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Volunteering: More than a Graduation Requirement
While all high school students must complete 40 volunteer hours in order to graduate, volunteering has lots of other positive benefits. From building self-esteem and confidence to gaining real-world experiences, volunteering is a great way to make a positive impact in your community.
Why Volunteer?
This short clip explains how volunteering can benefit you, your community and the world.
Finding Volunteer Opportunities
Check this growing list of agencies that post opportunities and information about their volunteer programs through Volunteer Hamilton. Their page will also direct you to online volunteer opportunities, including those throughout the Halton region.
The Youth Thrive Program is dedicated to creating, promoting, and facilitating access to volunteer service opportunities that are meaningful to youth.
Find volunteer opportunities in Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville and more in the Halton region from Community Development Halton‘s list of member organizations.
Use Volunteer Connector, an online platform designed by volunteers for volunteers, to search for opportunities by location, your interests and the specific activities you hope to participate in during your volunteer experience.
Volunteer Success encourages volunteerism through a one-stop, online portal designed for volunteers and organizations to connect and collaborate. The recruitment process is made quick and easy with community filters to find just what you’re looking for.
- Volunteer Success Community Page: Hamilton
Local Volunteer Opportunities
Flamborough Volunteers is your source for local volunteer opportunities. Not-for-profit and charitable organizations (service clubs, festivals, faith groups, community events, community service agencies, etc.) submit volunteer opportunities, which are posted on the Volunteer Opportunities page.
Eagles Nest Association of Waterdown provides active, ongoing help to families in our community. By volunteering, you can be a part of this process. Volunteer roles are available at The HOPE Centre and Rescued and Restored.
Waterdown’s OH Canada Ribfest requires the strong support of volunteers across the community. This annual ribfest is their most successful fundraiser, supporting projects in our local community and around the world. As they organize for the next event, visit their site for opportunities and sign up for as many shifts as you would like.
Green Venture, Hamilton’s environmental education non-profit organization, offers a variety of ways for students to earn volunteer hours. Explore YouthQuake, an environmental conversations series, or the Youth Stewardship & Professional Skills program to learn more.
McQuesten Urban Farm, in partnership with Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg, offers volunteer opportunities for people of all backgrounds, abilities and levels of gardening skill and experience to help run their organic greenhouse and prepare for their weekly Fresh Produce Market each summer. Learn about farming, harvesting and planting while earning volunteer hours!
Niwasa‘s community food bank is a member of the Hamilton Food Share network. With a continuously increasing number of users, volunteers are needed more than ever. Volunteers play a crucial role in assembling the food packages distributed to families in need, ensuring their access to fresh produce.
Arts for All is a charitable organization of the Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts. It delivers innovative arts education and community-based arts programming, training and volunteer opportunities that foster civic engagement by making arts accessible in the Hamilton region.
Welcome Inn Community Centre operates in the North End of Hamilton to alleviate poverty and marginalization by improving the wellness of its community members. A number of volunteer opportunities are posted directly on the Welcome Inn website. Get involved in children/ youth, seniors or food bank programming.
Interested in being a referee or scorekeeper for flag football, basketball or volleyball? The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) is calling on those seeking real-life experience in these fields who are also interested in gaining volunteer hours.
Volunteer with us!
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
We believe that youth are co-creators of their community and need to be empowered to fulfill that role. Healthy Youth Network can provide you with volunteer hours in a number of ways, as new volunteer opportunities may become available throughout the year:
- HEART – Our Healthy Education About Relationships Team has student groups at Waterdown District High School and Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School. HEART envisions school environments that are safe for those of all genders, where everyone feels heard, supported and treated with equity.
- What’s Your Path – Become part of a team that guides our What’s Your Path program, helping young people refine their skills, passions and interests in order to develop a path for the future based on their priorities and goals.
- Youth Portal & Parent Place – Join our student advisory team to help shape our portals with the information that’s important to you. Our Youth Portal works to promote health and wellbeing while the Parent Place supports the adults in your life in supporting you.
- Have an idea of your own? We will work with you to create an event or program.
