Nonprofit Organizations in Halifax

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.

Heat and Stroke is an organization that has focused on fighting heart disease and stroke for over 60 years. Our mission includes Prevention- Through policy change to reduce sugar intake in youth and to promote physical activity while reducing sedentary behaviour. Saving Lives- By teaching CPR and and advocating and supplying funding for more AED's in public areas Promote Recovery- By providing various rehabilitation tools to survivors The Heart and Stroke Foundation also recognizes that Women's and Indigenous heart health are under researched and we are part of the paradigm change to promote research in theses populations.

HeartWood Centre for Community Youth Development is a dynamic and innovative not-for-profit, registered charity focused on creating meaningful youth engagement to build healthy communities. We have provided our services within Nova Scotia since 1988; we also have affiliations and partnerships nationally and have delivered programs across the country and internationally. Currently we are looking for new volunteers for our Board of Directors. HeartWood’s mission is “youth engagement for positive community change.” We do this by Helping Youth to positively engage in their communities and develop their skills and capacity to take action and make change; training and coaching adults in youth engagement strategies and tools; working directly with larger systems over an extended period of time to improve their youth engagement strategies and inform their policies to better serve youth.

Mission Statement HepNS is a charitable organization that reduces the impact of hepatitis through support, information and education. HepNS staff, volunteers and board of directors work to support Nova Scotians at risk for or living with viral hepatitis Governing Principles We recognize that hepatitis has an impact on everyone. We respect an individual’s right to privacy. We believe that everyone has the right to make their own informed choices. We are committed to govern responsibly in accordance with our mission

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.

At Hockey Helps the Homeless we leverage Canada’s affinity for hockey to raise awareness and financial support for the homeless through education, fundraising, and by partnering with solutions-based local homeless support agencies.

The Chronicle Herald Holiday Parade of Lights presented by Eastlink is taking place on Saturday, November 19th, 2016 at 6:00pm in downtown Halifax! This year's parade will be led by the second annual Red Nose Run in support of the QEII Foundation, a fun run that follows the same route as the parade and begins at 5:45pm. We will need volunteers on the route for the run as well. For 20 years we have relied on the help of our volunteers to help make the Holiday Parade of Lights a success. Please join us again on November 19th to help kick off the holiday season! We are looking for volunteers in the following positions: - Marshalling Area Line-up Coordinators - Run Start Line - Run Finish Line/Parade End of Route - Parade/Run Route Team Members Volunteer Requirements: - All volunteers must be 16 years of age or older by November 19, 2016 - All volunteer correspondence will be done via email, please check your email often! - Volunteers must give 24 hours notice of shift cancellation except in cases of emergency. - If you would like to be stationed at a specific location along the parade route, please mention this in the Notes section of the application To sign up, or for more information e-mail parade@herald.ca

The Hooked Rug Museum of North America collects, exhibits and preserves the heritage of hand-hooked rugs and artifacts used in the making of fibre art. It researches the history of this art, presents it in an accurate manner and also encourages future development of the art.  We are run solely by volunteers with one summer student (open seasonally May - October).

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.

Located at Shatford Memorial Elementary School in Hubbards, NS, this cooperative nursery school operates a programme 4 mornings a week to up to 12 preschoolers.

The Human Connection Club is a Halifax-based community initiative dedicated to creating warm, inclusive spaces where people can feel seen, valued, and connected. Through creative social events, reflective activities, and meaningful conversations, we bring people together in a world where loneliness is common and genuine connection is rare. Our mission is to reduce isolation, foster belonging, and build a kinder, more compassionate community. We host gatherings such as paint nights, book exchange, meditation and more,  always rooted in authenticity and human connection.

ABOUT IECC IECC is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2013 and incorporated under laws of Canada. We offer to newcomers to Canada and other members of immigrant’s community, suitable employment and settlement programs that include career development and job skills trainings, job Interview preparation, language training, referral to other resources available in the community, foreign academic credentials translation and assessment, trade and occupations ISO certification training and employment counselling. IECC also provides opportunity to new immigrants to access the computer resources and Internet connection to conduct their job searches, to enroll to online courses and to connect with potential employers for interview or any job-related online meetings. IECC is implementing all its programs in Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Alberta.  New locations will be opened in Ontario, Winnipeg and Regina before December 31, 2020. IECC has a new volunteer program to help newcomers to gain Canadian work experience and to settle in their new environments. IECC MISSION STATEMENT ·         Advocate the well-being of newcomers to Canada and members of immigrant’s community. ·         Foster their full participation to the Canadian economy and help them to become financially self-sufficient. ·         Promote integration of new immigrants into Canadian labor market. ·         Encourage diversity, inclusion and respect of employment equity in Canadian workplace without discrimination. ·         Deliver programs and activities that stimulate multiculturalism and eradicate racism in Canadian workplace place and educational facilities. ·         Seek funding from government and/or other sources for the implementation of the aforementioned programs and community services. IECC CORE VALUES ·         At IECC, we believe that every new permanent resident of Canada or work permit holder has fundamental right to work and to free choice of employment. ·         We believe that every new permanent resident of Canada or work permit holder has the right to just and to protection against unemployment. ·         We believe every new permanent resident of Canada or work permit holder has the right to equal pay for equal work without any discrimination. ·         We also believe that every new permanent resident of Canada has the right to live or seek work anywhere in Canada.