Nonprofit Organizations in St. John's

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.

Easter Seals NL's Run, Walk, Stroll, and Roll: DASH FOR DONUTS is happening June 24th (June 25th is our backup rain date!) from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Bowring Park. Choose to run, walk, stroll or roll around the 2 KM loop or the 5 KM loop, and receive a donut at the finish line to celebrate! We will also have a BBQ and live entertainment during the event. Volunteers can register or learn more at https://easterseals.akaraisin.com/ui/runwalkstrollroll2023 or by emailing sabrina@eastersealsnl.ca! Proceeds from the event support over 20 programs and services for people with disabilities in the province.

Canadian Red Cross (Emergency Management Responder)

We provide services to people living with MS and their families while advocating for change and funding research to end this disease.

Rainbow Riders Therapeutic Riding Centre provides therapeutic services to improve the well-being of people with physical, developmental, and mental health needs through connection with horses for over 30 years.

The Association for New Canadians (ANC) is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to the settlement and integration of immigrants and refugees to Canada. For over 30 years, the ANC has delivered programs and services designed to support all aspects of newcomer integration, including settlement information and orientation, language training, skills development and employment.

RESULTS Canada (RC) is a non-profit national grassroots advocacy organization. For more than 30 years, we have worked to create the political will to end global poverty and demonstrate that individuals can make a difference when they employ their political power.  A central element of our work is educating citizens and decision-makers about key problems and solutions associated with extreme poverty.

World Vision is a Christian relief, development, and advocacy organization working to create lasting change in the lives of children, families, and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We are a global community of tens of millions of people in nearly 100 countries, forming one of the world’s most powerful forces for good. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender and we are passionate about seeing children thrive. We refuse to believe that poverty is too big or too difficult to overcome.

Mary's Meals is a registered charity, multi-cultural, global movement with over 100,000 volunteers worldwide. Mary's Meals sets up school feeding programs in some of the world's poorest communities where poverty and hunger prevent children from gaining an education. Currently, we are feeding over 2 million children daily in over 18, of the world's poorest countries. It costs just $22 to feed a child for a whole school year. Committed to keeping our running costs low, from every $1 earned, we spend at least 93 cents on charitable activities. With 61 million children still out of school and many more chronically hungry, our work continues.

The ACNL is a provincial organization committed to preventing the spread of HIV and Hepatitis C. ACNL works to support people living with and/or affected by HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C.  ACNL advocates for change while networking on a provincial, regional, national, and international level regarding HIV/AIDS and Hepatitus C issues. This is in order to ensure the individual and collective right to nonjudgmental education and support, thus encouraging responsible decision-making and personal empowerment.

Mission United for Literacy, formerly known as Frontier College, is a national charitable literacy organization. We believe literacy is a right. We work with volunteers and community partners to give people the skills and confidence they need to reach their potential. Values Low literacy skills are directly linked to poverty, poor health, and high unemployment. United for Literacy's network of volunteers provides excellent and effective programming to improve literacy in communities across Canada, from coast to coast to coast. We value mutual respect and collaboration in all our relationships. In order to achieve our mission, we are committed to finding and using innovative ways to reach the people who need us most. Our literacy activities, programs, and services are inclusive of any individual for whom our assistance is welcome and needed.

The Neuropsychiatric Patients' Association of NL (NPA) is a non-profit organization founded in January 2008 by Dr. Hugh Mirolo, Neuropsychiatrist, as an offshoot of the province’s only Neuropsychiatry Clinic. This unique association offers Newfoundland’s neuropsychiatric patients an opportunity to address service deficits in the healthcare system, particularly in the area of neurocognitive rehabilitation post-brain injury. Many people are not aware that brain injuries can come from a number of different causes, including, but not limited to: • "concussions" • sports injuries (e.g. body checks, falling on ice, snowboarding/skiing accidents, skateboarding accidents), • motor-vehicle (including moose) accidents, • whiplash, • neurotoxicant inhalation (including carbon monoxide poisoning), • viruses or other infections, • drowning, • strokes, • heart disease, • genetic conditions, • chronic use of alcohol/cigarettes/drugs, • failed suicide attempts, • physical abuse or fist fights, • and many others. Brain injuries can even come from injuries to the neck, face, chin, and even tailbone, and can occur even if one doesn't specifically remember hitting their head! Brain injuries touch each of our lives to a much greater extent than many of us realize...autism, Huntington's, stroke, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy/seizures, dementia/Alzheimer's, brain tumours, and countless others. The number of people that could be helped by the NPA, with proper resources, is astronomical since Neuropsychiatry covers a surprisingly large number of conditions as alluded to above, and even extends to areas such as ADHD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, eating disorders, sleep disorders, anxiety, depression/apathy, fibromyalgia/chronic pain, migraines, PTSD, suicide, addictions, crime, and many more. Our reach goes way beyond what's typically referred to as 'mental health', and into an area we prefer to call 'brain health', or even more simply: health. We do not charge our members any type of membership fee because a large proportion are unable to work due to the debilitating nature of their condition. We have no government funding nor any other source of revenue at present so the services we now offer are much more limited than we would prefer. For this reason, the NPA is seeking volunteers in a variety of areas. No prior training or experience is necessary, but these would be an asset; on the job training will be provided to successful candidates. These positions will start with minimal responsibilities and may become progressively more involved depending on the abilities, interests, and performance of the applicant.