Volunteer for Women's Organizations in Canada

416 Community Support for Women
416 Dundas Street East, Toronto, Ontario

416 Community Support for Women is a daytime drop in program for women looking to gain or give support while coping with, isolation, addiction and/or mental health issues and other difficulties.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of 416 Community Support for Women

Abbotsford Right to Life Society
32600 George Ferguson Way, Abbotsford, British Columbia

The vision of Abbotsford Right to Life Society is a society in which, by law and public resolve, every human life is protected, respected and valued from conception until natural death.

Keywords: Women · Advocacy and Human Rights

Volunteer Profile of Abbotsford Right to Life Society

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services
340 College Street, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario

Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services improves health outcomes for the most vulnerable immigrants, refugees, and their communities. We do this by facilitating access to services and addressing systemic inequities.

Keywords: Women · Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender · Immigrants and Refugees · Health · Family Support · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Access Alliance Multicultural Health and Community Services

African Community Services of Peel
20 Nelson St., Suite LL102, Brampton, Ontario

African Community Services of Peel (ACS) is a not-for-profit community based charitable Organization that provides settlement and integration services and programs that facilitate the early settlement of newcomers to Peel and the surrounding areas.

Keywords: Women · Seniors · Health · Family Support · Employment and Careers · Cultural Centres · Community Services · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of African Community Services of Peel

Amal Center for Women
Amal Centre Pour Femmes
903 Boul Decarie, Suite 204, Saint-Laurent, Quebec

Amal is a registered, non-profit, community-based organization focused on addressing the needs of women and their families affected by domestic abuse.

Keywords: Women · Cultural Centres · Community Services

Volunteer Profile of Amal Center for Women

Amethyst Women's Addiction Centre
488 Wilbrod St, Ottawa, Ontario

Amethyst Women's Addiction Centre offers alternative addiction services to women. Amethyst is committed to working with diverse and marginalized groups of women. Our aim is to support women, individually and together, to take control of factors affecting our health and well-being.

Keywords: Women · Health and Medicine · Addictions

Volunteer Profile of Amethyst Women's Addiction Centre

ANNISAA Organization Of Canada
111 - 7 St. Dennis Drive, North York, Ontario

The ANNISAA Organization of Canada is a not-for-profit, soon to be charitable organization that provides education-based programs and services to help women become the front row leaders of their community. We offer a host of programs, services, and resources, focused in the areas of educational enrichment, healthy lifestyle, and social development. Founded in 2012, the ANNISAA Organization of Canada is proud of establishing a sense of community within and across the GTA.

Keywords: Women · Religion

Volunteer Profile of ANNISAA Organization Of Canada

Antidote
620 View St, Suite 407A, Victoria, British Columbia

Established in 2002, antidote is an award-winning grassroots network and community-based organization of multiracial girls and women in Victoria, British Columbia.

Keywords: Women · Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples

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Assembly of First Nations
473 Albert Street, Suite 900, Ottawa, Ontario

WE THE CHIEFS OF THE INDIAN FIRST NATIONS IN CANADA HAVING DECLARED:

THAT our peoples are the original peoples of this land having been put here by the Creator;
THAT the Creator gave us laws that govern all our relationships for us to live in harmony with nature AND MANKIND,
THAT the laws of the Creator defined our rights and responsibilities;
THAT the Creator gave us our spiritual beliefs, our languages, our cultures, and a place on Mother Earth which provided us with all our needs;
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Keywords: Women · Homeless and Housing · Health · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Assembly of First Nations

Atira Women's Resource Society
101 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Atira Women's Resource Society (Atira) is a not-for-profit organization committed to the work of ending violence against women through providing direct service, as well as working to increase awareness of and education around the scope and impact on our communities of men's violence against women and children.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Atira Women's Resource Society

Atira Women's Resource Society

Branch: Surrey 1- 2970 King George Blvd, White Rock, British Columbia

Atira Women's Resource Society (Atira) is a not-for-profit organization committed to the work of ending violence against women through providing direct service, as well as working to increase awareness of and education around the scope and impact on our communities of men's violence against women and children.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Atira Women's Resource Society

Auberge Madeleine
1313 Rue Wolfe, Montreal, Quebec

Our mission is to offer short term shelter to women 18 years of age and over who, for any number of reasons, find themselves homeless. The Auberge Madeleine has 19 places available and our services are 24 hours a day. Individual follow is offered to each woman residing at the Auberge.

