Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver
Discover local nonprofit organizations making a difference in our community.
We are a non-profit organisation that supports and helps organize the four Car Free Day festivals that happens annually in June in the City of Vancouver. We are currently completely volunteer run and community oriented.
Our Vision is a renewed community culture with reclaimed public spaces, shared local knowledge & resources, and better environmental policies.
Our Mission is to nurture and grow car-free spaces in collaboration with local communities.
OUR VISION
To create people’s favourite moments.
OUR MISSION
To enrich people’s lives through the creation of event experiences that inspire, excite, and continually challenge what is possible.
OUR VALUES
Innovation - imagine new possibilities and drive evolution in the events world
Accountability - honour all of your commitments, big and small
Integrity - do what is right; be a great example of a responsible operator
Passion - take initiative to create event experiences that inspire, excite, and fill you with a sense of pride
Agility - have the courage to try things first and the persistence to overcome the most difficult challenges
Efficiency - make the most of your time with clear, simple communication and exceptional organization
We are a University of British Columbia (UBC) AMS Club dedicated to promoting the joys of music and providing quality music education to children in a fun environment by focusing on improvisation. We run free after-school music programs at Queen Alexandra Elementary School, and we are looking for volunteer violin teachers.
The Powell Street Festival Society is dedicated to cultivating and celebrating Japanese Canadian arts and culture! Our main focus is the production of the Powell Street Festival (PSF), now in its 39th year. It is the largest event of its kind in Canada and the longest running festival in Metro Vancouver.
The PSF includes musical performances, traditional dance, an amateur sumo wrestling competition, martial arts demonstrations, bonsai and ikebana exhibits, lots of Japanese food… and more! This year, the festival will be held August 1st and 2nd, in Oppenheimer Park.
BabyGoRound is a nonprofit organization run almost exclusively by volunteers, that collects new and used baby gear and donates it back to parents in need with children 0-4 years. Services are by referral and appointment.
An event management organization partnering up with GoodLife Kids Foundation to help raise money in order to enable kids living with autism to get active
The Vancouver International Marathon Society is a non-profit, volunteer-run organization. The Society relies on a dedicated group of over 4,000 invaluable support volunteers, with a single common thread – a love of wellness and the sport of long distance running.
The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems (CSFS), located at UBC Farm, is a unique research centre that aims to understand and fundamentally transform local and global food systems towards a more sustainable, food-secure future. The centre is a living laboratory, committed to finding solutions to both the local and global challenges facing food systems sustainability and translating solutions to improve personal, community, and environmental health.
The Vancouver Chinatown Spring Festival is back this year again! Scheduled for Sunday, February 14, 2016, we are going to celebrate the Lunar Chinese New Year - Year of the Money in Chinatown with dragon and lion dances, marching bands, martial arts performances from more than sixty parade teams. This is a time you don't want to miss for a day of multi-cultural art and performance, exploration of cuisine from different countries, and integration between various communities.
With over 100,000 participants, this spectacular event will need your contribution for making it safe, fun and successful. Event details as below:
Date: February 13th & 14th, 2016
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm (Saturday) and 8:00am to 4:00pm (Sunday)
Location: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Social Service Centre (Chinatown)
Contact Person: Clement So, S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Volunteer Coordinator
Sign Up link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1XMTyWFmVzJA9qh9MVZzVslni_nwmpwQFuBkeTtwV3MM/viewform
More info about the event:
http://www.cbavancouver.ca/
CelticFest Vancouver is a non-profit Society registered in British Columbia since 2004.
The Society’s mission is to:
Bring together the local community in an annual festival celebration of Celtic Culture and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Deliver education on global Celtic heritage, art and cultural traditions.
Promote and showcase local and international Celtic music, dance, spoken word, theatre, film, art, crafts, food/beverage and Highland sports.
Growing Chefs! is a local charity that teaches kids about healthy food and healthy food systems by putting volunteers into elementary schools to lead lessons on urban gardening and healthy, sustainable eating. Through our hands-on program, kids learn to grow their own garden and are led through basic cooking lessons with the food they have grown themselves.
The Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance (GVPTA) is an association of theatre companies, theatre makers, performers, and other organizations and individuals that support the local theatre industry. Our purpose is to collectively promote live theatre and foster a thriving and diverse environment for the continued growth and development of theatre throughout Metro Vancouver.
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