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Youth Volunteer Opportunities in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nonprofit organizations are very keen on getting youth involved through volunteer work. Are you interested in getting more involved as a youth in Halifax? There are many options and resources to help get you started. Check out the following: Halifax & Region...
Halifax Events Calendar
Looking for things to do in Halifax, NS? We've consolidated all the events listed on Volunteer Halifax into a neat and tidy events calendar. It can be used as a quick guide to find out what's happening in and around Halifax. Here's the link: Halifax Events Calendar...
Halifax Volunteer Work
Looking for volunteer work in Halifax, Nova Scotia? You’ve come to the right place. Volunteer Halifax specializes in matching volunteers with local nonprofit organizations. Have specific interests? Looking for a specific area of the city? Have special time...
New Year’s Resolutions 2015: 15 Ideas For Setting Goals In The New Year
Check out #8 - volunteering should be high on everyone's list for 2015! Help strengthen Halifax's community! http://m.ibtimes.com/new-years-resolutions-2015-15-ideas-setting-goals-new-year-1769104
Nova Scotia Cooperatives (Nonprofit)
Cooperatives provide a wide array of products and/or services. They can either be nonprofit or for profit and share many similarities with regular businesses. Although there are similarities, cooperatives focus more on serving their members instead of the needs of...
Volunteer Canada – Passion. Action. Impact Video
As Canada's national voice for volunteerism, Volunteer Canada consistently delivers strong messaging that helps strengthen the volunteering community from coast to coast to coast. Check out this short (~1.5 min) and inspiring video: One of the statistics referenced in...
Community Service Activities
Looking for ideas to help out around your community? Why not give some of the following a try – they range from simple five minute activities to longer term ones. donate old books/textbooks to your local library (i.e., pass on the gift of knowledge); clean out your...
The Power of Volunteering
The Volunteer Center (serving San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) has put together a great video that explores the benefits of volunteering. One of the key takeaway messages from the video is that "volunteers are people who care". Giving time to support a cause you...
Halifax Volunteer Conference 2014
The Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) is hosting its 2014 Volunteer Conference on November 21 and November 22, 2014 at the Harbourview Holiday Inn, Dartmouth, 101 Wyse Road. This event is in its 14th year, and it provides HRM residents with an opportunity to...
Students: It’s Time to Volunteer!
Say goodbye to the freewheelin' summer and hello to pencils, pens and paper (well... smartphones, tablets and laptops). Students across Canada are heading back to school this week - a time filled with excitement, new beginnings and a little extra time to kick around...