Community Services List

Organization All Saints' Westboro Anglican Church
Contact Person: Lamar Mason
Phone: (613) 829-8410
Email: lamar@ottawa.com 
Address: 347 Richmond Road, just west of Churchill, Ottawa K2A 0E7
Activity: In the church nursery, supervise and play with children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old, on Sunday mornings between 9:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. from September to June.  We would consider having up to four students so they could work on rotation.
Organization Carleton Place and District Youth Centre
Contact Person: Meghan Lepine, Coordinator
Phone: (613) 257-8901
Email: cpyc@ncf.ca 
Mail: c/o 15 Coleman Street, Carleton Place K7C 4N9
Address: 25 Mill Street, Carleton Place
Activity: Youth Centre includes sports, computers, workshops, seminars, courses, etc… Mondays - Thursdays, 4:00 - 9:00 p.m.  Fridays, 4:00 - 10:00 p.m.  Saturdays, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Organization Carleton U. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and The Transgendered Centre
Contact Person: Michelle Bradshaw &/or Rebekah Rooney
Phone: (613) 520-3723
Email: glbt@carleton.ca
Address: Room 427 Unicentre Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa K1S 5B6
Activity: The Carleton University GLBT Centre offers its services to the on and off campus community.  We have a lending resources library with over 1000 books that need to be managed, office shifts through out the day which need to be filled, various social and educational events that need to be planned, workshops we can train you to deliver, peer support calls we can train you to answer, and concerts, information tables, and performances we need to staff.  Out hours are flexible, depending on the kind of work you want to do: it can be before, during or after school hours, or on the weekend.  (Wheelchair accessible)
Organization Carlington Community Chaplaincy
Contact Person: Sue Taylor
Phone: (613) 728-9933
Email: Carlchap@NCF.ca
Address: 102-1465 Caldwell Avenue, Ottawa K1Z 8L9
Activity: Assist with the Bellevue Children's Music Program.  Musical interest and ability helpful.  Areas are: vocal, percussion, recorder, paino, violin, guitar.  Saturdays 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon (school year) OR Theatre arts for children, Saturday afternoons.  Wheelchair accessible
Organization City of Ottawa - Overbrook Community Centre
Contact Person: Karen Venema
Phone: (613) 244-5300 ext: 1-4030
Email: venemak@city.ottawa.on.ca
Address: 33 Quill Streeet (Queen Mary and Vanier Parkway area) Ottawa
Activity: Integration Assistant: during school year beginning Tues Sept 5, 2005, Monday - Friday 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.  Assist a 10 year-old boy with a speech and fine motor disability to integrate with non-disabled children in an after-school recreation program.  A male or female volunteer who can be authoritative and can help to set boundaries is required.  All program planning is done by staff and the volunteer and child will be part of a small group                                                                                  
Organization City of Ottawa - St. Laurent Complex
Contact Person: Karen Venema, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: (613) 244-5300 ext: 1-4030
Email: venemak@city.ottawa.on.ca
Address: 525 Cote Street, Ottawa
Activity: Integration Assistant: After School Program, St. Laurent Complex, for the duration of the school year.  Monday - Friday 3:30 - 6:00 p.m.  Assist a 6 year-old boy with Down Syndrome (mild intellectual delay) to participate in recreation activities.  A male volunteer is preferred.  Volunteer needs to be mobile to keep up with this active boy 
Organization Educationn Adancement, Guidance Leadership and Excellence (E.A.G.L.E) Centre Inc.
Contact Person: Mrs. Roselyn Thomas, Director
Phone: (613) 745-3977
Email: eagle@mondenet.com
Address: 235 Donald Street, Suite 257 Ottawa K1K 1N1
Activity: Helping children between the ages of 4 years to 14 years to read, and support in using the computer.  Learning Assistance Program.  Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Organization Club Hors la Rue     Off the Street Club
Contact Person: Melanie Manseau
Phone: (613) 748-1799 poste 22
Email: lamaisondesjeunes@videotron.ca
Address: 297 rue Savard, Vanier K1L 7S1
Activity: Youth link committee: promotes our organiztion and a more positive image of youth in the community.  Very flexible hours to receive students.