Keywords: Women

Volunteer Profile of Auberge Madeleine

Aunt Leah's Place
668 Carnarvon Street, Unit 200, New Westminster, British Columbia

Aunt Leah's Place is a registered charity that has been helping kids in foster care and teen moms achieve a better future for over twenty years. We have seen how support at this critical time can help these young people realize their possibilities and potential and become resilient, independent adults.

Keywords: Women · Homeless and Housing · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Aunt Leah's Place

Aventa Treatment Foundation for Women
25 Avenue SW, Suite 610, Calgary, Alberta

Aventa is a respected leader in the field of addiction treatment for women. Our programs work.

One of Aventa's priorities is working with pregnant women; pregnant women are admitted without delay which helps decrease the risks associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

Keywords: Women · Health and Medicine · Addictions

Volunteer Profile of Aventa Treatment Foundation for Women

B W S S Battered Womens Support Services Association
1424 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia

We contribute to the freedom and liberation of girls and women from violence and to empower our community through training and education programs.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of B W S S Battered Womens Support Services Association

Baobab Inclusive Empowerment Society
11 - 10619 King George Boulevard, Surrey, British Columbia

Baobab Inclusive Empowerment Society is a non-profit society, located in surrey with a mandate to provide education, counseling, referrals and settlement to individuals and families with multiple barriers.

Keywords: Women · Community Services · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Baobab Inclusive Empowerment Society

Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic
489 College St, Suite 503, Toronto, Ontario

The Barbra Schlifer Clinic amplifies women's voices, and cultivates their skills and resilience.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic

Battlefords Victim Services
1052 101st Street, North Battleford, Saskatchewan

Battlefords Victim Services Inc. utilizes the existant programs in the Battlefords and area in providing the support and information that victims of crime, and trauma require. The following list of organizations and their web pages are some of the programs utilized in the area.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Battlefords Victim Services

Beauty Night Society
1560 West 13th Avenue, Suite 3, Vancouver, British Columbia

Beauty Night builds self esteem and changes lives of women and youth living in poverty through 3 streams of programming: wellness, life skills development and makeovers.

Keywords: Women

Volunteer Profile of Beauty Night Society

Birth to Six Parental Support Group of Windsor
647 Ouellette Ave, Suite 106, Windsor, Ontario

We began in 1996 when Casino Windsor came to the downtown core (now Caesars Windsor). During this time, a coalition of parents and community agencies came together wanting to celebrate the children in the community and to provide a safe space for them to gather and grow.

Keywords: Women · Family Support · Community Services

Volunteer Profile of Birth to Six Parental Support Group of Windsor

Birthright International
875 Marcel-Laurin Blv, Montreal, Quebec

Birthright is a non-profit charitable organization that has been providing love and support for over 45 years to women facing unplanned pregnancies. We have chapters across Canada, the United States, and Africa, as well as a 24/7 North American toll-free Helpline. Birthright is supported by devoted volunteers and private donations.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Birthright International

Bridges Social Development
211 Varsity Estates Bay N.W., Calgary, Alberta

The values and approach were what made Bridges Social Development unique. The model was relatively simple: receive community invitation, complete needs assessment, and then develop a training team in Canada and send them to Yemen for 3-4 weeks to train local community members. At the core of this were strong relationships with community members in places like Yemen, India, and Oman, and also with Bridges Social Development's expert volunteer trainers who donated their time to run these training programs internationally.

Keywords: Women · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Education and Literacy

Volunteer Profile of Bridges Social Development

British Columbia's Women's Hospital and Health Centre Foundation
4500 Oak Street, Room D310, Vancouver, British Columbia

BC Women's Foundation supports the Hospital's urgent and future priority needs through: Purchasing modern, state-of-the-art equipment and technology, Supporting program and service development and expansion, Supporting the Hospital's site redevelopment, Building research, education and training capacity

Keywords: Women · Health Centres · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of British Columbia's Women's Hospital and Health Centre Foundation

Burlington Community Foundation
3380 South Service Road, Burlington, Ontario

The Burlington Community Foundation is a public foundation created by and for the people of Burlington.

