We provide shelter, essential items and technical assistance to help some of the world’s most vulnerable people recover and rebuild their homes after disaster.

We listen and adapt our support to the needs of each community, working together with those affected by disaster, alongside our supporters and partners.

ShelterBox teams work with disaster-hit families around the world, offering emergency shelter and other essential items to support them in rebuilding their lives.

Every disaster is different and so is every community, so we spend time with those affected to make sure we can offer the right support at the right time to help them recover. See how we work.

Our teams can travel by boat, helicopter or tuk-tuk to get to the families who need your support – whatever it takes to get to the people who have lost their homes to disaster. See where we are currently working.

Volunteer with us:

Every volunteer is instrumental in providing shelter to families after disaster, wherever they are in the world. Whatever skills, knowledge or spare time you have, you can play a vital part in this process. All we need is your passion. Together, we are making an impact and you are a critical part of this movement.

If you don’t see a role below that fits in with your skills and availability, think big and get in touch anyway – we may have something else that suits you.

- ShelterBox Ambassador: engage and activate across fundraising, awareness and action
- ShelterBox Advocate: volunteer virtually by using your voice to raise awareness on social media platforms
- ShelterBox Adventurer: turn your personal challenge into a fundraiser for ShelterBox
- Rotary/Rotaract Club Champion: a Rotatian/Rotaractor who wants to share our message in their club

*ShelterBox's Rotary and Community Fundraising Coordinator is located in Kingston, Ontario*

WHAT WE DO

Caring for communities from coast-to-coast St. John Ambulance Canada has more than 15,000 volunteers and coordinates one of the country’s largest volunteer networks. Our volunteers positively impact the lives of millions of Canadians each year.

While the financial contribution of St. John Ambulance community service volunteers could be calculated in millions of dollars, the contribution to the safety of Canadians is immeasurable. When Canadians need them, our volunteers have an unmatched record of answering the call.

Our Therapy Dog Program brings comfort, joy and companionship to thousands of people throughout Canada each year.

Well-trained and well-equipped, St John Ambulance Medical First Response volunteers are at countless public events to provide basic and advanced medical care when first aid emergencies occur.

We offer a hot meal at lunchtime, five days a week, all year long. The Wearhouse operates offering free household items and clothing to those who visit our facility. We also offer an Emergency Food Pantry to assist our neighbours who are running short and find themselves without enough food.

Start2Finish is a national nonprofit that works with elementary school students in over 70 under-resourced communities across the country.
<p class="preFlex flexIn">Our <strong>mission</strong> is to break the cycle of child poverty by providing ongoing educational support to Canada’s at-risk children throughout their school years, nurturing mind, body and social health so they are empowered to succeed and become role models for change. Our <strong>vision</strong> is to eradicate the effects of child poverty in Canada.</p>
We operate free running and reading clubs once a week at partner elementary schools that focus on physical activity and literacy development. Students work towards completing a 5km run by the end of the program and also participate in reading challenges. These clubs run from October to the end of May.

Community Living Ontario envisions a society where people who have an intellectual disability belong, have equal rights, respect and acceptance, a sense of self-worth and opportunities for growth. The gifts, uniqueness and innate value of each individual are celebrated, supported and acknowledged as essential to the completeness of the whole community.

Take a Pain Check Foundation is a Canadian registered, international youth-led community and non-profit organization founded in self-advocacy to empower youth with rheumatic diseases. They host bi-weekly podcasts, run ambassador programs for health professionals and youth, pilot rheumatic-related events, feature stories on their blog platform and lead monthly Joint Chat Rheum hangouts.
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<p class="font_8">Our Mission:  Take a Pain Check’s aims to empower youth and young adults impacted by rheumatic disease to advocate for themselves and to create a supportive, safe, and inclusive community where individuals feel understood.</p>
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Telephone Aid Line Kingston (TALK) is a confidential, anonymous, non-judgmental, and volunteer-based listening service. We aim to meet the needs of the KFL&A community. We achieve this by creating an empathetic and safe environment on our listening line and during outreach events.

The 3B Program is an inclusive gardening skills based program for Teens and Adults with exceptionalities, living in Kingston Ontario. This program is run through community cooperation and support. Volunteers are crucial to the success of the program as each participant is partnered with a volunteer support. Over the course of the summer, everyone will have the chance to learn new skills and make new friends. This is a great opportunity for those who are looking to fulfill high school volunteer hours or for adults looking to connect with community.

The 3B program runs 9am-2:30pm, every Thursday and Friday throughout the summer.

The program is located at the Lakeside Community Garden, 670 Front Rd, Kingston

Our Vision
The Kidney Foundation of Canada is committed to achieving excellent kidney health, optimal quality of life, and a cure for kidney disease.

Our Mission
The Kidney Foundation of Canada is the national volunteer organization committed to eliminating the burden of kidney disease through:

Funding and stimulating innovative research for better treatments and a cure;
Providing education and support to prevent kidney disease in those at risk and empower those with kidney disease to optimize their health status;
Advocating for improved access to high quality healthcare;
Increasing public awareness and commitment to advancing kidney health and organ donation.

To be the recognized leader, voice and primary resource in lung health to enable all people to breathe with ease.
Vision

To improve lung health
Values

We believe our employees and volunteers are our greatest resources and as such we are committed to providing a passionate, well-managed organization known for its integrity, honesty and trusting relationships.
We believe our clients and donors must be treated with the utmost respect, dignity, grace and sensitivity.
We believe that research is critical to successfully combat lung disease.
We believe all who breathe with difficulty, as well as those who breathe with ease, will be empowered through our provision of quality, up-to-date information on respiratory health.
We believe we are a professional organization that seeks out best practices in all we do and upholds the principles of due diligence in the protection of our assets, and maintains the highest possible ethical standards.

We do this by:

Concentrating our efforts in lung health in the following areas: asthma, smoking-related diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and air quality.
Providing accurate, timely and quality information and education programs to a range of audiences, including people who suffer from lung disease and their families, youth, health care providers and the general public and government.
Providing for and using ongoing research to support our work and our activities.
Supporting medical research studies into lung disease.
Raising funds from all legitimate sources.
Abiding by all regulatory rules relating to charitable organizations.
Ensuring the prudent management of all funds entrusted to us.

The St. Vincent de Paul Society of Kingston is mandated to provide practical assistance and support to individuals and families residing in, or visiting the Kingston area. All services are provided in a compassionate and respectful manner which reflects and reinforces the dignity and humanity of all persons.

Our mission is to make tiny homes a legal housing option. By making tiny homes a legal residence in a variety of municipalities, we will expand the affordable housing options available to all  people.