Nonprofit Organizations in Vancouver

Connaught Heights Elementary School (K-5) is having a Spring Carnival on Friday June 3, from 5-8pm.

We are looking for volunteers for this very exciting event.

We require help for the hours of 4-8:30pm for multiple stations such as games, concession and ticket sales.

Anyone interested in volunteering can sign up for hourly slots or can work the whole event.

The NWSS marching band is doing a 15 minute performance at this event as well!

I have attached the carnival poster.

If anyone has an interest in volunteering for this very special event, please  email:

<a href="mailto:chpacvchair@gmail.com">chpacvchair@gmail.com</a>

subject: Carnival Volunteer

we can provide more details at that point.

The ConnecTra Society provides outreach services primarily for mobility and physically impaired individuals in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. It serves as a connecting agency, linking people with physical disabilities to activities and programs that will, over time, allow them to grow, gain confidence and become increasingly more active and involved in community life.

ConnecTra Society helps people with physical disabilities connect with work, leisure and social opportunities throughout Metro Vancouver.

It is one of the affiliated societies of the Vancouver-based Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation.

VOLUNTEER MENTORS ARE NEEDED!
ConnecTra Society has a new research program, Employment Mentorship Support Project, in partnership with University of British Columbia’s Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science.
ConnecTra is seeking volunteer mentors to support individuals with physical disabilities in pursuit of employment, training, education, volunteering, recreation and increased social involvement.
Typical support includes researching community resources, job searches, and registration of participants at their local Work BC Employment Services Centre.
Volunteer Mentors will need to have previous employment experience, clear a criminal record check for vulnerable adults, and commit to volunteering over an eight-month period.
The attendance of a day-long volunteer orientation is required:
Saturday, March, 26, 2016 10- 4pm at Creekside Community Centre, 1 Athletes Way, Multi-Purpose Room # 4, Vancouver, BC V5Y 0B1. The nearest skytrain stations are Main Street Science World (Expo Millennium Line) and Olympic Village (Canada Line). Lunch will be provided.ConnecTra reimburses Volunteer Mentors for parking and Translink.

For more information, please contact:

DAVID PARKE at dppowder@gmail.com and 604-839-0557

Cool North Shore is a local non-profit society that has been working to support citizens from Deep Cove to Lions Bay to take action on climate change and sustainability since 2007. Our main programs are Cool Drinks, a bi-monthly speaker series, and Cool Neighbourhoods, a community driven initiative focused on helping residents decrease energy consumption and increase their neighborhood’s resiliency and sustainability.

Coyote Cultural Society specializes in Language, Arts & Culture Revitalization.

Craft Council of British Columbia is a charitable arts service organization which supports all stages of artistic practice in the craft sector; creates opportunities for artists to exhibit, sell and produce art; provides a voice for artists and craft organizations and aids in the development of active communities around craft.

Spanning the spectrum of crisis support, suicide prevention, and postvention, the Crisis Centre of BC provides a variety of services and programs that educate, train, and support the strength and capacity of individuals and communities. Our organisational focus is to ensure timely access to non-judgmental, barrier-free and confidential support though our Crisis Line and Chats, as well as to destigmatize suicide and mental health concerns, and increase awareness and intervention skills within our local community.

The Crisis Centre of BC is dedicated to providing help and hope to individuals, organizations, and communities.

We are proud to care for residents living in the communities of Richmond, Vancouver, North Shore, Sea-to-Sky Corridor, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, Bella Bella and Bella Coola located within the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai’xais, Lil’wat, Musqueam, N’Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh, Skatin, Squamish, Tla’amin, Tsleil-Waututh, Wuikinuxv, and Xa’xtsa.

We have been in operation since 1969.

Spanning the spectrum of crisis support, suicide prevention, and postvention, we engage staff and volunteers in a variety of services and programs that educate, train, and support the strength and capacity of individuals and communities.

We offer:
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<li>Immediate access to barrier-free, non-judgemental, confidential support and follow-up through 24/7 phone lines and online services.</li>
<li>Education and training programs that promote mental wellness and equip schools, organizations and communities to assist people at risk of suicide.</li>
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Our programs work to ensure timely access to support, destigmatize suicide and mental health concerns, and increase awareness and skills for mental health. We engage a community of passionate volunteers. We foster and create compassionate, connected, suicide-safer communities.

Crossreach Project of Vancouver is a non profit Adult Day Center for seniors in the community located in Kitsilano. The mission of Crossreach is to support people to remain at home while they age by providing social services that promote the dignity and well-being of the participant and their families and/or caregivers. We are partially funded by the provincial government to provide this service. Our clients are referred to our program through the local community health unit following an assessment by a community home and health case manager.

Clients attend on average two times a week and the hours of the program are 10:00 to 3:00 Monday to Friday. While at Crossreach, clients are engaged in therapeutic activities and structured programming. We also provide a 3 course meal for lunch.

Cwenengitel Aboriginal Society is a non-profit organization that provides safe, central, suitable housing for Aboriginal Men. The approach to wellness offered by Cwenengitel is more encompassing than the standard form offered by conventional rehabilitation centers.  We focus on healing the whole person and our projects are designed to utilize all aspects of our culture to break the chain of substance abuse, alcoholism, and family violence.  We provide counseling services and educational assistance for all our residence with the aim of reintegrating them back into society

Cystic Fibrosis Canada is a national charitable not-for-profit corporation established in 1960, and is one of the world’s top three charitable organizations committed to finding a cure for cystic fibrosis (CF). As an internationally recognized leader in funding innovation and clinical care, we invest more in life-saving CF research and care than any other non-governmental agency in Canada.

Since establishment, Cystic Fibrosis Canada has invested more than $253 million in leading research, innovation and care. As a result, Canadians with cystic fibrosis have one of the highest median survival rates in the world.

We rely on the generous support of our volunteers, donors, and partners in our shared mission to improve the lives of Canadians living with cystic fibrosis, and ultimately to find a cure for this devastating disease.