Nonprofit Organizations in Halifax

The Arthritis Society began 70 years ago with one very clear goal; to alleviate the suffering of people crippled by arthritis. Founded in 1948 by Dr. Wallace Graham and his medical peers from across the country, it was Mary Pack, a fiercely driven community advocate who worked tirelessly to put peoples’ needs truly into the spotlight. Today, that same passion exists in communities across Canada.

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.

The Bella Rose Arts Centre Society was created in order to fill the need for a performing arts venue and cultural space in the Clayton Park neighbourhood of Halifax Mainland North. The society is a registered, not-for-profit charity whose function is to operate the Bella Rose Arts Centre theatre and its programs. The mission of the Bella Rose Arts Centre is to foster appreciation and understanding of the arts within the school and community through an inclusive approach to music, fine arts and performing arts programming. The main focus of the Bella Rose Arts Centre is to facilitate arts education and programming within the diverse community of Halifax Mainland North.

Our mission - To change what it is to be blind through innovative programs and powerful advocacy that enable Canadians impacted by blindness to live the lives they choose. Our Commitments Increase understanding and dispel misconceptions Lack of awareness about the realities of life with blindness and sight loss is the underlying barrier that creates most of the issues for the people we serve across all parts of their lives – issues from lack of employment opportunities to accessibility barriers to unequal education experiences to social exclusion. Remove barriers and create safe journeys People with sight loss continue to loudly voice that transportation barriers are among the greatest they face, whether they live in rural or urban environments. Support parents and kids in and out of the classroom Kids who are blind or have low vision aren’t receiving the classroom support they need to excel, while parents who are blind are often unable to participate in their children’s education, as assignments, report cards, and other critical communications aren’t provided in accessible formats. At the same time, parents report a distinct lack of awareness about sight loss among medical professionals, which leads to a lack of information, resources, and guidance.

Our Mission We help people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and support them in strengthening their resilience. Our Network The Canadian Red Cross Society is part of the largest humanitarian network in the world, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. This network includes the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation) and 192 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies dedicated to improving the situation of the most vulnerable throughout the world.

The CVITP is a collaboration between community organizations and the Canada Revenue Agency. This means that ideally, the organization plans and hosts the tax preparation clinics, arranges & manages volunteers and resources, and keeps taxpayer information secure. While the CRA offers guidance, arranges training for volunteers, provides tax preparation software, and operates a dedicated help line for volunteers.

The Culture Link is looking for Volunteers to work 3 Saturdays at either the Seaport Farmers market or the Forum. Looking to start Saturday March 10th. Lunch will be provided! Volunteers will be asking the public to answer a quick 2-4 question survey on an iPad about whether or not they would support Culture links proposal to turn the old World Trade Convention Centre into a facility fit to cater to the cities creative industries such as tv, dance, theatre, and music. We are arranging a private event for government officials however we are in much need of asking the publics input as well which is where you come in! Below are links to Culture links website and the news article covering the project proposal: https://www.theculturelink.org/ http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2017/04/06/world-trade-convention-centre-could-become-cultural-hub.html If interested please send an email to elizabeth@theculturelink.org, or reply to this ad, and include a brief description of yourself. Cheers Elizabeth Moumouris Marketing and Communications Coordinator www.theculturelink.org

Established in 1985, under the leadership of Dr. John Savage, The Dartmouth Learning Network Society provides opportunities for adults and their family members to improve reading, writing, math, communication, document use, computer use, teamwork and critical thinking skills, in addition to helping them gain a love of life-long learning. We offer programs for: • Adults, 19 years of age and older looking to gain new skills, their adult high school diploma, their General Education Development (GED) equivalency. • Adults, 19 years of age and older looking for help to gain employment • Adults with learning differences or challenges looking to gain new skills • Parents, caregivers, childcare centres and community members looking to ensure children achieve success in school. The Dartmouth Learning Network Community Learning Team is made up of a small compliment of staff (four full-time and three part-time), supported by over 40 trained volunteers. We work with people 1-1, in small groups and classroom settings and at our location on Wyse Road and at partner sites throughout Halifax Regional Municipality. Our volunteers provide $104,000 in unpaid service to the Dartmouth Learning Network every year

The Dartmouth Makers are a non-profit, volunteer driven society of artists and craftspeople with an aim to foster a vibrant Dartmouth arts community. Their vision is to create affordable craft shows where artists, crafters and makers alike can market and sell their work.

The Empathy Factory was founded in 2010. Our mission is to instil a sense of empathy and a philanthropic spirit in Canada's youth. We want to inspire, empower and challenge youth to tap into their empathy and create social change through age appropriate Empathy Factory programs. Our Programs Project: Empathy - We visit schools and deliver workshops on the value of volunteering, philanthropy, and related topics to children aged 8-15. We then challenge them to submit ideas that will better their communities in the categories of health, environment, social justice and/or education. The top one or two ideas at each school receive the full support and mentorship of the Empathy Factory staff and volunteers throughout the execution of the idea. Upon completion of the projects, we ensure that each student submits a reflection of their learning outcomes, successes, and failures. Accelerating: Empathy - The two-day annual conference event brings together aspiring social innovators from high schools across the province to take part in an experiential educational environment that seeks to inspire, challenge, and empower participants. Participants are asked to devise a solution to a timely social issue, collaborate with fellow students, mentors and industry experts to refine their idea, and pitch their polished proposal to a panel of high-profile judges.

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.

The Halifax Helpers is an official chapter of YouthInspirEd Foundation. We were established to ensure that all students receive the academic support they require to become fearless learners. We provide free online tutoring and language sessions for elementary, junior high school, and high school students as well as their caregivers.