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| Path: Main Street : Volunteer/Donate : HelpLink |
Helplink is a service of CharityVillage®. It is a place for individuals and organizations to offer, or ask for, help.
Do you have something you'd like to donate? Find a group accepting goods on our Donate Used Items page.
Do you have something you'd like to recycle? Find a group accepting goods on our Recycle Used Items page.Your posting at HelpLink is free. To learn how to send listings to us most effectively, please visit our How to send stuff page.
If you would like to offer a service, why not visit our Volunteer Bulletin Board page first to see if your skills and interests match any of the existing postings.
Requested: Offered:
Items Requested
Lockers needed for youth organization in Ontario
Youth Haven requires donations of new or used working lockers for our new facility. We could arrange pick up of the items but would prefer drop off. Contact us at (705) 739-7616 for more information. (July 2, 2009)
Educational Materials for School Children in Africa
Families Of Today For Tomorrow is seeking donations of the following educational materials: computers, exercise books, pens, pencils, reading material, text books, backpacks, stationary, running shoes, and clothing for impoverished children and schools in Africa. The project: “A Child’s Smile.” For more on information on our missions, you may visit our website: www.familiesoftoday-tomorrow.org. FOTFT is a registered charitable organization. To drop off items please contact FOTFT at (905) 495-0367, (416) 274-7197 or by email at familiesoftoday_tomorrow@rogers.com for direction. We can pick up donations. (June 23, 2009)
Donate 4x4 Pickup Truck for Missions
Families Of Today For Tomorrow, a registered not-for-profit charitable organization is seeking for a 4x4 Pickup Truck to use on mission in Africa. This is to enable the mission team to reach out to remote areas with mission relief and educational resources. For more on information on our missions, you may visit our website: www.familiesoftoday-tomorrow.org. Please contact FOTFT at (905) 495-037, (416) 274-7197 or familiesoftoday_tomorrow@rogers.com. We can pick up donations. (June 23, 2009)
Camera required for breast cancer event
Rethink Breast Cancer is looking for a donation of a digital P/S camera for an upcoming project for Breast Fest Film Festival. Contact: Mr. Tyler Stacey-Holmes at tyler@rethinkbreastcancer.com for more details. (June 17, 2009)
Sports equipment needed in Toronto
The Weston King Neighbourhood Centre (WKNC) is seeking donations of the following sports equipment - softball gloves, balls, bats, soccer balls, a ping-pong table and rowing machines. WKNC operates a drop-in centre serving homeless and under-housed clients in one of the poorest neighbourhoods in the GTA . WKNC is a registered charitable organization. Please contact WKNC at (416) 241-9898 or wknc@bellnet.ca. We can pick up donations. (June 17, 2009)
Books, CDs, DVDs needed for animal care society
Donate your gently used books, CDs, DVDs and videos to the annual Animal Aid Foundation Charity Used Book Sale. E-mail info@animalaidfoundation.ca for the drop off location nearest you or visit www.animalaidfoundation.ca for more information. We’ll find a new home for your books and you’ll help us find a new home for an animal. (May 4, 2009)
Furniture and household items requested for seniors in Vancouver area
Seniors Services Society’s Temporary Housing Program requires furniture and household items to fully outfit apartments that will shelter homeless seniors. We are in need of everything from couches and mattresses to pots and pans and towels. For more information, please contact Lindsay Milburn at 604-520-6621 or by e-mail at lindsaym@seniorsservicessociety.ca. (May 4, 2009)
Items Offered
Find a charity that accepts donated goods on our Donate Used Items page
Wheelchair ramp available in Toronto
Have 16 foot aluminum walk ramp suitable for wheelchairs or as movers ramp which we would like to donate to charity in exchange for tax receipt. Approx value $1,800. Contact April Towell at atowell@tribute.ca or (416) 445-0544 x 130. (June 8, 2009)
Office space available in Toronto
Invest in Kids has some office space that is available to sublet to another organization. The specifics are as follows:
All inquiries should be forwarded to Jane Eisbrenner at jeisbrenner@investinkids.ca. (May 26, 2009)
- location 425 Adelaide St. W. 6th Floor (corner of Adelaide and Brant)
- approximately 2000 sq. ft. available to sublet
- current configuration holds 12 cubicles and 4 offices
- amenities include access to kitchen facilities, three Boardrooms, underground parking, storage and office equipment (photocopier, fax).
Postage Meter and Photocopier for lease in Ottawa
Ottawa organization has leases for postage meter and photocopier which it will transfer at reduced costs. Photocopier is Canon Image Runner C3170U, does black and white and colour. Pitney Bowes DM100i desktop system has 1kg scale capacity with sealer. Contact Robin Jackson - robin@cifvf.ca; Phone: (613) 729-1900. (April 23, 2009)
FREE High Quality Furniture in GTA
Green Solutions Charitable Trust is an environmental and humanitarian organization supporting the work of other charities by making available high quality redundant corporate assets (furniture/IT/etc.). This product is procured from Fortune 1000 companies because it is no longer required. Provision of furniture significantly reduces a charity’s capital costs that can then be put into program support etc.
Charities can visit our warehouse in the GTA and choose product right off the shelves and/or submit wish lists of required product.
We are also currently looking for charities that have large outreach programs and warehousing capabilities into which we can provide large quantities of product for your recipients. Product is completely free of charge to charities. Nonprofits are requested to make a donation to our charity, if possible.
