Volunteer Halifax Opportunities
Volunteer at the 2025 Northern Lights Lantern Festival – Saturday, August 9, 2025
Organization: Northern Lights Lantern Festival SocietyCategory: Special Events / Festivals
Description: On Saturday, August 9, 2025, join us as a volunteer at the 22nd Annual Northern Lights Lantern Festival! We’re looking for volunteers in the following areas: Setup BBQ (Cooks and Area ...Read More
Vision Mate for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Organization: The Canadian National Institute for the BlindCategory: Social and Community Service
Description: Vision Mates provide regular, one-to-one assistance and companionship for a person who is blind or partially sighted. Matches are made with someone who lives close to your home, school or ...Read More
Financial Administrator, Camp Kidston
Organization: Arthur Kidston Memorial CampCategory: Administration / Clerical / Office
Description: Camp Kidston seeks a new Financial Administrator beginning immediately. Organization Overview Arthur Kidston Memorial Camp, operating since 1966 as “Camp Kidston”, is a year-round facility ...Read More
Chair, Board of Directors
Organization: Brain Injury NSCategory: Boards / Committee / Leadership
Description: The Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia (BIANS) is currently seeking a dedicated, experienced leader to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors. This is a volunteer opportunity for ...Read More
Nova Multifest Volunteer
Organization: Nova Multifest SocietyCategory: Special Events / Festivals
Description: Are you passionate about community, culture, and celebration? Join the Nova Multifest Society as a volunteer and help promote diversity through arts and cultural events. Our flagship event, ...Read More
We want to donate!
Head over to letsvolunteer.ca and submit your favourite nonprofit organization. Each month we will choose one and make a small donation to them!
Volunteer Opportunities
Sign up and Find Volunteers
Events
Local Volunteer News
Welsh college students spend 16 days volunteering in Halifax and Truro: ‘It’s about having empathy for other people’
Author: Angela Capobianco
Date of Article: July 9, 2024
Source: SaltWire Network
Website: https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/news/welsh-college-students-spend-16-days-volunteering-in-halifax-and-truro-its-about-having-empathy-for-other-people-100978109/
From student to author to hospital volunteer, this N.S. teen is making waves from China
Excerpt:
“…The 15-year-old African Nova Scotian was born with a life-threatening condition that has since pushed her to study medicine to one day help kids like her.
Simmonds, who is originally from Dartmouth but now lives with her family in China, was born premature at the IWK Health Centre with gastroschisis, in which some of her gastrointestinal organs had grown outside of her body….”
Author: Cassidy Chisholm
Date of Article: June 3, 2024
Source: CBC News
Website: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ahnaleigh-simmonds-halifax-student-shanghai-1.7220457
East Hants calls for volunteer firefighters in new recruitment video
Excerpt:
“…Ensuring that there are enough volunteers trained and available to respond within local fire and emergency services for the East Hants municipality is an ongoing struggle….”
Author: Megan King
Date of Article: April 29, 2024
Source: Global News
Website: https://globalnews.ca/news/10458068/east-hants-calls-for-volunteer-firefighters/