Resources
Useful places beyond NVO — the official Ontario rules, your school board, and the organizations that run their own volunteer programs.
The official rules
Straight from the province. If something here disagrees with our Student Hub, believe these.
- Ontario.ca — Earning your high school diploma ↗What the 40-hour community involvement requirement actually says.
- Ontario.ca — Get your high school volunteer hours ↗The province's plain-language guide for students.
- Ontario Ministry of Education — Ontario Schools (OS) policy ↗The full policy document, if you want the fine print.
Your school board
Your guidance office has the final say on what counts. Start here.
Municipal volunteer programs
Several Niagara municipalities run their own volunteer programs and post opportunities we don't always see.
- City of St. Catharines ↗Events, clean-ups, and recreation programs.
- City of Niagara Falls ↗Canada Day, aquatics, and community events.
- City of Welland ↗Summer camps and recreation programs.
- City of Port Colborne ↗Seasonal and special-event volunteering.
- Town of Fort Erie ↗Community events and fire-safety education.
- Town of Grimsby ↗Library and community services.
- Niagara Region ↗Region-wide programs and services.
More ways to find opportunities
We're not the only place to look — and we'd rather you find something great than find it here.
These links go to other organizations, and we don't control what they post. Know a Niagara resource we're missing? Tell us and we'll add it.