Keywords: Women · Seniors · Family Services · Community Services · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Burlington Community Foundation

Calgary Immigrant Women Association
138 4th Ave SE, Suite 200, Calgary, Alberta

Calgary Immigrant Women's Association (CIWA) was established in 1982 as a non-profit organization to address the needs and concerns of immigrant and refugee women, youth, children and families.

Keywords: Women · Immigrants and Refugees

Volunteer Profile of Calgary Immigrant Women Association

Calgary Womens Emergency Shelter Association
2616 18 St NE, Suite 201, Calgary, Alberta

The Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter is focused on ending family violence and abuse in the lives of women, children, youth and men. "Taking a Stand Against Family Violence" in the community for the past 41 years, the agency has helped more than 165,000 Calgarians build safe lives and healthy relationships. We are on the front lines to provide hope and support to some of the most vulnerable members of our community.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Calgary Womens Emergency Shelter Association

Camrose Women's Shelter Society
Camrose, Alberta

Camrose women's Shelter is a not-for-profit organization that provides shelter and support for women and families fleeing domestic violence and other crises.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Camrose Women's Shelter Society

Canadian Women's Foundation
Fondation Canadienne Des Femmes
133 Richmond St. West, Suite 504, Toronto, Ontario

As a women's foundation, we specialize in helping women and girls move out of violence, out of poverty, and into confidence.

Keywords: Women

Volunteer Profile of Canadian Women's Foundation

Changing Together A Centre for Immigrant Women
10010 - 105 Street, 3rd Floor, Edmonton, Alberta

Changing Together is a non-profit charitable organization that was established in May 1984 as a resource and support centre for immigrant women, both citizens and newcomers to Canada.

Keywords: Women

Volunteer Profile of Changing Together A Centre for Immigrant Women

Changing Ways
825 Bradley Avenue, 2nd Floor, London, Ontario

Changing Ways helps men to eliminate their abusive and violent behaviour in their primary and intimate relationships

Keywords: Women

Volunteer Profile of Changing Ways

CHIMO Crisis Services
7000 Minoru Blvd, Suite 120, Richmond, British Columbia

CHIMO strengthens individuals, families and communities and connects people with needed community resources.

Keywords: Women · Immigrants and Refugees · Family Support · Crisis Support · Children and Youth · Advocacy and Human Rights

Volunteer Profile of CHIMO Crisis Services

Chrysalis Society
218, 3369 Fraser St., Vancouver, British Columbia

Supporting women to develop and maintain healthy coping skills, esteem and behaviors; in order to achieve this, women need to be free from addiction and violence.

Keywords: Women · Addictions

Volunteer Profile of Chrysalis Society

Community Justice Initiatives of Waterloo Region
49 Queen Street North, 3rd Floor, Kitchener, Ontario

We provide services in conflict resolution, group support for persons impacted by sexual trauma, and reintegration support for women returning to the community from prison through a weekly community engagement program (Stride Night) and reintegration support circles.

Keywords: Women · Victim Services · Justice and Legal

Volunteer Profile of Community Justice Initiatives of Waterloo Region

Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre
40 Swayne Street, Cobourg, Ontario

Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre is breaking the cycle of family violence by providing immediate shelter, counselling and prevention services throughout Northumberland County.

Keywords: Women · Family Services · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre

Crossroads International

Branch: Toronto 49 Bathurst Street, Suite 201, Toronto, Ontario

Crossroads International is an international development organization that is reducing poverty and increasing women's rights around the world.

Keywords: Women · Poverty · International

Volunteer Profile of Crossroads International

Crossroads International

Branch: Montreal 3000, rue Omer-Lavallee, Suite 308, Montreal, Quebec

Crossroads International is an international development organization that is reducing poverty and increasing women's rights around the world.

Keywords: Women · Poverty · International

Volunteer Profile of Crossroads International

Cythera Transition House Society
22318 Mcintosh Ave, Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Cythera Transition House was named after the Greek Island of Cythera. In Greek mythology, Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, rose from the sea foam at the time of the wounding of the Greek god Uranus. She was carried upon the waves by the west wind to her first haven ~ the Island of Cythera. Later, during war times, Greek women fled there to seek refuge.

