Organismes sans but lucratif à Halifax

JA Nova Scotia provides hands-on experiential learning in the classroom and through extra-curricular activities. Programs focus on three educational pillars: financial literacy, workplace readiness, and entrepreneurship. JA recruits volunteers from the business community to collaborate on the delivery of programs, which exposes students to real world business perspectives and ideas. Step into the classroom and help students take steps in the right direction! As a Junior Achievement volunteer, you bring the real world of work to students by facilitating our hands-on, interactive learning experiences. Junior Achievement programs are brought to life with your investment of time and expertise, are fun to deliver, and provide immediate feedback and satisfaction. With school and community support, corporate endorsement and it’s easy to get involved and make a big difference. Show students what it takes to accomplish their goals! The time is right for you to become an active role model in your community. Your commitment could vary from a single school day to hourly visits over the course of several weeks. Choose from a number of programs that match your background, skills and interests. Take your work back to class and let their success be your inspiration! JA of Nova Scotia provides the training, materials and support to make your volunteer experience fun, meaningful and easy to deliver, at no cost to schools or groups.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC) is the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding research, finding cures and ensuring access to treatments for blood cancer patients. Since 1955, LLSC has been on the forefront of blood cancer advances such as chemotherapies and stem cell transplantation leading the way to the targeted therapies and immunotherapies that are saving thousands of lives today. LLSC is changing the landscape of cancer with more than 28 active research projects that explore different avenues of new and adventurous research; ones with promise and ones that will save lives not someday, but today. Whenever we talk about cancer, we always use the same word. Someday. Someday there will be a cure. Someday we won’t lose the people we love. But when is someday? With LLSC’s research partnerships and patients support services and advocates working for blood cancer patients everywhere, someday is today.

The Sackville Community Development Association (SCDA) is a group of volunteers whose objective is to make Sackville a better place to live. In order to achieve this goal, a group came together in 1997 and recommended, among other things, to create a community celebration for Canada Day to try and boost community spirit and pride. Patriot Days was born. This multi-day celebration has now grown to include a skateboard jam, a teddy bear picnic, baseball tournaments, fireworks and a Canada Day parade, which has attracted more participants and spectators every year. Many we have also hosted Citizenship courts, where new Canadians are sworn in and welcomed to Canada. The Memorial Rose Hedge is another ongoing SCDA project designed to beautify the entrance to Sackville. We maintain a Memorial Rosebush Registry in which we record names of citizens who have been honoured by the donation of a rosebush in their name. This hedge has now completely replaced a rusty chain link fence and adds to the beauty of Sackville Heritage Park. As well the SCDA is happy to lend its support to the Sackville Town Crier, Love Sackville, and the annual Tree-lighting ceremony at Acadia Hall. Finally, we are pleased to work hand-in-hand with other community service groups and clubs to achieve our common goal of making Sackville a hometown to be proud of. The main source of SCDA funding comes from membership fees collected annually. The association operates under a Board of Directors, however, as with many organizations, we rely heavily on volunteers to support and achieve our goals. If you would like to become a member or are interested in helping out with any of our community projects, please fill out our membership form, which can be obtained online. Our Objectives The SCDA is an incorporated body whose goal is to make Sackville, Nova Scotia, a better place to live through the following objectives: Creating a more positive identity for the Community through a series of high profile, high quality festivities and events that bring credit to Sackville and recognize the spirit of its residents; Promoting the social and economic development of the community and fulfilling the needs and aspirations of its residents; Providing a forum for debate and a vehicle for the residents of Sackville to lobby and influence activities in the community; and Addressing any other matters as decided from time to time. Our Structure SCDA’s objectives are fulfilled by committees of volunteers who operate under the guidance of a Board of Directors. The Board is be comprised of both elected and appointed members with representation from; Interested community members; Youth and seniors groups; Residential groups; The political arena; and Community organizations with mutual interests. Accomplishments The SCDA, operating in partnership with other local organizations, have accomplished many things in Sackville: Retention of the Sackville Visitor Information Centre in the community Establishment of the Sackville Heritage Park Advisory Committee and development of Heritage Park Expansion of the Sackville Sports Stadium and establishment of the Curling Rink Establishment of the Northwood Senior Day Care Cross-roads Program. Removal of the degraded chain link fence from the entrance to Sackville and replacement with rosebushes Establishment of the Second Lake Regional Park Association Production of Sackville Patriot days each year from 1997 to the present Production of the Sackville Millennium and 250th Anniversary celebration in 1999 Production of Sackville Summerfest celebration in 1999

The Rotary Club of Halifax Harbourside was established in 1989 and today is a vibrant Club of 50+ members, representing a broad range of backgrounds and professions. As a group, we are committed to doing good locally and internationally, to personal and professional growth and development, and to having fun in everything we do. Like all Rotary Clubs throughout the world, our Club's principal motto is Service Above Self. Rotary organizes projects around Five Avenues of Service – Club [capacity], Community, International, Youth and Vocational – to ensure service efforts are balanced and effective. Our Club's approach to service projects is to reflect our members’ passions in the projects that we pursue. We ask our members "What would you like to accomplish through Rotary?" and go from there. Our service projects are many and varied: We do larger multi-year projects like partnering with Hospice Halifax and St. George's YouthNet and have partners with whom we have done several projects in different years (The Themba Project in South Africa and the Father Tony / Pa Modou Hub in Gambia). Each year we also also start new projects that are brought to us by Club members - for example, many of our members have volunteered at Halifax Connects for 2 years now because a new member said this was an important event that we should support. Our Club provides funds to our partners, but we believe we are at our best when we are directly engaged so, as much as possible, we engage as volunteers with the groups we support. To fund our service projects, we conduct some smaller fundraisers (low effort) and 2 major fundraisers - our Mother's Day Brunch and the Halifax Ribfest. All our fundraisers have to be fun and provide good returns, and we focus on "pull" fundraisers that draw people. Halifax Ribfest is happening Thursday, June 30th to Sunday, July 3rd on the Waterfront! - See more at: http://www.rotaryhalifaxharbourside.ca/SitePage/about-our-club or www.ribfesthalifax.ca

