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Serve One Another
We make a life by what we give.
When we touch a life, we touch the future.
Hope Mission
In 1929, Reverend Harold Edwardson established a soup kitchen in Edmonton’s inner-city serving meals to hundreds of people at the onset of the Depression.
Today Hope Mission has grown into a not-for-profit Christian social care agency caring for impoverished and homeless men, women and children.
Basic and emergency care are provided to over 800 people daily as well as counsel and referral services for men, women, and youth. Each day Hope Mission provides over 1000 meals, and shelter for over 500 people. Specialized care and treatment is offered for men and women through faith-based addiction treatment programs. Hope Mission also facilitates an after school recreation and hot meal program for children, summer camps for inner-city children and youth and operates a year-round Youth Sports Centre as well as a 24/7 Rescue Van. Counselors, chaplains and volunteers visit people on the street, in prisons, hospitals and other agencies.
Today Hope Mission has grown into a not-for-profit Christian social care agency caring for impoverished and homeless men, women and children.
Basic and emergency care are provided to over 800 people daily as well as counsel and referral services for men, women, and youth. Each day Hope Mission provides over 1000 meals, and shelter for over 500 people. Specialized care and treatment is offered for men and women through faith-based addiction treatment programs. Hope Mission also facilitates an after school recreation and hot meal program for children, summer camps for inner-city children and youth and operates a year-round Youth Sports Centre as well as a 24/7 Rescue Van. Counselors, chaplains and volunteers visit people on the street, in prisons, hospitals and other agencies.
Humane Society
The Edmonton Humane Society enriches the lives of people and companion animals through animal sheltering, programs and services, and community engagement.
You can support the Edmonton Humane Society by giving your time to support our mission of enriching the lives of people and companion animals. Our volunteer team is integral to all aspects of EHS’ work, from animal care and enrichment to fundraising and more. Whether it is dog walking, cat cuddling, bonding with bunnies, dishes, laundry, coin counting, administrative and event assistance or even cutting the grass — lend a paw to help animals in need at EHS!
You can support the Edmonton Humane Society by giving your time to support our mission of enriching the lives of people and companion animals. Our volunteer team is integral to all aspects of EHS’ work, from animal care and enrichment to fundraising and more. Whether it is dog walking, cat cuddling, bonding with bunnies, dishes, laundry, coin counting, administrative and event assistance or even cutting the grass — lend a paw to help animals in need at EHS!
Seniors Centre
In 1970 a group of Danish seniors began meeting weekly in the basement of St. Joseph’s Cathedral. As membership increased, a drop-in centre was formed and in 1976 ‘West Edmonton Seniors’ was incorporated as a non-profit organization.
The group moved to the Edmonton General Hospital in 1991. Originally on the main floor of the hospital, the Centre relocated to the 6th floor in 1993 then back to the main floor in 1997 into what used to be the Day Hospital. In 2005, West Edmonton Seniors changed its name to Edmonton Seniors Centre to reflect the fact that, given the City’s expansion, we were no longer in the west end!
The group moved to the Edmonton General Hospital in 1991. Originally on the main floor of the hospital, the Centre relocated to the 6th floor in 1993 then back to the main floor in 1997 into what used to be the Day Hospital. In 2005, West Edmonton Seniors changed its name to Edmonton Seniors Centre to reflect the fact that, given the City’s expansion, we were no longer in the west end!
YESS
We are so proud to be part of the Edmonton community for over 40 years! On September 1, 1981, YESS was officially incorporated after years of work from the community in Bonnie Doon.
Over the years we have moved from the crisis focus of emergency shelter to a prevention focus that provides everything from shelter to resources to trauma support. We even changed our name to Youth Empowerment and Support Services in 2012.
What has stayed constant is the importance of community in our mission to walk beside youth on their journeys towards healing.
Over the years we have moved from the crisis focus of emergency shelter to a prevention focus that provides everything from shelter to resources to trauma support. We even changed our name to Youth Empowerment and Support Services in 2012.
What has stayed constant is the importance of community in our mission to walk beside youth on their journeys towards healing.
Food Bank
On January 16, 1981, the Edmonton Gleaners Association, more commonly known as Edmonton’s Food Bank, received its official charter of incorporation and Canada’s first food bank was born.
