BHS Student Services

Volunteering

Students are required to complete 40 hours of community involvement before before graduation. For more information please visist the OCDSB Community Involvement page.

Volunteer Guidelines

Community Involvement hours must fall into one of these categories

Not-for-profit: includes voluntary activities for any not-for-profit institution or foundation that would not displace a paid worker.
For-profit: includes voluntary activities that are charitable-based for any business or organization that would not displace a paid worker. If volunteers are enhancing a product/service being sold/provided by a for-profit business designed to make it more attractive and/or a better experience for clients, then it is not in keeping with the spirit of community service and would not be an approved activity.
Other: community support that you feel warrants consideration. In this case, please submit a brief written summary that explains how this experience meets the spirit and expectations of community involvement as identified above.

Submitting Hours

OCDSB is students to submit their hours using this Online Form (student sign in required). This form requires the same information as the traditional paper form. Volunteer supervisors may be contacted to verify the hours completed.

Fundraising

Ronald McDonald House Ottawa: http://www.rmhottawa.com/volunteering/

CHEO Foundation: https://cheofoundation.com/events/volunteers/

CN Cycle, Teddy Bears' Picnic, RBC Race for the Kids

Salvation Army Kettle Campaign: https://salvationarmy.ca/christmas-kettles/

Sports Recreation

Family Services Ottawa: http://familyservicesottawa.org/participate/

City of Ottawa: http://www.ottawa.ca/en/volunteering-city-ottawa

Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres of Ottawa: http://www.coalitionottawa.ca/en/career/volunteer-opportunities.aspx

Kidsport Ottawa: http://www.kidsportottawa.ca/kso_aboutus_getinvolved.html

Christie Lake Kids: http://www.christielakekids.com/volunteer.php

Girls on the Run: https://www.girlsontherunottawa.ca/

Rideau Canoe Club: volunteer@rideaucanoeclub.ca

Community Events

RBC Bluesfest: https://volunteers.ottawabluesfest.ca/

Ottawa Tulip Festival: https://tulipfestival.ca/

Santa Claus Parade: https://paradeoflights.org/

Festival Franco Ontarien: https://ffo.ca/en/

CityFolk: https://cityfolkfestival.com/volunteer/

Music and Beyond: https://musicandbeyond.ca/volunteer/

Ottawa Jazz Festival: https://ottawajazzfestival.com/volunteer/

Capital Ukrainian Festival: https://www.capitalukrainianfestival.com/volunteer.php

Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend (typically the end of May)

Ottawa Ferrari Festival (June): www.fcaottawa.com/volunteer

Pumpkins for the Planet (Oct/Nov) - by Riverside park Community Association, Osean, Foodsharing Ottawa & Food for thought

Hunt Club Community Association - https://rileybrockington.ca/

Environmental

Good Work: https://www.goodwork.ca/volunteer/eco-friendly-volunteer-opportunities-53201

Sierra Youth Coalition: http://www.syc-cjs.org/volunteer/

EcoEquitable: https://ecoequitable.ca/pages/volunteering

Biodiversity Conservancy at Pinhey Sand dunes: https://www.biodiversityconservancy.org/makeadifference-html

Health Agencies

Canadian Blood Services: https://www.blood.ca/en/ways-donate/volunteering/youth-volunteers

Canadian Red Cross: http://www.redcross.ca/volunteer-with-us

CHEO: http://www.cheo.on.ca/en/volunteering

Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre: http://www.octc.ca/volunteering.php

The Ottawa Hospital: http://www.ottawahospital.on.ca/wps/portal/Base/TheHospital/CareersAndVolunteering/Volunteering

The Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre: http://www.pqchc.com/volunteers-students/

The Royal: http://www.theroyal.ca/about-the-royal/volunteering/become-a-volunteer/

Champlain Dementia Network (EntourAGE!): https://entouragecanada.ca/

Landmark Court Retirement Residence: T: 613-526-4533 - Jillian.Ryan4@cogirseniorliving.ca

Bridging the Generational Gap: https://www.bridgingthegenerationalgap.com/

Letters & Smiles: https://lettersandsmiles.wixsite.com/mysite/letter-to-elderly

Committee Work

Ottawa Police Service Youth Advisory Committee: https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/news-and-community/Youth-Advisory-Committee-YAC.aspx?_mid_=2023

Sierra Youth Coalition: http://www.syc-cjs.org/volunteer/

Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health: https://www.cymh.ca/en/about-us/youth-advisory-council.aspx

Ethno-Cultural Youth Advisory: https://www.ysb.ca/for-youth/youth-engagement/ethno-cultural-youth-advisory/

CHEO Youth Forum: https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/get-involved/youth-forum.aspx

CHEO YouthNet: https://www.cheo.on.ca/en/get-involved/youthnet.aspx

Prime Minister's Youth Council: https://www.canada.ca/en/campaign/prime-ministers-youth-council/council.html

Jane Goodall Youth Advisory Council: https://janegoodall.ca/our-work/roots-and-shoots/youth-advisory-council/

Youth Programs

Boys and Girls Club of Canada: www.bgcottawa.org

Volunteer Ottawa Youth: http://www.volunteerottawa.ca/youth

Youth Ottawa: http://youthottawa.ca/get-involved/volunteer/#

Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa: http://www.ysb.on.ca/index.php?page=help-us-make-an-impact&hl=eng

Christie Lake Kids: http://www.christielakekids.com/volunteer.php

uOttawa Volunteering Program (Faculty of Engineering): https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-engineering/outreach/volunteering

Youth Empowerment Centre: https://www.yecentre.ca/

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