Pathway to Progress Nicaragua is dedicated to supporting an innovative program in Nicaragua that provides educational opportunities for Nicaragua's most vulnerable sector: children and youth living in poverty. Over 95% of the money that P2P raises goes directly to spending on this program in Nicaragua. We are giving students the chance for real academic success, and families living in poverty the hope of a better future for their children.Our deepest hope for all of them is that they will grow into responsible well-informed adults who can make a positive contribution to their country.

The QEII Health Sciences Centre is recruiting volunteers for 1-3 hours a week for a minimum of six months for a variety of programs that enhance the lives of patients and Veterans.Your skills, interests and talents will be put to good use. Please contact Volunteer Services at 902-473-5420 or visit our website at http://www.nshealth.ca/get-involved/volunteering. The QEII Health Sciences Centre is the largest teaching hospital and adult academic health sciences centre in Atlantic Canada and is made up of 10 buildings. There are 1200 volunteers who contribute to the delivery of high quality health care by enriching the lives of patients, Veterans and families in over 300 volunteer programs. These programs include a wide range of experiences that provide varying levels of contact with patients.

Your Way to Wellness is a free 6 week workshop to help people with chronic health conditions overcome daily challenges, take action and live a healthy life! Groups meet weekly (2½ hours) and are led by trained volunteers. The program is delivered in communities across the province.

The PROsocial Project is a student-led initiative to improve knowledge about mental health resources and substance misuse on campus using harm-reduction based methods. We provide information on the resources at-risk students can use to improve their own mental health but also the mental health of their peers – hence the use of the word “prosocial” in our name.

The Arthritis Society is Canada’s principal health charity, empowering the more than four million Canadians with arthritis to live their lives to the fullest by combating the effects of arthritis. Over the last 65 years, The Society has invested more than $180 million in arthritis research to develop better treatments and ultimately find a cure. In Nova Scotia alone, 1 in 4 people are currently battling arthritis, making it one of Nova Scotia’s most common chronic conditions.

Prostate Cancer Canada is the only national foundation dedicated to the elimination of the disease through research, education support and awareness. Our goals are twofold – to fund research that will uncover better diagnostic and treatment options and to provide comprehensive support services for those living with prostate cancer. In 1994 Ron Evason founded the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Canada. Diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1993, he realized that there was little, if any, high caliber research being done for the disease. The Foundation’s mission was to support research into the cause, cure, and prevention of prostate cancer. The Foundation worked tirelessly with professionals and organizations to advance the prostate cancer cause. A 1997 National Prostate Cancer Forum brought together 150 stakeholders to develop direction for future research, communication, and advocacy activities. The Foundation continued to move forward on forum recommendations by participating in the Prostate Cancer Alliance of Canada. In July 1999, the Foundation merged with the Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Fund, to become the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada. Since then, the Foundation has become one of Canada's foremost organizations dedicated solely to raising funds for research to eliminate prostate cancer. In May 2009, after ten years of successful fundraising and research efforts, the Foundation re-branded itself from the Prostate Cancer Research Foundation of Canada to Prostate Cancer Canada. VISION Prostate Cancer Canada’s vision is to be a global leader in the fight against prostate cancer, earning the enthusiasm and support of Canadians through integrity, compassion, and innovation. MISSION Prostate Cancer Canada raises funds for the development of programs related to awareness, public education, advocacy, support of those affected, and research into the prevention, detection, treatment and cure of prostate cancer. What you should know Prostate Cancer Canada is the only national foundation dedicated to the elimination of this disease through research, education, support and awareness. The threat of prostate cancer for men is far greater than is commonly known. During his lifetime, 1 in 7 men will be diagnosed with the disease, and this is expected to rise to 1 in 4 within a decade. We believe that to win this battle, a focused national approach in the fight against prostate cancer is needed. In areas such as support, prevention and early detection, we will involve men, women and young people, making them all more aware of the impact of this disease. Our logo is a symbol of hope – that we know we will achieve the goal of eliminating prostate cancer, and a symbol of unity – that we can only achieve this when working together.

The IWK Health Centre is a hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia that provides care to women, children, and youth from throughout Atlantic Canada and beyond.

Hospice Halifax is dedicated to supporting people affected by life-limiting illness, death, grief or loss. We are a non-sectarian, registered not-for-profit organization committed to expanding awareness about the strengths of hospice care. We are working toward establishing the first free-standing residential hospice in Nova Scotia. Hospice palliative care means providing opportunities for individuals and families to uniquely address practical, physical, emotional, and spiritual needs while preparing for the individual’s death. Residential hospices provide a home-like setting for individuals who are living with and dying from end-stage illnesses who require holistic care and regular symptom assessment and treatment and care plans. Hospices also help individuals and families cope with grief and loss during the illness and after the individual’s death. Hospice care is safe, high quality, patient-centered, and cost effective. Palliative care, aimed at relieving physical suffering and providing comfort and quality of life, can be delivered in a dedicated section of a health care facility, in an individual’s home, or at a hospice.