We conduct work locally; nationally and internationally. Pls visit our web sites at: www.gsnai.com or www.greensolutionsfoundation.org. We can be reached at 905-829-4644. (May 4, 2009)
New Resource Available - Guide to FAIR Employment Contracts
The guide outlines the key elements of employment contracts for workers in the community services sector. It is intended to provide workers with information to begin to negotiate their own fair contracts. It has information for contract workers who are employees and those that are independent contract workers. For more information or to order, contact TOFFE - Toronto Organizing For Fair Employment. Our phone number is 416-531-0778. There is no charge for this resource - only for multiple copies and postage. (May 4, 2009)
Professional Services Offered
Search optimization and online marketing services
Search Optimization and Online Marketing expert with 15+ years of experience willing to assist and advice Animal Rescue and GLBT support organizations on SEO, PPC and Google Analytics challenges and issues. Google Qualified (GAQI). Visit http://www.rainbowcomm.com for details and contact information. (May 4, 2009)
Moving trucks available to Canadian charities
At Charity Trucks we supply moving trucks to charities and non-profits absolutely free of charge. For info on how to obtain a truck please visit www.charitytrucks.org. (May 4, 2009)
Donations of piano lessons available in Surrey, BC
My name is Steve Richards, and I have 20 years experience teaching piano. I would like to offer courses of five 30 minute piano lessons (value $100.00) to charities in the Surrey or Langley area to auction at events. Please contact Steve 604-575-3817 or e-mail cloverdalepiano@yahoo.com. (May 4, 2009)
Looking for FREE assistance for your next Special Event?
George Brown College and the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management would like you to be aware of our unique Externship Program. As part of the applied learning philosophy at the heart of the college, we place our Special Events Program students with partners that will assist them with getting a well rounded, industry ready education. We believe that the city is our classroom! The benefit for you is that you get the energy, creativity and discipline of our students with the ability to manage events of all sizes. These unpaid externship programs provide unique opportunities to our industry partners and students. An externship student provides industry with an way to explore potential future employees, and mentor young people as they enter this exciting industry. Become a George Brown College Externship partner today! For more information contact Daniel Vasquez at dvasquez@georgebrown.ca or by calling 416-415-5000 ext 2791. (February 4, 2009)
Professional Training Services
My name is Erica Brandl and I am the creator and owner of Learning Evolves. The company website is www.learngrowevolve.com. We are a professional training and coaching company that offer three main services:
- provide professional development training to learning professionals within businesses and organizations
- offer consulting services to help businesses define and accomplish their learning outcomes
- provide contract facilitation and instructional design in situations where clients prefer to outsourceI have 9 years experience within the training industry, am a certified 4MAT designer (which you can read more about at www.aboutlearning.com), and would like to offer my help to design and deliver training workshops to charities within the Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge area. This can be to train the volunteers, or offer public workshops to individuals in need of information/training on certain topics. You can reach me via email at Erica.Brandl@learngrowevolve.com. (May 4, 2009)
Free Management Consulting
Endeavor Volunteer Consulting Network (EVCN) provides free management consulting to nonprofit and social-mission organizations in Toronto and neighbouring cities. If you are interested in our free consulting services, learn more or fill in a project application form at http://evcn.ca/clientsprojectrequest.shtml or contact us at contact@evcn.ca. (May 4, 2009)
Life Coach AvailableRobin H-C, Life Coach - City TV expert and author of Thinking Your Way to Happy, is donating workshops to teach people how to break free of the prison we often create in our thinking. What if you could learn to master your thinking and attract extraordinary results and experience an amazing level of fulfillment every day? Imagine the power of mastering your thoughts to create results beyond what you can imagine! Please contact 416 845-5043 or visit www.robinhc.com for more information. (May 4, 2008)
Hold your next fundraiser at a Chapters or Indigo bookstore
At all Chapters and Indigo stores, we now offer a FUNdraising program to give nonprofit and charitable organizations the opportunity to raise money in a cultural and community-based environment. We offer your group an unique opportunity to host a fundraiser evening in one of our Chapters or Indigo stores right across Canada! Your invited guests can choose from a wide selection of books, gifts, holiday decorating ideas all in one place and we will donate to your group 10% (before tax) of all purchases made during the function by your invited guests. For more information about this program, please contact your local Chapters or Indigo store. You can find a complete listing of the stores and contact information across Canada at chapters.indigo.ca. (May 4, 2009)
Other Offerings
The new CARE UNLIMITED PROGRAM giving back to volunteers
In January 2002 Don Drew announced the formation of the Care Unlimited Program and has been working to provide discount cards to a number of volunteer based charities and non-profit organizations in Ontario. When the program first started the cards were $6.50 a card. In 2007 the price of the card dropped to $2.50 and the range of the special offers to volunteers also increased. Now the cards are free!
Newbridge Mortgage has partnered with the Care Unlimited Program and formed the Newbridge Care Unlimited Program (N.C.U.P.). Newbridge has agreed to sponsor a minimum of 20,000 cards this year and is working to sponsor 50,000 cards by the end of the year. Newbridge is also working with Don to find new sponsors to help the card grow and be recognized across Canada.
You can see the special offers available to N.C.U.P card holders on the internet at www.careunlimited.ca. Newbridge and Don are continually looking for companies to offer discounts through the N.C.U.P. card on a provincial and eventually a national level.You can find out more information about the Newbridge Care Unlimited Program by contacting Don Drew at 905-513-1183 or email ddrew@careunlimited.ca. Other articles about the Care Unlimited Program can be seen in the Charity Village archives http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/archive/acov/acov02/acov0203.html. (May 4, 2009)
If you have something to give, please e-mail: marina@charityvillage.com