Organization Council on Aging
Contact Person: Alex Cullen, Executive Director
Phone: (613) 789-3577
Email: coa@scohs.on.ca
Address: Suite 299-1, 75 Bruyere Street, Ottawa K1N 5C7
Activity: Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of seniors, engaged in advocacy, policy via demonstration projects, planning.  (Wheelchair accessible)
Organization The Door Youth Centre
Contact Person: Malik Ayass
Phone: (613) 237-3667
Email: malikayass100@hotmail.com
Address: 755 Somerset Street, West, 2nd Floor, Ottawa K1R 6R1
Activity: Helping out on floor, and programming some programs: homework help, arts, crafts, dinner program, pingpong, carnival night, resumes, employment help.  (Entrance to whole building is wheelchair accessible, but entrance to centre is not; elevator is in use)
Organization Dovercourt Recreation Centre
Contact Person: Julie Auchterlonie
Phone: (613) 789-8950 ext: 229
Email: julie_auchterlonie@yahoo.ca
Address: 411 Dovercourt Avenue, Ottawa K2A 0S9
Activity: Kids Club - after school care, 2:30 - 6:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.  Preschool assistant instructor, weekends.  (Wheelchair accessible)
Organization Fairlea Community Association
Contact Person: Peter Stockdale, PHD, President
Phone: (613) 731-6805
Email: fairleapres@home.com
Address: 74-399 Fairlea Crescent
Activity: Turtlehead Trails Educational Liaison and Web Site Developer:  We need youth animation and web site development of nature trails in area for disadvantaged children
Activity: Youth Amination: We need youth animation for recreation in same area
Organization The Old Forge
Phone: (613) 829-9777
Activity: Shovel Driveways for Seniors
Organization Gloucester Arts Council
Contact Person: Julie Fossitt
Phone: (613) 749-4978
Fax: (613) 749-9973
Email: gac_cag@cyberus.ca
Address: 4355 Prom. Halmont Drive, Gloucester K1J 8W6
Activity: We are beginning a Youth Arts Newsapaper for the 2000 - 2001 academic year.  It will be for youth aged 13-19 and include submissions from students encompassing all types of art.  If you are a writer, musician, photographer, dancer or artist, we need you!  We work daily Monday to Friday, but coverage of night and weekend and events is also required.  (Wheelchair accessible)
Organization Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard
Contact Person: Ann Frederking, Regina Behnk, Eugene Young
Phone: (613) 749-4728
Email: gefcfood@ncf.ca
Address: 2040 Arrowsmith Drive, Gloucester
Activity: Emergency food program needs volunteers when we are open and on Monday and Wednesday before opening.  Open times are Monday 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Wednesday 12 - 2 p.m., Friday 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.  Volunteer Monday after 2 p.m., Wed after 9:00 a.m.  All potential volunteers must schedule their time with Eugene Young so as not to have too many at one time.  (Building is wheelchair accessible; washrooms are not.)
Organization Gloucester Recreation Development Organization
Contact Person: Jodie Diotte
Phone: (613) 748-4284
Email: Jodie.Diotte@city.gloucester.on.ca
Address: P.O. Box 481, Orleans K1C 1S8
Activity: The GRDO is a non-profit organization which provides recreational skill development, sport programs to children living in low income communities.  Our basketball program begins Sept 25th in 7 areas throughout Gloucester between 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.  (Wheelchair accessible)
Organization Hintonburg Community Centre
Contact Person: Leslie Dondale - Recreation programs for people who have disabilities;            Don Davies - Recreation programs for people with children
Phone: (613) 798-8874
Fax: (613) 798-8877
Email: dondalel@city.ottawa.on.ca
Email: davies@city.ottawa.on.ca
Address: 1064 Wellington Street West, Ottawa K1Y 2Y3
Activity: Children's programs, After-4, sports, computers, Monday to Friday after school.  Programs for people who have disabilities - Friday nights 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. are for youth (13-18) and young adults (19-26).  Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. is for children aged 5-12 years.  Activities include swimming, movies, dances, theme days/nights, special events like Winterlude and more.  Placed students would help the participants by socially interacting with them, pushing wheelchairs, planning and leading activities.
