The BPDBC is a grassroots, volunteer driven charity that provides in person and virtual peer support groups to folks living with borderline personality disorder and loved ones, low-cost dialectical behaviour therapy skills groups, system navigation, and awareness presentations.

BrainTrust Canada is a well-respected non-profit organization that has provided community rehabilitation and education to persons with brain injury in the Okanagan since 1986.

Founded in 1945, CARE is a leading international humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE works with the poorest communities in 94 countries to:
•Improve basic health and education
•Enhance rural livelihoods and food security
•Increase access to clean water and sanitation
•Expand economic opportunity
•Help vulnerable people adapt to climate change
•Provide lifesaving assistance during emergencies

CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls living in poverty because, equipped with the proper resources, women and girls have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.

CARE is a global leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. We are known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people.

Our Mission: CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice.

Our Vision: We seek a world of hope, inclusion and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live with dignity and security.

Our Focus: We put women and girls in the centre because we know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.
For more details please visit www.care.ca

In the Okanagan, we have a volunteer committee  that raises awareness and funds for CARE's work around the world. The signature event is the annual Walk In Her Shoes event that takes place every March - it takes place in over 60 countries around the world (and across Canada) which is a fun, family friendly event where we walk 10,000 steps in solidarity with women and girls in the developing world. This is the average distance a woman or girl has to walk every day for the necessities of life, such as water, food and firewood.
The event is largely volunteer run with CARE's staff support.

For more details on the walk please visit www.care.ca/walk

Are you passionate about making positive changes in the lives of women, girls, and their families in the developing world? Do you want to inspire others to help eliminate global poverty? Are you looking to volunteer with one of Canada’s most respected international development and humanitarian agencies? Then CARE may the right fit for you!

We have various volunteer roles available for the Walk In Her Shoes committee - based on your interests and talents! Includes sponsorship, logistics, awareness building, community engagement, marketing, social media and more!

The Okanagan walk committee has "adopted" a project to follow and support - Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies that addresses the root causes of malnutrition in Southern Africa (specifically in Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique).

Specifically in 2017 CARE was:
- present in 93 countries
- provided emergency relief to more than 120,000 people from Myanmar
- provided emergency nutrition support to 500,000 people in South Sudan
- working on many long-term development projects that focus on: food, nutrition & resilience to climate change; sexual, reproductive & maternal health; women's economic empowerment.

Financially, 96% of funds raised went directly to programs (3% administration and 1% fundraising).

Founded in 1918, the CNIB Foundation is a non-profit organization driven to change what it is to be blind today. We deliver innovative programs and powerful advocacy that empower people impacted by blindness to live their dreams and tear down barriers to inclusion. Our work as a blind foundation is powered by a network of volunteers, donors and partners from coast to coast to coast.

The CNIB Foundation is a non-profit organization driven to change what it is to be blind today. We deliver innovative programs and powerful advocacy that empower people impacted by blindness to live their dreams and tear down barriers to inclusion. Our work as a blind foundation is powered by a network of volunteers, donors and partners from coast to coast to coast.

We are the connection between:
- Donors and patients
- Healthcare professionals
- Medical researchers.

We are nationally responsible for a secure system of life essentials for transfusion and transplantation that’s reliable, accessible and sustainable. Every day we work diligently to help save lives, restore health and earn the nation’s trust.

The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.

Read more: <a href="http://www.cancer.ca/en/about-us/our-mission/?region=bc#ixzz5kieZlPVm">http://www.cancer.ca/en/about-us/our-mission/?region=bc#ixzz5kieZlPVm</a>

The Canadian Cancer Society works tirelessly to save and improve lives. Thanks to our donors and volunteers, we’re able to:
- Fund groundbreaking cancer research into all types of cancer
- Offer support services to help people better manage life with cancer
- Shape healthy public policies to prevent cancer and support those living with the disease
- Offer trusted cancer information for all Canadians.

Our lodges are welcoming homes away from home for people with cancer who need to travel to receive treatment. Our caring staff and volunteers are trained to help meet your practical needs during cancer treatment. The lodges also offer social and emotional support through different programs and activities. They are places where you can:
- Meet other people with cancer and their families
- Connect with those who understand what you are going through.

Liver disease affects children, women and men with equal and sometimes fatal consequences. Today, 1 in 4 Canadians may be affected by liver disease and many don’t even know it. Tragically, by the time liver disease is detected it is often too late as severe liver damage has already occurred.

Founded in 1969, the Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) was the first organization in the world devoted to providing support for research and education into the:
- Causes
- Diagnoses
- Prevention
- Treatment of all liver diseases.

The CLF is the only non-government organization funding all forms of liver disease research in Canada; unfortunately in any given year we are only able to fund 20% of all qualified research grant applications we receive.

Imagine, if any of those unfunded projects had the answers to early diagnosis, treatment or the cures we are looking for. We are looking for passionate volunteers to join our effort in raising awareness of liver disease, as well as funds to deliver:
- Free public education programs
- Support life-saving research.

Founded in 1918, the CNIB Foundation is a non-profit organization driven to change what it is to be blind today. We deliver innovative programs and powerful advocacy that empower people impacted by blindness to live their dreams and tear down barriers to inclusion. Our work as a blind foundation is powered by a network of:
- Volunteers
- Donors
- Partners from coast to coast to coast.

The Central Okanagan Food Bank (COFB) is a vital force in the fight against food insecurity, proudly serving as one of the largest food aid organization in British Columbia with two locations (Kelowna and West Kelowna). For over 40 years, we have been providing innovative solutions to hunger, providing nutritional food assistance to over 120,000 people each year, 44% of whom are children and youth, while another 19% are seniors living on a fixed income.

We serve all individuals regardless of age, race, sex, marital status, ethnicity, language, disability, or health issue and are the only organization providing this level of nutritional support to households facing financial and food insecurity within the surrounding region.

Our purpose extends beyond providing meals. COFB’s "More Than Food" program empowers people by offering resources and education to break the cycle of poverty, helping new clients, including immigrant families, find stability. Additionally, through the Food For Thought Program, we partner with School District #23 to provide essential meal support to over 1,200 children weekly.
Examples of Volunteer Tasks:

1. Market shopping: where you will build hampers and shop for our clients as well as help stock the area.
2. Dry sorting: Where you will go through donations for quality control and date checks.
3. General cleaning: All can lend a helping hand with general cleaning in all areas of the food bank.
4. Food Rescue: Sustainability initiative for client access to fresh produce. Includes quality control and hamper building. As well as restocking.
5. Restocking: Restocking areas in the market to ensure quick accessibility to client products.

To volunteer please follow the link attached to our volunteer application form. Once submitted, the volunteer coordinator will reach out with further instruction. Thank you.
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Community Care Durham (CCD) is a multi-service registered charitable organization providing a broad range of support services for individuals over the age of 16 and their caregivers so that people are enabled to maximize their independence and thrive where they choose to live.