Nonprofit Organizations in Winnipeg

Become part of the biggest contemporary arts and culture celebration in Manitoba! As a volunteer, you will receive a secret pack of goodies, show your support, and meet new friends and artists.   Culture Days is a collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement to raise awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. The 8th annual Culture Days weekend is September 29, 30 and October 1, 2017 and will feature thousands of free, hands-on, interactive arts and cultural activities.   Nuit Blanche Winnipeg (NBW) is a free all-night exploration and celebration of contemporary art that takes place on the Saturday of the Culture Days weekend from dusk to dawn. Held annually since 2010, the events and exhibits attract thousands of people to the three zones of activity: St. Boniface, Downtown and the Exchange District. NBW 2017 will take place on Saturday, September 30.   Our applications will be reviewed and volunteers will be notified by the end of July or earlier. If your availability should change, or you have additional questions please email  mb@culturedays.ca https://mb.culturedays.ca/en/about/volunteer-benevolat

The Canadian Mental Health Association, Manitoba and Winnipeg is part of a nation-wide, charitable organization that promotes the mental health of all and supports the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.

Thrift store run primarily by volunteers selling high quality donated clothing at affordable prices. We service the addiction and mental health community as well as those facing barriers to employment. We offer on site mentorship and support while providing work experience.

We are a self-help organization whose purpose is helping others to help themselves through peer support, education and advocacy. We seek to increase public awareness about mood disorders and other co-occurring disorders and empower people to develop and manage mental wellness.

We are a wildlife rehabilitation centre that is primarily run by volunteers. We help injured, sick and orphaned wildlife in hopes of returning them to nature. We also have a hard working education team that works to help educate people of all ages about Manitoba wildlife.

The Manitoba Women in Agriculture and Food (MWAF) works to empower women to achieve their career and business aspirations. MWAF also supports companies and industry organizations to advance diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. We are a registered non-profit that advocates for all women in the entire agriculture and food processing sectors, from producers to the products and services sectors.

Mediation Services (MS) consists of four programs. Namely: - (1) community mediation - (2) family mediation - (3) restorative justice diversion - (4) training Under community mediation, MS offers neutral, third-party support for families, neighbours and non-profit workplaces in addressing challenges in relationships using the principles of restorative justice. Under family mediation, MS provides conflict engagement coaching and mediation between separated/ divorced partners and helps them to make decisions that are best for themselves and their children. Under restorative justice diversion MS receives between 300 – 500 court referrals from the crown and Winnipeg Police. MS facilitates the coming together of the person who did harm and the person who experienced harm using restorative principles to address harm and restore relationships. Finally, the training pillar of MS acts as a social enterprise and supports conflict engagement and mediation skill-building as well as practise opportunities and coaching for individuals and groups.

In article below  basically my daughter Destiny died from tainted drugs Nov 4/18 and her bday is Nov 10:/95.  When she died I decided to do something for the homeless, substance use disorder and mental health . I collect new and used winter supplies and pack them into backpacks.

Swimmingly: One-on-One for Exceptional Needs, formerly Manitoba SwimAbility, is a non-profit, charitable organization that aims to improve the lives of youth with exceptional needs through affordable and accessible one on one swimming and water safety instruction. Our Vision is that all youth in Manitoba with exceptional needs are given the opportunity to learn to swim in an inclusive environment, thus reducing water related accidents.

The Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD) is a provincial not-for-profit organization that promotes accessibility and inclusion for people of all abilities. We are a group of experienced, diverse, influential and engaging staff and volunteers who educate and offer expert advice in a wide range of topics and issues relating to accessibility.

St. Andrew's Woodhaven is wanting to establish a food bank in our church.  We require volunteers with a truck/van to pick up and deliver food items from Winnipeg Harvest to the church on 2 Thursdays per month.  Each Thursday would be a two hour commitment. Your time commitment would mean so much to so many .

We are a self-help organization whose purpose is helping others to help themselves through peer support, education and advocacy. We seek to increase public awareness about mood disorders and other co-occurring disorders and empower people to develop and manage mental wellness.