Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver

We are a Vancouver-based non-profit volunteer organization. Our team’s official name is Love Builder Non-Profit Society, which was legally registered in BC in 2015. We are currently running an inter-generational & multicultural youth volunteer program which mainly focuses on helping seniors deal with problems such as social isolation and age-related mental illness. Our volunteers include young people who come from many different ethnicities; North American, Chinese, Latin American, Indonesian, Malaysian, Japanese, South Korean, and Eastern European, etc., 90% of which are high school and post-secondary students. Their ages range from 7 to 30 years old. Our Vision We strive to create awareness and establish a custom of respecting and caring for seniors among younger generations Our Mission Fostering Respect and Care for Seniors. ​Youth Character Development & Education. Cultural Preservation & Transmission. ​Facilitating Diversity.

BWSS Retail Program & Social Enterprise We are women social entrepreneurs through the marketing of our skill-based feminist counseling training program since the 1990s and with the opening of the My Sister’s Closet Eco-thrift boutique in 2001. We have grown to fully realize our potential as successful social businesswomen. As advocates of zero waste, eco-fashion and the thrift movement, we enable women, men and children to access beautiful new and second-hand clothing. Revenue generated from the sales of clothing help fund violence prevention and intervention services operated by Battered Women’s Support Services which support over 11,000 women every year www.bwss.org/take-action/volunteer/apply-sisters-closet

The Wellness Proposal focuses on applying proper mental health to our daily lives. Mental health is something everyone faces and has to deal with everyday.  The objective of The Wellness Proposal, a Vancouver based project, is to help provide and give everyone the ability to care and support the well being of themselves and others in a group dynamic. This includes hosting social events and gatherings for students, including group volunteering initiatives at local organizations to promote wellness within students and in the wider community.

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Chinese Help Lines provides free, confidential, and non-judgmental emotional and informational support from 10 am to 10 pm, 7 days a week, by professionally trained volunteers in Mandarin and Cantonese.  

In 2008, a few students at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business had been attending conference and events and noticed a gap. Not enough women were featured as speakers and there was nothing addressing the unique needs and interests of young women in the workplace. An idea began to develop and very quickly grew into the vision of a network and conference for young women in business. In March 2008, the first YWiB Beyond Pink Leadership Conference was launched, highlighting inspirational speakers, workshops and events all featuring women. YWiB continues spreading this same aspiration today. With each year we grow, we are proud to support even more young women to achieve success on their own terms.

Steps for Life - Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy is a fun 5 km fundraising walk to help support families affected by life-altering workplace injuries, illnesses and deaths. It’s a unique way to educate your community about the devastating ripple effects of a workplace tragedy and how we can work together to prevent others from being injured or killed on the job. You can make a difference too.

Evans Lake has been operating as a camp and outdoor education facility since 1960. The Centre is located 15 kilometres North of Squamish, BC on a picturesque mountain lake. Surrounded by forest, the Centre offers a feeling of wilderness seclusion while featuring all your basic amenities, accommodations and full catering. Each year Evans Lake offers a full summer camp program with sessions for campers aged 8-12 years, 10-14years, 13-16 years, as well as Leadership Training Camps and wilderness based Outdoor Adventure Kamps (OAK).  Registration begins each year in January.  We also offer a 4 day Winter Camp program for kids aged 8-16, in December each year. The Centre is also open year-round and available for school field trips, family events, weddings, corporate retreats and private bookings. Rentals over 41 people offer exclusive use of the facility including full catering, use of all activity equipment and accommodations for 140. We believe Outdoor Education is an experience every child should have. By taking the classroom to the great outdoors kids have an opportunity to get their hands dirty, learn in an interactive and fun environment, and develop personally.

The Vancouver International Marathon Society RUNVAN® is the non-profit, volunteer-run organization, responsible for organizing the BMO Vancouver Marathon, Vancouver’s only marathon event. The Society is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and delivers running events with a mandate to inspire active lifestyles and celebrate the value sport delivers to our communities. The event relies on the support of nearly 4,000 volunteers annually and has helped runners raise over $15 million for charity. Our vision is to be a top destination marathon, and home of the best running events in Canada. Learn more at runvan.org.

Youth SEE BC is a student-run non-profit focused on making STEM, economics, and entrepreneurship accessible for today's youth. Our goal is to promote an interest and understanding of these fields among students, as well as to encourage long-term engagement with these concepts. Youth SEE BC is working to inspire young leaders in the worlds of STEM, economics, and entrepreneurship, as well as bringing together those with common goals and visions for the future of these fields.

Water Polo West is the Provincial Sport Organization for water polo in British Columbia.

We are Science Communicators (or #scicomm enthusiasts) passionate about networking and providing career resources for those wanting to pursue scicomm careers. We are a nation-wide organization that creates accessible virtual initiatives such as panels, videos, podcasts and other career resources. Follow us on our Twitter (@scinetworkers) and Instagram (@sciencenetworkers) for updates on our initiatives.

The LMGRS is a non-profit registered charitable organization that has been organizing grief support groups in the greater Vancouver area since it was incorporated in 1990.These programs are offered in the communities of Kerrisdale/West Side and Downtown Vancouver. Our programs are designed for those who have suffered the death of a significant person by helping them understand, cope and live with their loss. We help the grieving person move from pain to healing in a non-judgemental, compassionate and confidential environment. The group facilitators come to this work from a variety of backgrounds, including healthcare, counselling, pastoral work, education, and social service. All have received their bereavement education from the LMGRS and all have experienced first-hand the heartbreak of their own personal losses. In our 30 years of service, we have delivered more than 100 grief support programs and have provided information and resources to over 1000 people that have attended these programs. The LMGRS board and grief facilitators have worked tirelessly to provide and maintain a high level of knowledge, time, energy and compassion in order to keep this society and its mission alive in the community! OUR MISSION To support the bereaved in rebuilding their lives by helping them understand their grief in a safe, confidential environment. WHAT WE PROVIDE Grief Support Groups Our support groups are designed for those who are struggling with the pain of losing a significant person. Trained and experienced facilitators walk with participants on a journey through healing by offering coping tools, support and the chance to share feelings and stories. Being with others who ‘get’ what you are going through can be extremely comforting and powerful. http://lmgr.ca/