Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver

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Project Oaks is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the stigma of mental illness through sharing personal stories. We currently operate in Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Vancouver. As a whole, Project Oaks seeks to reduce social isolation, increase accessibility to mental health care, and prevent suicide through stigma reduction.

Celebrate with us as a volunteer for the Canada 150 Parade in downtown Vancouver!  Presented by the Port of Vancouver, this year’s parade is on SUNDAY, JULY 2ND, 2017 as part of a two-day Canada 150 celebration at Canada Place. Canada Day celebrates our nation, our people, our cultures and our values. If you’re a person who loves the thrill and excitement of a great public event, and thrives in a large team environment, the Canada 150 Parade is for you! Over 200,000 spectators will be entertained by 60 festive floats, marching bands, dance troupes, and community groups while being supported by over 150 volunteers. Available Positions: Route Marshal Pacer Residential Traffic Control Intersection Control Set-Up Crew Green Crew To thank volunteers for making the Canada 150 Parade a success year after year, we are excited to offer each volunteer: - Canada 150 volunteer t-shirt - Snacks/refreshments at the volunteer check-in tent. Time commitment is approximately from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017. Note: Actual time will vary depending on assigned role.  All volunteers also need to be available for the Volunteer Orientation on Thursday, June 22nd from 6:15pm-7:30pm at the Robson Square Ice Rink (Lower Plaza, across from UBC), downtown Vancouver. Interested volunteers can sign-up at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CDP150 For more parade information visit: http://www.canadaplace.ca/events/canada-day/. I look forward to receiving your application! Positions are filled based on availability. Thank you, Noelle Davies Canada 150 Parade

Richmond Therapeutic Riding Association is a non-profit organization that provides therapeutic riding lessons to children/youth with physical, mental, and emotional special needs.

We are looking for mentors/tutors to volunteer at our after school tutoring program called "Say Yes!" It is a holistic and Christian program that includes meal, study, recreation, and story or craft. We work in the inner-city with elementary-aged students. If you are interested in cross-cultural experiences - many of our children are urban First Nations - education, and mentoring young people then send us an e-mail! This non-profit after school program runs Monday-Thursday and works best with a high volunteer to student ratio so the kids can get the support they need in the tutoring and other aspects of the program. Please call or send an e-mail for more information.

A non-profit organization representing the 9,000 businesses and properties of downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver’s public spaces – our plazas, squares, streets, laneways, pathways and waterfront – are where public life happens. These places and spaces are where we interact with the city on a daily basis, as we work, study, shop, dine, experience cultural events, and gather with family and friends. Public space is where we connect with the city and where we connect with each other – it’s where community is created. Downtown is the heart of our city. With its distinctive skyline, exceptional views, 24-hour cultural and shopping activities, and distinctive neighbourhoods, Downtown Vancouver has an authentically unique sense of place. That said however, the main attraction is the people. Vancouver’s Downtown is home to diverse and multicultural communities, a wide array of residents, businesses and employees, and attracts visitors from near and far. Currently, there is no comprehensive strategy that provides guidance on the planning and delivery of downtown public spaces. Starting summer 2017, the City of Vancouver is looking for your feedback on how to fostering exceptional, vibrant and memorable public spaces, places and experiences in the downtown peninsula. This area includes the Central Business District, Coal Harbour, West End, Downtown South, Yaletown, False Creek North and Northeast False Creek. Through Places for People | Downtown we hope to create the Downtown Places and Spaces Strategy, which will provide a strategic framework to shape a vibrant public space network and coordinate public space delivery in the downtown.

BC’s first AIDS WALK was held in Vancouver in 1986 at a time when people were dying from the disease. Thirty-one years later, deaths from AIDS in BC have nearly been eradicated thanks to advances in pharmaceutical treatments and ongoing community support. But that doesn’t mean life with HIV is always easy. The challenges are real: stigma, isolation, limited income, and the side effects of powerful medications depended on to stay alive. For too many PLHIV, living with HIV means hiding from discrimination. The Scotiabank AIDS WALK to tHrIVe and Music Fest, shows PLHIV that they are not alone in their struggle. WALK with us on September 16th, for strength, for health, and to THRIVE.

The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is Western Canada's most active and influential business association. We accelerate business success through our advocacy and public policy initiatives, our four Signature Programs for professional development, and our 100+ events each year, which educate and connect our region's business community. We engage with decision-makers to develop Greater Vancouver as a vibrant hub for commerce, trade, travel, and free enterprise. And we've been doing it with tangible results, for more than 130 years. Some of our successes include: The Canada Line to YVR The Nexus pass that expedites passage between U.S. and Canadian borders Bringing many elite speakers to Vancouver, such as Sir Richard Branson, Hilary Rodham Clinton, and Justin Trudeau.

HUB Cycling is a charitable non-profit organization, established in 1998 to improve cycling conditions in Metro Vancouver. We make cycling better through education, action and events. More cycling means healthier, happier, more connected communities.

Born from the vision of Chief Dr. Robert Joseph, Gwawaenuk Elder, Reconciliation Canada is leading the way in engaging Canadians in dialogue and transformative experiences that revitalize the relationships among Indigenous peoples and all Canadians. Our model for reconciliation engages people in open and honest conversation to understand our diverse histories and experiences. We actively engage multi-faith and multi-cultural communities to explore the meaning of reconciliation. Together, we are charting a New Way Forward. Through the development of meaningful partnerships and community outreach programs, Reconciliation Canada has delivered a series of Reconciliation Dialogue Workshops across Canada, hosted events during Reconciliation Week in September 2013, including the Walk for Reconciliation engaging 70,000 people in Downtown Vancouver, and co-hosted events in Ottawa and Vancouver to coincide with the closing of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Each person has an important role to play in reconciliation. Reconciliation begins with oneself and then extends into our families, relationships, workplaces and eventually into our communities.

We are committed to making a positive difference in the life of every girl and woman who experiences Guiding, so she can contribute responsibly to her communities. Our Mission is to enable girls to be confident, resourceful and courageous, and to make a difference in the world. We strive to ensure that girls and women from all walks of life, identities, and lived experiences feel a sense of belonging and can participate fully. Our commitment to inclusion means GGC’s culture, programming and practices encourage self-awareness and awareness of others; room for difference; and environments where girls and women feel safe, respected, supported and inspired to reach their potential.