Volunteer Opportunities – Ottawa
Bethany Hope Centre
820 Woodroffe Avenue
Ottawa, ON
613-725-1733
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
- Kitchen Assistant
- Food Bank Volunteer
- Playroom Room Assistant
Other volunteer roles we would love to explore:
- Photography – taking photos of families and children
- Belly casting – offering regular sessions for pregnant women
- Yoga – sessions for families including prenatal clients
- Music – teaching piano or guitar
- Sewing – teaching basics for new sewers
In addition to the current Mon to Fri hours there are now volunteer opportunities every second Saturday of the month. Volunteers under 16 years of age must have a parent on site with them. For more information please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Christine Lauzon at 613-725-1733, Ext. 211 or log onto Bethany Hope Centre
Grace Manor
1156 Wellington Street
Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Z3
613-722-8025
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
- Dining room service
- Play a musical instrument for residents
- Mail delivery to residents
- Clerical and reception work
- Hair dresser assistant
- Circulate the tuck trolley/ice cream cart
- Care for the Manor’s canaries
- Bring your child or pet in to visit
- Accompany residents to medical appointments
- Assist with recreational programs
- Help with food preparation
For more information please contact our Volunteer Coordinator
Azra Temple 613-725-1733 or log onto Grace Manor
Gladstone Community Church
71 George Street
Ottawa, ON
613-232-2952
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
Saturday, Sunday and Monday Evening Drop Ins
- Serve tea, coffee and food to clients
- Prep and clean up
- Offer a chat or play games with clients
For more information please contact the Corps Officer at 613-232-2952
Barrhaven Community Church
2-2201 Jockvale Road, Unit G
Nepean, ON K2J 4J9
613-440-7555
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
- Youth outreach sports night
- Community care, including visitations to long-term care homes and hospitals
- Sunday school
- After school programs, including Homework Haven and Internet Cafe
- English as Second Language (ESL)
- Computer help for seniors
- Music ministry
- Prison Escort – Drive families to Kingston area prisons to visit relatives who are incarcerated.
For more information please contact the church office at 613-440-7555
Ottawa Booth Centre
171 George Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 5W5
613-241-1573
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
- Emergency Disaster Services (EDS)
- Receptionist
- Christmas Kettle Bell Ringer Volunteers
- Warehouse assistance
Volunteers must be 18 years of age. For more information please contact Ottawa Booth Centre at 613-241-1573, kristine_farnel@ottawaboothcentre.org
Salvation Army Thrift Stores
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
- Organizing items on the shelves
- Hang clothing
- Cleaning
- Sort Donations
Interested volunteers should visit a Salvation Army Thrift Store of their choice and speak to the manager about filling out a volunteer application.