Easy 40 for Ottawa students
Find a volunteer opportunity that fits your week.
Browse direct opportunities and official sources for Ottawa high school students. See the age requirements, commitment, and signup method before you commit.
Free to use. Built around Ontario’s 40-hour requirement.
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A few current leads from around Ottawa. Review their requirements and application steps before contacting the organizer.
PumpkinFest volunteer team
Ottawa South Eco-Action Network (OSEAN)
Students: confirm minimum age and guardian rules
Nov 8 availability blocks: 8-11 AM, 11 AM-2 PM or 2-5 PM. Student-hour signing offered; age rules, meeting point and assigned shift need confirmation.
Student hours: organizer signs · Age and guardian rules: confirm · Availability is not a booking
Nov 8 - Ernie Calcutt Park; confirm volunteer check-in
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Sunnyside Teen Advisory Group
Ottawa Public Library
Ages 14-18
Monthly one-hour meetings to help shape teen library services. Published as drop-in.
Ages 14-18 · 1-hour meetings · Hours stated
Next: Nov 10, 4-5 PM - 1049 Bank Street
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Make bookmarks for library readers
Ottawa Public Library
Volunteer hours: ages 14-18
One hour making bookmarks. Materials provided; French-language session.
Hours: ages 14-18 · 1 hour · French-language
Nov 14, 3-4 PM - Ruth E. Dickinson, 100 Malvern
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Black Bird Festival volunteer team
Ottawa Children's Festival
Under-18 form option; minimum age and guardian rules: ask
Nov 13-17 availability choices, not booked shifts. Request weekend or after-school times; minimum age, assigned venue and school-form signing need confirmation.
Minimum age: confirm · Shift times: ask first · School hours: not stated
Nov 13-17 availability - Canadian War Museum; confirm assignment
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From finding to showing up
Easy 40 helps you compare the basics before you apply: what the role is, who runs it, and how to get started.
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Find an opportunity
Compare the date, location, hours, and age requirements before you choose.
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Follow the listing
Reserve on Easy 40, or apply by email, phone, or website and wait for confirmation. Some events are drop-in: attend without registering only when the organizer explicitly says so.
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Do the work
Follow the shift instructions and bring any form your school specifically requires.
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Keep your documentation
Save the confirmation or signed form your school asks for after you finish.
Your school remains the final authority on eligible activities and documentation. Save the confirmation or form your school asks for when you complete an activity.
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