Nonprofit Organizations in London

Robin Hood Army Canada (RHAC) aims to serve and empower communities-in-need, and help eradicate homelessness in Canada through empathy, teamwork and awareness. The primary role of a Robin (volunteer of RHAC) is to deliver food, clothing and hygiene items to shelters in Ajax and Oshawa, to facilitate basic life skills workshops and create awareness. Volunteers are required on ongoing basis with most drives being carried out on weekends, and can devote time as convenient to them Volunteer roles include - -Robins deliver surplus or freshly prepared food from restaurants, events and homes, to homeless people, refugee families and shelters. They also deliver clothing, hygiene items or basic life skills workshops to people-in-need. During COVID-19 all pickups and drop-offs are contactless. -As a Robin, you can help from the comfort of your home – with social media, check-in calls, metrics, partnerships, IT, research, and looking at addressing some of the root causes of homelessness in your city. There is something for everyone to do. Volunteers are required to be over the age of 18. Once the registration form is submitted, our Onboarding Team will reach out to familiarize you with the needs, risks, actions, and expectations. This will help the volunteers decide if RHAC would be a good fit and vice versa. Please visit our website - www.rhacanada.com for futher details on what we do and how to join us.  

The Nanny Angel Network is a registered charity and the only organization of its kind in Canada. We have been providing free, specialized childcare support and programs to families living with cancer since 2009. Three main goals that drive everything we do: Provide specialized, Child Life-informed childcare support and programs for parents with cancer to give them the time they need to take care of themselves and reduce existing social support burn-out. Build resiliency in children by teaching life-long coping skills. Provide a sense of normalcy for children during a tumultuous time in their lives. Backed by 30 years of nanny agency experience, NAN has continued to successfully provide free resources for cancer patients and their families for over a decade. We support families at any point during the cancer journey. We’re there from the time of diagnosis, during treatment or through palliative care. We continue to support families who need help for up to a year during the bereavement period.

Autism Speaks Canada is a national Canadian charity, dedicated to promoting solutions across the spectrum and along a life span for needs of people with autism spectrum disorder and their families.

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation is a volunteer-driven non-profit organization dedicated to finding cures for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis and improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these digestive diseases

ClimateScience aims to empower people to make real long-term solutions to climate change actionable through climate education. We hope our way of covering solutions makes people excited to contribute to clean energy, sustainable agriculture, and other global-scale sustainability issues – beyond reusing their plastic bags. We believe education is the most powerful tool in the fight against climate change.

Ontario Clean Air Alliance (OCAA) is a non-profit environmental organization working for a 100% renewable electricity system. We're motivated by concern around climate change as well as high electricity rates. We successfully led the campaign to phase-out the use of dirty coal power in Ontario. Now the OCAA is working to move Ontario to a 100% renewable electricity system by investing in conservation, wind and solar, and by importing water power from Quebec to replace our high-cost nuclear reactors and high-emission gas plants. We're in need of volunteers across the province to distribute our campaign leaflets in mailboxes in their neighbourhoods. Requirements - Volunteers must be able to walk up and down porches. Perks - As we are a non-profit organization, these hours are eligible for volunteer hours at school as well as community service. Health and Safety This is a contact-less volunteer activity. Communication happens via email or phone. A box of leaflets and a map will be mailed to you via Canada Post. Volunteers distribute the leaflets in mailboxes without contact with residents, on their own time.

Becoming a volunteer at Am4teens opens up a door to a world of virtual opportunities that relate to your personal passions and interests. Our organization encompasses blog writing, outreach, advocacy, graphic designing, coding, and so many other fields of interest. From creating learning resources for children in need, art for the #blacklivesmatter movement, designing social media posts to raise awareness on social justice issues and so much more, Am4teens has an opportunity for everyone.

ADRABA — a reimagined Jewish high school — educates and nurtures Jews across Ontario towards deep literacy and engagement through for-credit courses. Jewish values, technology and personalized learning support ADRABA’s commitment to educational innovation in both Jewish and General Studies, empowered student learning, a love of Jewish letters, affordable access and sustainable growth. We are equally committed to our community and all of its members.  This includes but is not exclusive to Jews of all denominations and ethnicities, secular Jews,  Jews by choice, Jews of colour, LGBTQIA+ Jews and Jews from multifaith households.

Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) represents Ontario’s publicly-funded Child and Youth Mental Health Centres. We advocate for investments, policies, and programs for children, youth, and families seeking mental health services in Ontario. Our goal is to promote a coordinated and high-quality system of care that puts children, youth and families first. In 2020, PCMH became a program of Children’s Mental Health Ontario. By working together, we can advance family partnerships, family engagement and family peer support in child and youth mental health. We believe children, youth and their families suffering from mental health challenges deserve extreme respect and validation. We are dedicated to improving the lives of these families through support, education and empowerment.

Parkinson Canada is the definitive voice for the Parkinson’s community in Canada. Our purpose is to transform the lives of people living with Parkinson’s. We do this through research leading to better treatments and the end of Parkinson’s, advocacy bringing the voices of Parkinson’s to the forefront and support that helps people live well with Parkinson’s through education and services. A national registered charity, Parkinson Canada operates through the generosity of donors and is an accredited organization under the Imagine Canada Standards Program.

The Canadian Cancer Society works tirelessly to save and improve lives. Thanks to our donors and volunteers, we’re able to fund groundbreaking cancer research into all types of cancer, offer support services to help people better manage life with cancer, shape healthy public policies to prevent cancer and support those living with the disease, and offer trusted cancer information for all Canadians.

We are dedicated to enhancing lives today and accelerating a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow by supporting and working with community partners; enhancing resources and services; increasing understanding, acceptance and inclusion of people with autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.