aged 5 to 18 living in under-served areas of Ottawa, Canada.

Our mission is to empower children and build community through the universal language of music.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The Leading Note Foundation

The National Capital Suzuki School of Music
2 Daly Avenue, Arts Court, Ottawa, Ontario

SuzukiMusic, also known as the National Capital Suzuki School of Music, was founded in 1987 to promote the musical education of children and to nurture their development through the Suzuki method.

Keywords: Music · Education and Literacy · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of The National Capital Suzuki School of Music

The Olde Forge Community Resource Centre
2730 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario

The Olde Forge Community Resource Centre is a non-profit, charitable organization run by a handful of staff and a dedicated corps of volunteers.

Located at the junction of Carling Avenue and Richmond Road in a heritage log building, the Olde Forge provides an information and referral service to the community at large and a community support program to seniors and adults with physical disabilities living in the west end of Ottawa.

Keywords: Seniors · Disabled

Volunteer Profile of The Olde Forge Community Resource Centre

The Ottawa Food Bank
La Banque D'alimentation D'ottawa
1317B Michael Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Our mission is simple: Help people get beyond hunger.

Keywords: Hunger

Volunteer Profile of The Ottawa Food Bank

The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
La Fondation De L'hopital D'ottawa
737 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Hospital Foundation is the fundraising arm of The Ottawa Hospital. The Ottawa Hospital Foundation works to inspire and enable our community to support improvements in patient care, groundbreaking research and equipment at The Ottawa Hospital.

Keywords: Health Centres · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation

The Ottawa Mission
35 Waller Street, Ottawa, Ontario

The work of The Ottawa Mission can be witnessed every day in the lives of the individuals that we help. Whether it's providing a place to sleep, a meal, or offering job training, The Ottawa Mission changes lives every day.

Keywords: Religion · Poverty · Homeless and Housing

Volunteer Profile of The Ottawa Mission

The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
1500 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is dedicated to increasing cancer survivorship in Eastern Ontario. We support cancer care and research to prevent, detect, diagnose and cure cancer.

Keywords: Health and Medicine · Cancer

Volunteer Profile of The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation

The Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre
1750 Russell Rd, Ottawa, Ontario

We are an Advanced Health Centre for Seniors : a valued, sustainable centre for quality - serving the elderly and their families. Building on our traditional expertise in Long-Term Care, we will expand the programs and services offered, along the continuum of care, in order to meet the evolving needs of the seniors' community, to enhance residents' quality of life and to support "aging at home." We see the Perley Rideau as a leader in the treatment of dementia, offering opportunities for the training and development of health care professionals and workers. In time, this should present opportunities to engage in selective applied research in dementia-related areas. In adapting to the demands of a changing health care environment, we will seek innovative solutions while honouring our Veterans and the community we serve.

Keywords: Health Centres · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of The Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre

The Rideau Trail Association Incorporated
568 Laverendrye Drive, Ottawa, Ontario

The Rideau Trail Association is an active charitable organization that maintains and champions the Rideau Trail and arranges self-propelled outdoor activities such as hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing on the trail and in nearby areas, through an engaged core of members and volunteers.

Keywords: Environment

Volunteer Profile of The Rideau Trail Association Incorporated

The Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre
225 Rue Donald, Suite 120, Ottawa, Ontario

In the most welcoming atmosphere and with the deepest respect for all persons, we are committed, in partnership with the residents of Ward 13, to promote a process of individual and collective empowerment and improvement in the quality of life.

Keywords: Family Services · Community Services

Volunteer Profile of The Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre

The Royal
1145 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario

The Royal is one of Canada's foremost mental health care and academic health science centres. Our mandate is simple: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. The Royal combines the delivery of specialized mental health care, advocacy, research and education to transform the lives of people with complex and treatment resistant mental illness. The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research is proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa. The Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health raises funds that support The Royal's work. The Royal places a sharp focus on awareness building through the You Know Who I Am campaign and the DIFD youth initiative.

Keywords: Mental Health · Health Centres · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of The Royal

The Royal Life Saving Society Canada
La Societe Royale De Sauvetage Canada
287 Mcarthur Ave., Ottawa, Ontario

The Royal Life Saving Society Canada strives to eliminate drowning and reduce water-related incidents through public education, research and training.

Keywords: Emergency and Safety

Volunteer Profile of The Royal Life Saving Society Canada

The Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre
171 George Street, Ottawa, Ontario

The Salvation Army - Ottawa Booth Centre is a men's emergency shelter located in the Byward Market.

Keywords: Emergency and Safety

Volunteer Profile of The Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre

The Youville Centre
150 Mann Ave, Ottawa, Ontario

Youville Centre is an innovative centre that motivates, educates and nurtures young mothers and their children to become self-sufficient, contributing members of society.

Keywords: Family Services · Community Services

Volunteer Profile of The Youville Centre

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Insight Theatre - Planned Parenthood Ottawa

A by-youth-for-youth-about-youth volunteer program that provides public health education to Ottawa area schools and community organizations through theatre!

Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival

Recognized as North America's largest dragon boating festival the four day celebration offers free admission to multiple stages with world class programming, marquee concerts, amusement attractions, sports demonstrations, a variety of artisans, exhibitors, delicious culinary treats, beach-side bar, children's area and non-stop racing.

Canadian Blood Services

Canadian Blood Services manages the national supply of blood, blood products and stem cells, and related services for all the provinces and territories (excluding Quebec). We also lead an integrated, interprovincial system for organ donation and transplantation for all of Canada.

Canadian Cancer Survivor Network

One of CCSN’s main objectives is to promote and encourage advocacy among survivors and patients. Our goal is to work with government and all political parties to educate and promote positive and considered policy ideas that will result in an optimum experience for cancer patients and survivors in the health care system. With empowered survivors as our advocates and partners, we bring a practical perspective to the discussion.

We host yearly breakfasts at Queen’s Park in September to raise awareness about metastatic prostate cancer.

Friends of the Earth Canada

Friends of the Earth Canada (FoE) has grown from a small group of volunteers in 1978 to one of the country's most important voices speaking out on environmental issues.

The Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre

The Salvation Army - Ottawa Booth Centre is a men's emergency shelter located in the Byward Market.

Victorian Order of Nurses

If you, or someone in your family, were recovering from an illness and needed home care, who would you trust? Most Canadians from coast to coast would say VON. The reason: at VON Canada (Victorian Order of Nurses), we believe in treating the whole person, not just their ailment. VON offers more than 75 different home care, personal support, and community services to enhance each client’s quality of life by providing them with the personal assistance and support needed to make them comfortable in their own home. We’ve been doing so for more than 114 years.

Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association

We are Advocates, Promoters and Fundraisers of the Ottawa Public Library. Through the sale of used books we donate over $250k to the library every year

St John Ambulance

At St. John Ambulance our mission is to enable Canadians to improve their health, safety and quality of life by providing training (first aid) and community services (health and safety).

The National Capital Suzuki School of Music

SuzukiMusic, also known as the National Capital Suzuki School of Music, was founded in 1987 to promote the musical education of children and to nurture their development through the Suzuki method.

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