Organismes sans but lucratif à Halifax

Latispanica mission is the promotion of the Hispanic Latin culture, the celebration of diversity and integration in Nova Scotia. Latispanica is a non-profit organization based register in 2012. It is a cultural association organized by a group of dedicated volunteers members who share the mission and vision of Latispanica.

With locations in downtown Halifax and Yarmouth, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia is the largest art museum in Atlantic Canada. Since 1908, the Gallery has been a gateway for the visual arts in Atlantic Canada by engaging people with art. It is committed to this mission as an agency of the Province of Nova Scotia and one of the premier arts institutions in Canada. The Gallery is also responsible for acquiring, preserving and exhibiting works of art, and for providing education in the visual arts. The Gallery’s Permanent Collection currently holds over 17,000 works.

The Halifax Tea Festival brings together like-minded people to raise awareness around locally owned and operated teashops, cafes, local food establishments, organic agriculture, artisans, etc. This festival supports the Buy Local movement by providing an accessible way to introduce products and services to the community in a unique and fun manner. Last year for our First Annual event we welcomed hundreds of tea enthusiasts from HRM and beyond. The Festival taps into the history and the culture of tea. It’s an opportunity to connect deeper with each other and our health. The event is family friendly, safe, interactive, and full of learning opportunities.The Halifax Tea Festival donates a portion of admission fees to a non-profit every year. Please visit the gallery on our website to see an incredible collection of photos from last years amazing event!

Heritage Trust of Nova Scotia, founded in 1959, is a non-profit registered charity whose goal is to conserve buildings and sites of historic significance, and to promote this important cultural component of Nova Scotia’s identity. HTNS gives small grants, publishes, hosts lectures and other educational events, researches buildings and sites.

Our vision: Healthy lives free of heart disease and stroke. Together we will make it happen. Our mission: Prevent disease Give children and youth the best start for a long, healthy life Empower Canadians to live healthy lives Save lives Enable faster, better cardiac emergency response and treatment Enable faster, better stroke response and treatment Promote recovery Enhance support for survivors, families and caregivers Our values: A passion for health Making a difference Learning every day Being extraordinary together Embracing diversity We achieve our mission through: Investing in life-saving research Advocating for healthy public policies Partnering with stakeholders Engaging Canadians to make health last Ensuring health equity To learn how we are working towards our mission, see our Strategic Plan.

The Centre for Pediatric Pain Research is an international leader in children’s pain research. The interdisciplinary research conducted by our faculty, students, and staff tackles many facets of children’s acute and chronic pain. We are committed to conducting high-quality research on how to better understand, assess, and manage children’s pain and translating this research into improved practice.

The Canadian Center for Vaccinology (CCfV) located in the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, is a collaboration of Dalhousie University, the IWK Health Centre, and Nova Scotia Health Authority. It was established to develop, implement, and evaluate vaccine technologies and vaccines for infectious diseases that have a significant impact on Canadian and global health and to train experts in these critical and evolving fields.

The Friends of Gilda’s Nova Scotia is committed to developing a place to provide free, professional programs, ensuring that all people affected by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community. We are a volunteer run organization based out of Halifax working to build Atlantic Canada's first chapter of The Cancer Support Community affiliated Gilda's Club. Gilda’s Club is a non-clinical, psychosocial and emotional support program named for comedian Gilda Radner. Gilda Radner, most famous for her work as an original cast member of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1986. In her book It’s Always Something, Gilda describes her experience with cancer, and how important finding a community to learn from and share the cancer journey with was to her. In her memory, Gilda’s Club Worldwide was established in New York City, which has helped communities all across North America benefit from psychosocial and emotional support. In 2009 Gilda’s Club Worldwide partnered with The Wellness Community, which combined the knowledge, resources, and expertise of two organizations dedicated to psychosocial oncology into one: The Cancer Support Community. The Cancer Support Community has since grown into an international leader in psychosocial service delivery and research with 59 Clubhouses and Communities established across the United States, Canada, Japan, and Israel, with partners in the Philippines, the UK, and India, as well as the Cancer Support Community’s Research and Training Institute in Philadelphia.

Behind every person with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, there are hundreds of people dedicated to helping. The Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia is the leading not-for-profit health organization working to improve the quality of life for Nova Scotians affected by Alzheimer's disease or other dementias and advance the search for the cause and cure. Since 1983, The Alzheimer Society of Nova Scotia has been dedicated to providing help for people with dementia and their caregivers. That help comes in many ways, including information, support, education and referral to services in your community.

Laing House is a peer support organization for youth living with mental illness, where members can embrace their unique gifts and find their way in a caring and supportive environment. Laing House youth are between 16 and 30 years of age and have a diagnosis of mood disorder, psychosis, and/or anxiety disorder. Laing House is a youth-driven, community-based organization where young people who are living with a mental illness can get the support they need to rebuild their lives. Since opening in 2001, Laing House has assisted hundreds of youth to continue on their path to recovery.

Inspiring generosity to advance health care at the QEII. With financial support from all levels of the community, the QEII Foundation helps fund new technologies, medical research, innovation and professional education that contribute to life-changing moments experienced every day by patients and their loved ones at the QEII. Inspired by the patient stories and the passion shown by the QEII's health care teams, the QEII Foundation staff and Board of Trustees continue to achieve 100% participation in giving. By working together with people who share a vision of better health, the Foundation strengthens care delivered at the QEII, improving the health and lives of Atlantic Canadians.

Waypoint Centre for Self-Directed Learning is an educational alternative to school for people ages 12-19, located in Halifax, NS. We believe that every young person wants to learn and deserves an environment that: - encourages learning that is meaningful and relevant to her/him - evolves at the pace of the individual - is tailored to the person's strengths and challenges - is trusting and supportive, not coercive Waypoint replicates an organizational model that has been successful in offering a transformational educational experience to young people who need something different than the traditional school setting. We use homeschooling as a legal mechanism to help kids leave unproductive school situations and craft their own personalized life of learning. How we are different: - Open four days per week - Optional classes, workshops, tutorials and field trips - Weekly meetings with adviser - Regular family meetings - Positive and safe peer community - Connections to real world learning opportunities such as events, workshops, internships, volunteer roles and job - We work with all families regardless of their financial situation