Volunteers are helping to build strong communities across Ontario. According to the latest statistical information, almost one in three Ontarians volunteers with a charitable or non-profit organization. Become an Ontario Volunteer and help your Toronto Communities with the opportunity to meet other volunteers. Here's a list of the top 20 charities in Toronto.
Volunteer Centre Toronto
Volunteer Centre of Toronto, established in 1973, is the prime resource in the community for the recruitment and referral of individuals and training in all areas of volunteer management. In addition to assisting many organizations to obtain qualified volunteers an important objective of the Centre is to actively promote the concept and value of volunteerism to the community and individuals.
Alzheimer Society Volunteer
Volunteer assignments at the Alzheimer Society of Toronto are available in several program areas and generally involve weekdays or weekends for special events. Volunteers have the flexibility of choosing to work on a regular basis or once in a while.
Parkinsons Society Volunteer
Parkinson Society volunteers can be found performing many roles in almost every corner of our country. They are everywhere! They may be facilitating a support group, offering one on one peer support to a newly diagnosed patient, training new volunteers, leading or participating in one of our many educational and fundraising events.
Fringe Volunteer
The Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival would not be possible without the support of its 350+ volunteers every summer. Not only do they help fill the 900 volunteer shifts needed to get the festival up and running but their enthusiasm and dedication are two of the ingredients that make the Fringe Festival an enjoyable and friendly experience for patrons, performers and staff.
United Way of Greater Toronto
United Way of Greater Toronto is an incorporated non-profit charity focused on improving the long-term health of our community. We run Canada's largest annual fundraising campaign in support of 200 social service agencies providing a vital network of support.
YMCA of Greater Toronto
Each year, over 4,000 YMCA volunteers give approximately 75,000 hours of devoted service to society, and feel better about themselves. There are many ways for you to volunteer at the YMCA - take a look and see how you can help.
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Charity Village
The leading online source of information, news, jobs, services and resources for the Canadian nonprofit community.
Charities, Nonprofit and Volunteer Information
The Canadian voluntary and nonprofit sector is made up of more than 180 000 organizations, 6.5 million volunteers and 1.3 million paid staff.
Canadian Progress Club
Canadian Progress Club, an all Canadian service club, was founded in Toronto in 1922 and now has forty-eight clubs in nine provinces. Enhancing the quality of life of all Canadians, through community service, in the spirit of fellowship.
Canadian Volunteer Advisers to Business
The mission of CESO At Home is to support community-driven, sustainable development within Canada that builds on the strengths, assets and values of the communities.
CNIB Volunteering
More than 20,000 volunteers in 53 service centres across Canada work at all levels in the organization, from national policy development to fundraising to the support of core services.
Evergreen
Evergreen is a registered national charity founded in 1991. We are a national non-profit environmental organization with a mandate to bring nature to our cities through naturalization projects.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is an independent, charitable, faith-based housing program dedicated to the elimination of poverty housing by building homes in partnership with families in need. We build simple, decent, and affordable houses and provide interest-free mortgages to families who would otherwise not be able to purchase their own home.
Hope Air-Vols d'Espoir
Hope Air is a registered charity. We arrange free air transportation for Canadians who must travel to medical care, but cannot themselves afford the flight costs.
Imagine Canada
Imagine Canada is a new organization that springs from a simple, yet powerful, idea. Every day, charitable and nonprofit organizations work to make Canada a better place to live, supported by forward-looking businesses, foundations, governments and individuals -- all of which have a stake in helping create stronger, more vibrant communities.
Volunteer Canada
Volunteers come from all walks of life and represent a wide cross section of the Canadian population. Women are more likely than men to volunteer; however, men contribute more total volunteer hours per year.
Volunteer Opportunities Exchange
The Volunteer Opportunities Exchange (VOE) is a powerful and free tool on the Internet that helps connect voluntary organizations with people seeking volunteer opportunities. By answering some basic questions on how you would like to volunteer, you create your very own VOE account, gain access to thousands of volunteer opportunities and you start a small online profile of your volunteer interests and skills.
VSO Volunteering
VSO is an international development agency that works through volunteers. We promote volunteering as a way to fight global poverty, by supporting people to share their skills, creativity and learning with people and communities around the world.
YMCA Canada
The YMCA depends on a multitude of caring volunteers to help build healthy kids, families and communities. Some volunteers serve on Boards, some teach fitness classes while other help out with fundraising, special events, youth and children's programs and many others. The volunteering possibilities are almost endless. The YMCA counts on more than 30,000 Canadians at every age and stage as volunteers.
Charities, Associations, Other Organizations
Amnesty International
Canadian Bar Association
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Centennial Community and Recreation
CharityVillage
Children's Aid Society of Metro Toronto
Chinese Cultural Centre of Toronto
Consulat General de France
Community Information Toronto
Community Social Planning Council of Toronto
Ernestines Women's Shelter
Evergreen Foundation
Girl Guides of Canada
Greater Toronto Home Builders' Association
Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance
Greenpeace
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
iJive.com - Toronto Jobs
Interval House
Italian Cultural Institute of Toronto
Jewish Toronto
Linux Users Group
Metro Network For Social Justice
Nature Conservancy Canada
North York Harvest Food Bank
Scouts Canada
Toronto Cat Rescue
Toronto Disarmament Network
Toronto Public Library
Toronto Tenants
Toronto Video Activist Collective
Toronto Youth.com
United Way Information Network
United Way Information Network
Volunteer Centre of Metro Toronto
Web Networks Community
World Wildlife Fund Canada
YMCA of Greater Toronto
