Organismes sans but lucratif à Halifax

The Nova Multifest Society was established to support and celebrate our province’s rich tapestry of culture and diversity. Drawing inspiration from prominent Canadians, and building on Canada’s vision to be a progressive multicultural nation, our goal is to bring communities together by supporting diversity, inclusion, tolerance and positivity. Alderney Landing in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia is home to our annual Multifest celebration, an energetic festival of culture and diversity.  The Festival includes representation from Nova Scotia’s many cultures in the form of music, art, displays and lots of delicacies native to each culture. As a society we want to support diversity in communities throughout the province.  We offer our experience and support to communities looking to establish a multicultural festival in their city or town. By understanding and appreciation our cultural diversity we grow together as a province, opening doors for future generations.

Nova Noble Cause Society (NNCS) is a group of passionate workers who give priority to mankind. Members of this society are enthusiastically supporting newcomers, children and elders to make Nova Scotia a beautiful place to live in. Our mission is to bring joy and happiness with art, culture, values & life-skill activities. Our aim is to remove the gaps among different generations and communities. With a clear vision, we focus on the needs of Senior Citizens, Students and Newcomers and to assist them to reach their potential.

The Nova Scotia Aphasia Association is a non-profit organization that promotes public education, rehabilitation, and support services to assist people with aphasia and their families. Aphasia is an acquired language processing disorder that challenges communication. Aphasia is caused by brain injury, usually stroke, but also head trauma, brain tumors and neurological disease. Aphasia affects the ability to use language: speaking, reading, writing, and understanding language. NSAA’s Mission is to: • To increase public awareness of adult aphasia and other language disorders affecting people after stroke and other brain injuries. • To support and/or provide community programs for people with aphasia and/or language disorders: communication groups, and relearning for speech, writing and reading. • To provide information about resources to recover lost skills to the extent possible, to compensate for skills that will not be recovered and to minimize the psychosocial impact of the language impairment.

At the Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education (NSCECE), passionate and dedicated students, faculty, and staff work to advance the field of early childhood education. Established as the first Atlantic Canadian training program in early childhood education, the NSCECE is a leader in the early years community. With a downtown campus and three child care centre lab schools, the NSCECE practices what we teach, creating a nurturing environment where learners reach their full potential.

We certify fitness instructors and personal trainers.

Volunteer opportunities across Nova Scotia are as diverse as the volunteers themselves. There are over 7,000 dedicated, vibrant and highly motivated people sharing talents, building skills and strengthening the community. The QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dartmouth General Hospital and Nova Scotia Hospital have a variety of volunteer opportunities assisting patients in a variety of ways.  Learn more by visiting www.nshealth.ca/volunteer  

The Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival (or Halifax Musical Festival, as it was known at that time) was launched in 1935 by a committee of dedicated music educators and supporters who wished to provide the young artists of our community with the opportunity to pursue their craft at a broader level.  The remarkable and continued success of this project has allowed us to continue since that time on an annual basis.

The Nova Scotia Nature Trust is a conservation land trust. We work to protect private land in Nova Scotia. We are an incorporated charitable organization and are designated as a conservation organization under the Conservation Easement Act of Nova Scotia. The Nature Trust is operated by a skilled professional staff under the guidance of a volunteer Board of Directors. Our work could not be done without the dedicated support of many donors, volunteers, strong province-wide community support and cooperation from local landowners and land stewards. The Nature Trust is recognized throughout Nova Scotia as the province's pre-eminent conservation organization for privately owned lands.

The team behind the Virtual Vigil: Nova Scotia Remembers, have formed a non-profit legacy society to continue offering ongoing support to families and the communities affected by the tragedy that took place April 18-19, 2020 in rural Nova Scotia. Through resiliency of our communities we will grieve, support, and move forward together. This society will focus on four main areas: Coordinated Wellness, Emotional and Grief Support – For families of the victims as well as other affected individuals and communities. Ideally involve collaborating with community and other agencies or entities to provide grief counselling support, group services and other services and events to support the long term needs of those affected. Community development – Financial support for organizations in the communities most affected by the tragedy. This includes activities and programs aimed at growing the social, economic and identity of the community. This element would focus on the West Colchester area but also include other affected communities. Education – Support for surviving children, named memorial scholarships and other educational scholarships, bursaries, and supports in the community. Memorial – Develop and construct one or more permanent memorials.

The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty (Nova Scotia SPCA): Protecting animals from cruelty since 1877, the Nova Scotia SPCA is a registered charity, comprised of a network of Branches, which rely primarily on volunteers and donations to fund animal protection; care and rehabilitation; advocacy; and humane education.The Act to Protect Animals and Aid Animals in Distress mandates the Society to enforce animal cruelty laws, making the Nova Scotia SPCA unique among animal welfare organizations in the province. The Nova Scotia SPCA also the distinction of being founded in the first place in North America to pass laws for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

The Nova Scotia SPCA is an animal welfare organization committed to the protection of animals from cruelty.   The Nova Scotia SPCA supports and promotes protection for all animals from distress, humane education and operates no kill shelters where euthanasia is only considered for mercy or aggression.  The NS SPCA operates a net work of six animal shelters across the Province, education services, animal protection programs, trap neuter and release programs and spay/neuter services for low income families.  The SPCA relies on community support to fund its programs.

The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame's mission is to honour, preserve, and promote the sport history of Nova Scotia. This mission is accomplished through an annual induction recognizing Hall of Famers, along with the following services that are provided free of charge to the public: a museum that is open year-round in the Scotiabank Centre in downtown Halifax, an artifact collection that is available for viewing online, research and archival materials that are available upon request, and an education program that travels across the province.