Organization Hunt Club Riverside Recreation Association
Contact Person: Stephen Nason, Centre Director
Phone: (613) 521-1392
Email: sjnason@yahoo.com
Address: 3320 Paul Anka Drive, Ottawa
Activity: Various opportunities in facility maintenance, children's programming, special events.  Hours are based on where they are placed.  Call for current opportunities
Organization Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Canada
Contact Person: Pamela Mason, Manager, Fundraising & Development
Phone: (613) 244-4818
Fax: (613) 244-4822
Tollfree: 1-877-CUREJDF
Email: pmason@jdfc.ca
Address: Suite 100-940 Belfast Road, Ottawa K1G 4A2
Activity: Direct experience in helping to develop and/or implement fundraising projects in the student's school or community.  Assisting in promoting community awareness through service club and corporate presentations and through government advocacy such as our Parliament Hill Lobby in November.         Helping to develop a marketing/communications strategy to increase the profile of JDF in the media and the community at large: particularly to families who have or may have a personal connection to diabetes.  This could involve strategic planning, writing, web page design, newsletters, etc...                            Assisting in office administration: correspondence, reception, data entry, and research, required between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; hours are fairly flexible: it's possible that some projects could be developed so parts of the work could be done in school or at home.  (Wheelchair accessible)
Organization LandOwner Resources Centre
Contact Person: Katherine-Ann Laman
Phone: (613) 692-3571 ext: 123
Fax: (613) 692-2806
Email: info@lrconline.com
Address: 5524 Dickinson Street, P.O. Box 599, Manotick K4M 1A5
Activity: Students would assist the office administrator by updating library and client database (data entry in Libraray Master and MS Access), organizing the product inventory and display area, improving the Landowner Resource Centre outreach display, and helping clients that call or visit the centre.  We serve residents of Eastern Ontario, providing an unbiased source of information on environmental stewardship issues.  The Centre's hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.  (Wheelchair accessible; 2" step at entrance)
Organization The May Court Club of Ottawa
Contact Person: Janet Banigan
Phone: (613) 736-6978
Email: JanetBanigan@hotmail.com
Address: 114A Cameron Avenue, Ottawa K1S 0X1
Activity: Projects include Designer Table Creations and Lladro Porcelain - "An Exclusive World" (Oct 2000), Fantasy Trees & Treasures (Nov 30 - Dec 9), and a Benefit Ball fo rthe Ottawa Heart Institute (May 5, 2005); Early Literacy Program for junior and senior kingergarten children (adult readers required, and trained); operating the May Court Margain Box (228 Laurier Avenue East, a resale store); The May Court Library, Ottawa Hospital Civic Site (lending books and magazines to patients, sorting, distributing magazines to all waiting areas of hospital, lending recorded books and music cassettes to patients on the recommendation of hospital staff.                                                                                      Women's Breast Health Centre located in the Maurice Grimes Lodge, Ottawa Hospital Civic site; volunteers assist staff by preparing patients for mammography, biopsy, and ultra sound.