Edmonton’s Food Bank collects food such as bread, pastries, fruits, vegetables, and near-dated dairy products from grocery stores, food producers, and warehouses. This food is edible, but not marketable for a variety of reasons, such as label or branding changes. Between 60%-80% of the food distributed by the Food Bank is gleaned from the food industry, including warehouses, grocery stores, farmers, and local growers.
Join our volunteer team and help us create a community where no one goes hungry. We have many different positions to choose from and flexible shift scheduling. There would be no food bank without our volunteers!
Edmonton’s Food Bank collects food such as bread, pastries, fruits, vegetables, and near-dated dairy products from grocery stores, food producers, and warehouses. This food is edible, but not marketable for a variety of reasons, such as label or branding changes. Between 60%-80% of the food distributed by the Food Bank is gleaned from the food industry, including warehouses, grocery stores, farmers, and local growers.
Join our volunteer team and help us create a community where no one goes hungry. We have many different positions to choose from and flexible shift scheduling. There would be no food bank without our volunteers!
CASA
CASA volunteers are everyday people – teachers, business people, retirees, stay-at-home parents, and grandparents – who are committed to making a difference for children who might otherwise slip through the cracks in an overburdened foster care system. They are appointed by judges to guide one child or one set of siblings and their family during their time in the child welfare system. CASA volunteers research case records and speak to each person involved in a child’s life, including family members, teachers, doctors, lawyers, and social workers. They monitor the progress of the child and family throughout the case and advocate for the child’s current and future needs in court, in school, and in agency meetings. Their independent evaluations allow the court to make better informed decisions.
Because CASA volunteers serve on one case at a time, they truly get to know the child and family and can give each case the sustained, personal attention it deserves.
Because CASA volunteers serve on one case at a time, they truly get to know the child and family and can give each case the sustained, personal attention it deserves.
Volunteer Alberta
We believe volunteerism and civic engagement are crucial for health and well-being. Vibrant communities require people in business, government, community, and nonprofit organizations working together to transform our lives and the lives of others through active participation.
Our future depends on all of us working together and inspiring others to do the same, so communities will continue to prosper. A vibrant community starts with you!
Find an opportunity, connect with a local volunteer centre or family and community support service, or learn more about volunteering at Volunteer Alberta.
Our future depends on all of us working together and inspiring others to do the same, so communities will continue to prosper. A vibrant community starts with you!
Find an opportunity, connect with a local volunteer centre or family and community support service, or learn more about volunteering at Volunteer Alberta.
Bissel Centre
Working with communities, we empower people to move from poverty to cultural, social and economic prosperity.
A Community Without Poverty. Our commitment is to end poverty in our community. Impossible? Can’t be done? These are the same things that were said to Edison and the Wright brothers. Where would we be today if they believed those things could not be accomplished? When we believe something is impossible, we act as if that is true and as a result, we make it true—it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
However, if we believe something is possible, we begin to take actions that align with that belief, and that’s when interesting things begin to happen—just ask the 6,000 people that have found homes in Edmonton through the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.
A Community Without Poverty. Our commitment is to end poverty in our community. Impossible? Can’t be done? These are the same things that were said to Edison and the Wright brothers. Where would we be today if they believed those things could not be accomplished? When we believe something is impossible, we act as if that is true and as a result, we make it true—it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
However, if we believe something is possible, we begin to take actions that align with that belief, and that’s when interesting things begin to happen—just ask the 6,000 people that have found homes in Edmonton through the 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness.
City of Edmonton
Share your time, skills and energy with one of the many services or programs the city offers. Your involvement makes a difference.
Not only do the recipients of voluntary action benefit, but so do the volunteers. Our volunteers affect the success of many initiatives including events, child and youth day camp programs, seniors centres, public programs and the City Archives.
Volunteer opportunities include events such as Recreation, Seasonal Programs, Attractions, Environmental and others.
Not only do the recipients of voluntary action benefit, but so do the volunteers. Our volunteers affect the success of many initiatives including events, child and youth day camp programs, seniors centres, public programs and the City Archives.
Volunteer opportunities include events such as Recreation, Seasonal Programs, Attractions, Environmental and others.
Volunteers offer hope.
They are the heart and soul of our world.
Prayer Warriors United
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