Keywords: Women

Volunteer Profile of Cythera Transition House Society

Dickinsfield Amity House
9213 - 146 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta

Dickinsfield Amity House is a family resource centre providing support services to the community since 1972. We offer a wide range of programs and services to individuals and families.

Keywords: Women · Hunger · Employment and Careers · Education and Literacy · Community Services · Children and Youth · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Dickinsfield Amity House

Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society
Box 85058, Albert Park PO, Calgary, Alberta

Discovery House is a trusted, dynamic Calgary agency devoted to the safety and well-being of women with children leaving domestic violence.

Keywords: Women · Family Support · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Discovery House Family Violence Prevention Society

Dr Roz's Healing Place
Cliffcrest Plaza, Scarborough, Ontario

Dr. Roz's Healing Place is a Centre for Empowerment and Healing that works towards the eradication of violence against women and their children locally, nationally and globally.

Keywords: Women

Volunteer Profile of Dr Roz's Healing Place

Dress for Success Halifax Society
1096 Queen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

The mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

Keywords: Women

Volunteer Profile of Dress for Success Halifax Society

Dress for Success Toronto
188 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, Ontario

Dress for Success Toronto's mission is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools.

Keywords: Women

Volunteer Profile of Dress for Success Toronto

Drummond House
67 5th Concession Road East, Waterdown, Ontario

Drummond House is the first project of Eagle's Nest Association of Waterdown, Ontario. It was birthed by Debra Tigchelaar who had a vision to have a "home" for women and their children during a time of distress. Debra shared this vision years later to Ross and Linda Drummond who own a large century home on an apple farm in Waterdown, Ontario.

Keywords: Women · Homeless and Housing

Volunteer Profile of Drummond House

Edmonton Womens' Shelter Ltd.
Edmonton, Alberta

We provide emergency shelter and comprehensive support to women and children fleeing domestic abuse. The shelters specialize in culturally sensitive services and is the largest charitable, non-profit agency of its kind in the greater Edmonton region.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Edmonton Womens' Shelter Ltd.

Elisha House Pregnancy & Family Support Centre
48 Burgar St, Welland, Ontario

Elisha House Pregnancy & Family Support Centre was birthed from the Niagara Life Centre.

In 1988, we were the Niagara Life Welland Centre located in an office provided by Christ Community Church on Division Street. We began with a Mother's Friendship Program and home visitation to women from the Welland community.

Keywords: Women

Volunteer Profile of Elisha House Pregnancy & Family Support Centre

Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver
402 E. Columbia Street, New Westminster, British Columbia

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver is a charitable organization that provides support services to some of society's most vulnerable populations - women, girls and children at risk of involvement, involved in or affected by the justice system. Our more than two dozen programs work to break the cycle of poverty, addiction, mental illness, homelessness and crime.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver

Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia
1 Tulip Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Our Society continues to work with, and on behalf of, women in volved in and those at risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia

Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women
2350 Finch Avenue West, Unit D, Toronto, Ontario

We provide services focused on promoting healthy families, community relationships and economic self-sufficiency. We believe this work helps empower immigrant and newcomer women, seniors, and families to enjoy all rights and benefits of living in Canada.

Keywords: Women · Seniors · Immigrants and Refugees · Family Services

Volunteer Profile of Elspeth Heyworth Centre for Women

Ernestine's Women's Shelter
Etobicoke, Ontario

Ernestine's Women's Shelter was opened in 1983 by a group of community members who saw a need for a safe place for women and children fleeing violence. Since that time, Ernestine's has assisted over 5,000 families with critical immediate care services.

The founders were pleased to name the shelter after Ernestine van Marle who gave them support and guidance as they began the shelter, and continued to support the shelter's efforts in ending violence against women and children until her passing in 2006. Ernestine embodied all the characteristics that our shelter aspires toward: energetic, community minded, supportive and dedicated.

Keywords: Women · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Ernestine's Women's Shelter

Family Transition Place
20 Bredin Parkway, Orangeville, Ontario

Since 1984, Family Transition Place (FTP) has been providing critical services to women and their children who have experienced abuse and unhealthy relationships. Inside FTP's doors, women find a warm and welcoming place where their safety and well-being is the most important thing in the world.

Keywords: Women · Family Services · Crisis Support

Volunteer Profile of Family Transition Place

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