Organization Ottawa Bluesfest
Contact Person: Mark Monahan
Phone: (613) 233-8798
Email: bluesfest@cyberus.ca
Address: 427 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa
Activity: This annual music festival is also involved in promoting an educational program in local schools.  (Wheelchair accessible)
Organization Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Development Disabilities
Contact Person: Deborah Blasutti
Phone: (613) 569-8993 ext: 243
Email: blasutti@sympatico.ca
Address: 880 Wellington Street, Suite 200, Ottawa K1R 6K7
Activity: Painting, cleaning, Christmas gift wrap program, Dec 1 - 24 at Carlingwood Mall, fundraising projects: one school did an Italian dinner night and purchased 2 microwaves for our clients
Organization Pink Ribbon Voices - Women Living with Cancer
Contact Person: Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Rose O'Connor
Phone: (613) 230-7465
Fax: (613) 230-3111
Email: pinkribbonvoices@ncf.ca
Address: 130 Albert Street, Suite B005, Ottawa K1P 5G4
Activity: Volunteers are needed for office help, packaging products, preparing information kits, counting inventory, setting up information tables, special events help.  Volunteers are needed all year' round, weekdays/nights/weekends.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and requires volunteers.                             PRV is the only survivor-led, all volunteer registered national charity raising funds for breast cancer research.  PRV is recognized as contributing associates of Canadian Breast Cancer Research Initiative, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre, and Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre.  (Wheelchair accessible)
Organization Planned Parenthood Ottawa-Carleton
Contact Person: Cathy Tocchi
Phone: 226-3234
Fax:
Email: ppoc@cyberus.ca
Address: 1390 Prince of Whales Drive, Suite 409, Ottawa K2C 3N6
Activity: Community Outreach-attending and participating in presentations, working Kiosks at different community events, delivering condoms to outh friendly stores. Hours may be completed daytime or evening. Also, there are times when presentations/outreach taking place on the weekend (Wheelchair accessible)
Organization St-Patrick's Home of Ottaw Inc
Contact Person: Suzanne Jeansonne
Phone: 731-0094 ext 235
Fax:
Email: suzannejeansonne@stpats.ca
Address: 2865 Riverside Drive, Ottawa K1V 8N5
Activity: Students will have an opportunity to assist Seniors on evening (between 4-8pm) and/or on weekends ( between 9 a.m and 8 p.m) In the following areas: Leisure/recreational activities, escort, meal assistant,physiotherapy/walking program,serving refreshments,special events, hairdressing, nursing assistant, Seniors day program ( summer) 
Organization Military Family Resource Centre
Contact Person: Sarah Pope
Phone: 991-4014
Fax: 998-9585
Email:
Address: 471 Croil Street, Gloucester On K1V 1J1
Activity: Flyer distribution, special Events in November and April, Photographer, photocopying and lots more ( wheelchair accessible) 
Organization Planned Parenthood ,Ottawa Carleton 
Contact Person: Cathy Tocchi
Phone: 226-3234
Fax:
Email:
Address: 1390 Prince of Whales Drive, Suite 409 ,Ottawa On K2C 3N6 
Activity: Community Outreach attending and participating in presentations ,working kiosks at different community events, office work. Hours may be completed daytime or evening. Also, there are times when presentations/ outreach take place on the weekend 
Organization City of Gloucester/ Cyrville Community Centre
Contact Person: Jennifer Mabee
Phone: 792-1515
Fax:
Email:
Address: 4355 Halmont Drive, Gloucester On K1J 8W6
Activity: After school recreation programs : Sept-June, 2:30- 6:00, Monday to Friday          Pre-school programs : Sept- June ,daytimes vary                                              General Recreations ( yoga,basketball) : Sept-June, hours/days vary.                     Summer camps ; June- Sept, 8 a.m to 5 p.m, Monday to friday ( Some areas are wheelchair accessible.) 
