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A.S.T.C. Science World Society
1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Science World is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to engaging British Columbians in science and inspiring future science and technology leadership in our province.

Keywords: Science and Technology · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of A.S.T.C. Science World Society

Aboriginal Physical Activity & Cultural Circle
6520 Salish Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Aboriginal Physical Activity and Cultural Circle (APACC) is a network for Aboriginal people who are involved in Sports, Recreation, Fitness and Traditional Activities. APACC is a registered non-profit organization.

Keywords: Sports and Recreation · Seniors · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Disabled · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Aboriginal Physical Activity & Cultural Circle

Alternate Shelter Society
2661 East Hastings St, Suite 2, Vancouver, British Columbia

Alternate Shelter Society provides residential and support services to a population of youth described as abused, homeless, at risk and behaviorally disordered.

Keywords: Homeless and Housing · Crisis Support · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Alternate Shelter Society

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver
102-1193 Kingsway, Vancouver, British Columbia

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver was established in 1978. We now run our prevention-based mentoring programs in Burnaby, Delta, Surrey, New Westminster, the North Shore, Richmond, the Tri-Cities and Vancouver, with a satellite agency along the Sea-to-Sky Corridor.

Keywords: Crisis Support · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver

Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland
34 East 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia

Today, Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is a thriving organization of over 600 volunteers, 767 girls served in 2015, 22 employees, a Board of Directors and Honourary Advisory Board, and many community supporters.

Keywords: First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Crisis Support · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland

Board of School Trustees District No. 39 Vancouver
1580 W Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Vancouver School District 39 is a large, urban and multicultural school district that includes some of the most affluent and impoverished urban neighbourhoods in the country. This setting provides wonderful opportunities as well as serious challenges.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Board of School Trustees District No. 39 Vancouver

Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC

Branch: Central Office 2875 St. George Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver & Boys and Girls Club Community Services of Delta/Richmond merged to form Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC

Keywords: Leadership · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC

British Columbia Centre for Ability
2805 Kingsway, Vancouver, British Columbia

The BC Centre for Ability provides community-based services that enhance the quality of life for children, youth and adults with disabilities and their families in ways that facilitate and build competencies and foster inclusion in all aspects of life

Keywords: Disabled · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of British Columbia Centre for Ability

British Columbia Lions Society for Children with Disabilities & Easter Seals BC
3981 Oak Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Our Mandate is: to enrich the lives of children in British Columbia and the Yukon by "giving children abilities"

Our Vision is: to continue providing not only specialized services and facilities, but also challenging and supporting young hearts and minds as well. Giving children with disabilities self-esteem, self-confidence and a sense of independence is what our community is all about.

Keywords: Disabled · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of British Columbia Lions Society for Children with Disabilities & Easter Seals BC

British Columbia's Children's Hospital Foundation
938 28th Ave W, Vancouver, British Columbia

Since 1982, BC Children's Hospital Foundation has worked with children, families, caregivers and hundreds of thousands of British Columbians to raise funds to support BC Children's Hospital, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children and the Child & Family Research Institute. BC Children's Hospital Foundation also works with Sunny Hill's Board of Directors to manage the Sunny Hill Foundation for Children.

Keywords: Health Centres · Health and Medicine · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of British Columbia's Children's Hospital Foundation

Broadway Youth Resource Centre
103 - 2780 East Broadway Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

The new Broadway Youth Resource Centre "Kwayatsut" building is also be the new home of the Broadway Youth Resource Centre where tenants can access community-based mental and physical health care; addictions services; household management and meal preparation; money management and community living skills.
Kwayatsut (K-why-ah-sote) is from the Coast Salish language. The word holds the meaning of seeking one's power or spirit quest. The building was named by Chief Ian Campbell from the Squamish Nation. Kwayatsut has 30 youth beds with specific units for youth who are most vulnerable to homelessness: aboriginal youth, LGBTQ youth, and youth leaving foster care.

Keywords: Mental Health · Homeless and Housing · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Employment and Careers · Cultural Centres · Children and Youth · Addictions

Volunteer Profile of Broadway Youth Resource Centre

Camp Hornby Society
3538 West 43rd Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia

Our camp was founded in 2002 at the request of a group of vision professionals, parents of blind children and other supporters and is open to all qualifying children from British Columbia who are under 21 years of age on the first day of camp. The camp is integrated so campers may attend on their own or with other family members and sighted siblings.

Keywords: Disabled · Children and Youth · Camps

Volunteer Profile of Camp Hornby Society

Canadian Parents for French British Columbia Chapter
409 Granville Street, Suite 623, Vancouver, British Columbia

CPF was founded in 1977 by parents who wanted to ensure that children would have the opportunity to become bilingual in the Canadian school system. Originally a small group of concerned parents who met in Ottawa, CPF has evolved into a proactive national network with 10 Branch offices and some 150 Chapters in communities nationwide.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Canadian Parents for French British Columbia Chapter

Canuck Place Children's Hospice
1690 Matthews Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia

Canuck Place Children's Hospice first opened its doors in November 1995, to become North America's first free-standing children's hospice. We responded to the need for a hospice created specifically for children. The illness and death of a child is a life-altering experience for the families who love them.

Keywords: Hospice and Palliative Care · Health and Medicine · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Canuck Place Children's Hospice

Children's Arts Umbrella Foundation
1286 Cartwright St, Granville Island, Vancouver, British Columbia

We believe that art is for everyone. As a not-for-profit arts education centre, we think access to the highest quality arts education is a basic human right, regardless of your experience, education, socio-economic background or ballet slipper size. We are just for those ages 2 to 19 though, because, well, we love the way kids and youth love the arts.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Children's Arts Umbrella Foundation

East Side Family Place Society
1655 William St., Vancouver, British Columbia

Eastside Family Place is a provincially-certified family resource program offering early-years parenting and family support programs and services. Our Drop-In Centre features age-appropriate toys and activities for preschool children, ages newborn to early six years, and a variety of resources for parents and caregivers.

Keywords: Family Support · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of East Side Family Place Society

Environmental Youth Alliance
119 West Pender St., Suite 517, Vancouver, British Columbia

The Environmental Youth Alliance, is a youth driven non-profit organization dedicated to the health of our urban environment, our planet & the wellbeing of its people.

Keywords: Environment · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Environmental Youth Alliance

Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents
3455 Kaslo, Vancouver, British Columbia

British Columbia's Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents was formed to meet the unique needs of caregivers of Aboriginal children, and the needs of communities for targeted development, recruitment, and training of Aboriginal foster families.

Keywords: First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Children and Youth · Adoption

Volunteer Profile of Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents

International Baccalaureate Fund Canada, Inc
1661 West 2nd Ave., Suite 202, Vancouver, British Columbia

Founded in 1968, the International Baccalaureater (IB) is a non-profit educational foundation offering four highly respected programmes of international education that develop the intellectual, personal, emotional and social skills needed to live, learn and work in a rapidly globalizing world. Schools must be authorized, by the IB organization, to offer any of the programmes. To learn about the authorization process, visit our Become an IB World School section.

Keywords: Education and Literacy · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of International Baccalaureate Fund Canada, Inc

Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver
950 West 41st Ave., Vancouver, British Columbia

The mission of the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver is to provide leadership in cultural, recreational, educational and social activities, enabling individuals and families to achieve and enhance a positive identification with Jewish life and Israel, and to develop good citizenship and a sense of community.

Keywords: Sports and Recreation · Education and Literacy · Community Services · Children and Youth

Volunteer Profile of Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver

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