Join Student Volunteer Connections (SVC) for the Winter 2026 Volunteer Fair!

This bi-annual Volunteer Fair will take place in the University Centre Courtyard on Tuesday, Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This fair is an opportunity to meet personally with local organizations about their current and upcoming volunteer opportunities.

This fair is for you if:

• You are thinking about volunteering in the future but are not ready to start yet,
• You want to start volunteering as soon as possible,
• You are already volunteering and want to see what else is out there!

TIPS:

• Be prepared for on-the-spot interviews, dress for success!
• Bring your resume
• Browse through our list of participating organizations ahead of time:

1. 10C Shared Space
2. Action Read Community Literacy Centre
3. Autism Dog Services
4. Big Brothers Big Sisters Centre Wellington
5. Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada
6. Canadian Blood Services
7. Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo-Wellington & The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs
8. Career Education Council
9. Career Foundation – Thrive Program
10. CFRU 93.3FM
11. City of Guelph
12. Community of Hearts Lifelong Learning Centre 
13. Compass Community Services
14. Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington
15. Family and Children Services of Guelph and Wellington
16. Food Uniting Neighbours (f.u.n.)
17. Girl Guides of Canada
18. Green Legacy Tree Nursery Programme
19. Guelph Centre for Urban Organic Farming (GCUOF)
20. Guelph Food Bank
21. Guelph Humane Society
22. Habitat for Humanity Guelph Wellington
23. Learning Disabilities Association of Wellington Count
24. Michael House Pregnancy and Parenting Support Services
25. Mood Disorders Society of Canada – National Youth Advisory Council
26. National Service Dogs
27. Neurodiversity Club (CSA Student Club)
28. Nightingale Centre
29. OPIRG Guelph (Ontario Public Interest Research Group)
30. Out on the Shelf
31. Parkinson Society Southwestern Ontario
32. Project SEARCH
33. Relay For Life (CSA Student Club)
34. Starts With Youth (Guelph Chapter)
35. Stepping Stone
36. Student Accessibility Services – Notetaking Program
37. Student Experience (Orientation Volunteer Team and Peer Helper Program)
38. Sunrise Therapeutic Riding & Learning Centre
39. Student Volunteer Connections – Volunteer Fair Hosts! 
40. The Ontarion – U of G’s Independent Student Newspaper
41. U of G Writer’s Association (CSA Student Club)
42. United for Literacy
43. United Way Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin
44. University of Guelph Ambassadors