Organization Ottawa  foyer Partage
Contact Person: Paulette Poirier
Phone: 233-8840
Fax:
Email: OFPBooth@nef.ca
Address: 4-181 Booth Street
Activity: Assisting persons in wheelchairs with various activities, such as, going for walk, feeding, reading to someone, baking/cooking with someone, writing lettres, doing crafts. Time can vary- mostly evening and weekends. Soethimes noon hour. (Wheelchair accessible) 
Organization Ontario Public Interest Reshearch Group - Carleton ( OPIRG-Carleton )
Contact Person: Karen Hawley
Phone: 520-2757
Fax:
Email: opirg@carleton.ca
Address: 326  UC, Carletong Univertsity, 1125 Colonel by drive, Ottawa
Activity: Office assistant required to work on education, action and research in environmental and social justice issues. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m - 4 p.m ( Wheelchair accessible, chairlift up 1 flight of stairs) 
Organization Partage Vanier Food Bank 
Contact Person: Sr.Stella Lavergne , s.c.o
Phone: 747-2839
Fax: 744-0614
Email:
Address: 161 Marier Avenue, Vanier
Activity: For a Flea Market or Garage sale on Saturday, Septembre 23Rd, from 9 a.m to 4.00 p.m . A maximum of 7 hours . Task : carry things, sell, and supervise table.Free lunch. Students of grade 12 if possible. Sale inside and outiside the house. 5 students needed. ( Wheelchair accessible)
Organization Parent Resource Centre
Contact Person: Michele Beales , Toy Librarian 
Phone: 565-2467
Fax: 565-1144
Email: prc@storm.ca
Address: 300 Goulburn Private, Ottawa K1N 1C9
Activity: Student required to volunteer as Assistant to the Toy Libririan, involving abour 5 hours per month. It would be one Wednesday night, and on Saturday morning per month starting october 2000 and finishing in June 2001. The job would concist of conducting toy inventory, cleaning toys, and returning toys to the library . Some lifting is involded. The opportunity would be of interest to anyone comtemplating a career in early childhood education. 
Organization Nepean Community Services
Contact Person: Michael Lalonde, Coordinator of Voluntteer Services
Phone: 727-6700 ext : 237
Fax:
Email: mike.lalonde@city.nepean.on.ca
Address: Ben Franklin Place, Community Services, 101 Centrepointe Dr.Nepean K2G 5K7
Activity: Recreation programs for all programs : Inter Action Service : Be a buddy and help a person with a disability participate in Nepean Community Services programming. Times, days, evening, weekend vary. Friends For Fun: Be a leisure buddy in a program designed for developmentally delayed young adult on Tuesday evening at Sir Guy Carleton HS, or wednesday ( day) at Nepean Sportsplex. Going Places : Friday's group of adult with physical disabilities go on various outings(museums, restaurant,shows, etc.) Assistance is needed to push wheelchair, open doors, etc. Handibus for transportation. Friendship Cercle: Assist with a social recreation program for senior citizens pme or two days a week, Monday and thursday at Tanglewood Community Centre, 30 Woodfield Drive . Aquatics : Volunteers who enjoy the water may wish to assist a person with desability as they participate in one of our swimming programs. Neapean Creative Arts : Drama, dance, art, Musical Munchkins, are some of the programs that require volunteer support on on weekdays and weekends. Many more programs  
Organization Odyssey Theatre
Contact Person: Sean Trofin, General Manager
Phone: 232-8407
Fax: 564-4428
Email: strofin@home.com
Address: 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, On K1N 6E2
Activity 1  Usher : Assisting at the performances of our summer production in Strathcona Park . Duties include ticket taking, handing out programs, assisting patrons with special need, assisting with the set-up of the front of house area ( table,chairs,display boards), monitoring the audience and front of house areas during tje performancr, assisting clean-up after the performance. May involve box officed or concessions duties requiring handling of small amounts of cash. Altough the Park is accessible, the position would not be suitable for students in wheelchair. Training and full supervision provided. Location : Strathcona Park (Laurier Ave.E at Range Roas in sandy hill 
Activity 2 Administrative Support : Assisting the officed staff with daily administrative duties. Filing, database,maintenance, marketing support, photocopying, telephone answering. May include postering campaign( with Odessey staff members) taking telehone ticket orders and reservations (no cash handling), volunteer recruitment/ management. Wheelchait accessible, Training and full supervision provided. Location : Odessey Theatre office , 2 Daly Ave. ( Arts Courts) Daly at Nicholas.
