Volunteering
Volunteering & Co-Curricular Partners
Volunteer opportunities exist on campus and within the community in a wide variety of areas, such as sports, museums, community organizations, and the environment. You can also work with children and youth, or volunteer with adults with disabilities or at an animal shelter. The possibilities are virtually endless!
Volunteering also helps to expand your Co-Curricular Record (CCR). Saint Mary's CCR partners with numerous external organizations. Our Co-Curricular Partners are shown below bolded followed by: ★. Click on each to learn more!
For the most up-to-date list of CCR partners and volunteer opportunities, sign into Career360° and browse through the CCR Activity Directory or explore the Experiential Catalogue and search under "Volunteer."
On-Campus Opportunities
- AIESEC
- Alumni Association
- Fred Smithers Centre for Students w/ Disabilities
- International Activities
- On-Point Volunteers Association ★
- SAGA
- SMUSA
- Sociology and Criminology
- The Language Centre
Off-Campus Opportunities
Community/ Global Sustainability/ Social Justice
- Ark Outreach Halifax
- Bide Awhile Animal Shelter
- CKDU Radio
- Community Justice Society ★
- Correctional Services
- Easter Seals Foundation of Nova Scotia
- Elizabeth Fry Society
- Feed Nova Scotia ★
- Fusion Halifax ★
- Habitat For Humanity
- Halifax Refugee Clinic
- Halifax Regional Municipality
- Halifax Regional Police
- Hospice Society
- Independent Living Nova Scotia
- The John Howard Society of Nova Scotia ★
- The Halifax Kinsmen and Kinette Clubs
- Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia ★
- MADD Canada
- Meals on Wheels
- Meal Exchange
- Melville Gardens
- Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission
- Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank ★
- Salvation Army
- Spencer House Seniors Centre
- St Leonard's Society
- Stepping Stone Association
- United Way Halifax
- Universal Shelter Association
Health & Wellness
- ALS Society
- Arthritis Society ★
- Autism Nova Scotia ★
- Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia
- Breast Cancer Action Nova Scotia
- Canadian Blood Services ★
- Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Canadian Diabetes Association
- Canadian Liver Foundation
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) ★
- Canadian Paraplegic Association
- Epilepsy Association of Nova Scotia
- Halifax Sexual Health Centre ★
- Heart and Stroke Foundation ★
- Hepatitis Outreach ★
- IWK Health Centre ★
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- Lung Association Nova Scotia
- Molly Appeal, Dalhousie Medical Research
- Northwood Home Care Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunity
- Nova Scotia Health Authority ★
- QEII Health Sciences Centre, Capital Health
- Saint Vincent Nursing Home ★
- Terry Fox Foundation
- Think First
Family Support Services
- Adsum ★
- Barry House
- Bryony House
- Family SOS (Services of Support)
- Home Bridge Youth Society
- Military Family Resource Centre
- Ronald McDonald House Charities Atlantic ★
- Veith House ★
- Wee Care Centre
Literacy & Education
- Atlantic Science Links Association
- Bedford-Sackville Learning Network
- Cunard Learning Centre
- Dartmouth Learning Centre
- Deaf Literacy
- Frontier College★
- Halifax Community Learning Network
- Halifax Public Libraries ★
- Learning Disabilities Association
- Opportunity Place
- Pathways to Education ★
- Shine Academics ★
- Start 2 Finish ★
Sports & Recreational Activities
- Athletics Nova Scotia ★
- Blind Sports Nova Scotia
- East Coast Music Association
- Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame ★
- Special Olympics Nova Scotia
- Sports Nova Scotia
Children & Families/ Women
- Big Brothers Big Sisters ★
- Chebucto Connections Spryfield Pathways
- Child Find
- Children Aid Foundation
- Children's Wish Foundation of Canada
- Dress for Success ★
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Phoenix House
- Scouts Canada
- St George's YouthNet
- YWCA Halifax A Turning Point for Women ★
- Young Naturalist Club
- Youth Project
- YMCA of Greater Halifax/ Dartmouth ★
International Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)
- Amnesty International
- Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) ★
- Canadian Crossroads International
- Canadian Red Cross Society
- CUSO International
- Nova Scotia Gambia Association
- Oxfam Canada
- Salutary Angels
- UNICEF
- Youth Challenge International
Environment
- Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society
- Clean Nova Scotia
- Hope for Wildlife
- Ecology Action Centre ★
- Evergreen
- Halifax Field Naturalists
- Halifax Tool Library ★
- Nova Scotia Environmental Network
- Sackville Rivers Association
- Sierra Club of Canada
Heritage & Immigration
- The African Diaspora Association of the Maritimes ★
- Healing our Nation, Atlantic First Nations AIDS Network
- Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ★
- Immigrant Settlement and Integrations Services
- Multicultural Association of Nova Scotia
Art/ Culture/ Technology
- Alderney Landing ★
- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia ★
- Black Cultural Centre of Nova Scotia
- Carbon Arc Cinema ★
- Chanadian Media ★
- Discovery Centre ★
- FIN Atlantic International Film Festival ★
- Hal-Con Sci-Fi Fantasy Association ★
- Hal-Con Sci-Fantasy Association ★
- Indian Student Association (INDISA) ★
- Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
- Museum of Natural History ★
- Neptune Theatre
- Nocturne: Art at Night ★
- Pier 21
- Volta Labs ★
Professional Development