Organization Salvation Army Bethaby Hope Centre
Contact Person: Margeret Saba or Dixie Desmarais 
Phone: 725-1733
Fax:
Email:
Address: 1140 Wellington St.Ottawa K1Y 2Z3
Activity: This agency offers resources/playgroups for young single parents and their children . We are open year round. Childcare is provided Monday- Thursday 9:45 a.m to 3:30 p.m
Organization Salvation Army Orleans Community Centre Church, The 
Contact Person: Lieut. Wendy Turner
Phone: 824-8956
Fax: saorleans@cyberus.ca
Email:
Address: Church office: 4025 Innes Rd. P.O box 51008, Orleans, On K1E 3W4 Worship Location : Our lady of Wisdom E.S, 1565 St. Goerge's St, Orleans
Activity: Christmas Gift Wrapping ( at local mall), beginning early Dec. to Dec 24 fridays 6:30 to closing ; Saturdays 9:30 a.m to closing 2 and 4 hours Shifts. Indoor christmas Kettle attendants at various location in Orleans. Nov 23-25 ; Nov 30-Dec.2; Dec 7-9. Junior band Instructor:  For brass band; members from beginners to intermediate weekly : Wednesday nights 6:30 a.m to 9.00 p.m. Sunday School Helper : Chaparones needed to direct children to different activities 10 a.m to 10.50 a.m Junior church helpers to help during sermon time: snack, craft, activities etc. (Wheelchair accessible)
Organization The Snowsuit Fund 
Contact Person: Joanne Andrews, Administrator
Phone: 746-5143
Fax:
Email: ssf@on.aibn.com
Address: 225 Donald Street, Unit 134, Ottawa K1K 1N1
Activity: Distribute snowsuits to less fortunate children in the 0/C area. Hours : Thuesday- Saturday 9 a.m to 4 p.m  beginnig sept 5th ( wheelchair accessible)
Organization Vista Centre ( supported Independent Living Program) 
Contact Person: Tammy Kuchynski
Phone: 565-2927
Fax:
Email: vistacentresil@ncf.ca
Address: 107-31 Van lang Private, Ottawa K2S 1J3
Activity: Social/ recreational visiting with individuals living with the effects of a traumatic brain injury. The schedule would be flexible and based upon the agenda of both the student and the client ( Potentially Wheelchair accessible )
Organization Volunteer's Circle of the National Gallery of Canada
Contact Person: Gilian Moine, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 241-3100
Fax:
Email: fongamba@iosphere.net
Address: 380 Sussex Drive Ottawa K1N 8V3
Activity: During major summer exhibit ( June- Sept) assistance required for distribution of audio guides ( no cash transaction involded) Volunteer shift of 2.5 hrs minimum one a week, commitment at least 4 weeks. Choice of hours and dayd. Good Knowledgeof french and English essential ( NGC policy) Opportunity to meet and greet public and enjoy the Art ( Wheelchair accessible)
Organization Mines Action Canada 
Contact Person: Nancy Ingram, Outreach Officer
Phone: 241-3777
Fax:
Email: macnancy@web.ca
Address: 1210-1 Nicholas Street
Activity: There are several activiteis our agency needs assistance with : administrative support, website maintenance, graphic design, internet research, special events volunteers, public outreach educators.Days and tomes are flexible. ( Wheelchair accessible) 
Organization Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing
Contact Person: Dan Weber
Phone: 248-3953
Fax: 294-4337 ( cell)
Email: weberd@sympatico.ca
Address: CADS-NCD , box 236 STN B , Ottawa, K1P 6C4
Activity: Skiers Wanted : We provide the equipment and opportunity for a persons with a disability of all ages to learn and enjoy downhill skiing. Our program will rin for 8 Saturdays and Sundays commencing January 6th and 7 at Eldelweiss Vally. We are currently seeking dependable volunteers to act as skier companions to disabled skiers. Volunteers must be able to ski and have their own equipment as well as transportation  to Eldelweiss.You should be able at least 6 of the 8 weeks of the program. either Saturday or Sunday from 9 am til 3 pm
Organization Cancer Research Society 
Contact Person: Hana Cammy
Phone: 233-9373
Fax:
Email: canceroh@travel-net.com
Address: 200 Isabella St # 305 ,Ottawa K1S 1V7
Activity: Funding research nation-wide since 1945. All year in the office various times of year for fundraising events. : Tulip festival, hockey shoot-out ,golf tournament, Christmas wrapping , etc.