Join United Way Halton & Hamilton on May 14 and make a difference in the community! Show Your Local Love Day is your chance to give back and help local charitable organizations. Volunteers across Halton and Hamilton will participate in many projects supporting local United Way partner agencies. Whether it’s helping prepare for a special event, sorting fresh veggies to share with those in need, or cleaning up garden beds at a local agency, Show Your Local Love Day is an amazing opportunity to make a meaningful impact in your community!
Thank you to our generous sponsor
How To Sign Up:
- Register below for your preferred project.
- After registering, you will receive an email with a link to your project details.
- If you have any questions, please email Gavan Badh, gbadh@uwhh.ca
Project Details:
Please note: Volunteers are asked to purchase all necessary items to build kits. All kits in various projects outlined below will need to be dropped off to United Way’s Community Donation Warehouse in Burlington on May 6, 13, 20 or 26. A Calendly link will be provided with your registration. Please be sure to schedule your drop-off in advance. Thank you!
Agency Random Act of Kindness
Project: Did you know that almost 60% of not-for-profit agencies in Halton/Hamilton reported issues with staff burnout and retention? United Way Halton & Hamilton is looking for volunteers to help us show our appreciation and deliver special “Random Acts of Kindness” to the dedicated front line staff at our supported agencies. Volunteers will meet at United Way’s Burlington office for a pep rally where they will receive their volunteer kit. NOTE: Use of personal vehicle is required to participate in this activity.
Burlington Agency Delivery
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 9
Location: Kick off at United Way Office (4210 South Service Rd, Burlington). Delivery to agency in the Burlington area.
Details & registration: Click Here
Hamilton Agency Delivery
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Min # of Volunteers: 1
Max # of Volunteers: 13
Location: Kick off at United Way Office (4210 South Service Rd, Burlington). Delivery to agency in the Hamilton area.
Details & registration: Click Here
Milton Agency Delivery
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Min # of Volunteers: 1
Max # of Volunteers: 2
Location: Kick off at United Way Office (4210 South Service Rd, Burlington). Delivery to agency in the Milton area.
Details & registration: Click Here
Oakville Agency Delivery
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 7
Location: Kick off at United Way Office (4210 South Service Rd, Burlington). Delivery to agency in the Oakville area.
Details & registration: Click Here
Volunteer supporting an agency
This signature Day of Caring offers a unique opportunity to experience the impact of our community’s work firsthand. By participating in meaningful projects, you’ll directly advance our agencies’ missions and make a lasting difference. See the list of available Agency Projects below.
Ancaster Community Services
Project: Show your local love by lending a hand in the Ancaster Food Bank! Volunteers will be sorting food donations and restocking shelves to support local families and seniors in Ancaster.
Location: 300 Wilson St E, Ancaster
Min # of Volunteers: 1
Max # of Volunteers: 2
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Details & registration: Click Here
Acclaim Health
Project: Volunteers will assist in repotting and planting various plants in the garden beside Patty’s Place, enhancing the outdoor space for residents and creating a beautiful, therapeutic environment.
Location: 2250 Speers Rd, Oakville,
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 6
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Details & registration: FULL
Alternatives for Youth Hamilton
Project: Brush of Change, a volunteer-driven initiative with United Way, aims to enhance Alternatives for Youth’s new office by painting select walls to create a vibrant, youth-friendly space. This targeted project will foster comfort, creativity, and belonging without a full repaint. The project strengthens community partnerships and reflects our commitment to inclusivity.
Location: 460 Main Street East Suite 304 Hamilton
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 6
Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
BGC Hamilton-Halton
Project: Kids just want to have fun! Volunteers will help to reorganize and deep clean BGC’s Main Club.
Location: 45 Ellis Ave., Hamilton
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 5
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Details & registration: Click Here
Canadian Mental Health Association
Project: Volunteers would do spring clean-up (weeding, etc.) and plant vegetables in the garden at our residential crisis program, Safe Beds. The garden would give residents an opportunity to tend it throughout the season and have healthy food.
Location: 599 Chartwell Road Oakville
Min # of Volunteers: 3
Max # of Volunteers: 6
Details & Registration: Click Here
Canadian Mental Health Association
Project: Volunteers would do spring clean-up (weeding, etc.) and plant vegetables in the garden at our residential crisis program, Safe Beds. The garden would give residents an opportunity to tend it throughout the season and have healthy food.
Location: 599 Chartwell Road Oakville
Min # of Volunteers: 3
Max # of Volunteers: 6
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
United Way Halton & Hamilton: Community Donation Warehouse
Project: We need assistance with sorting, inventorying and organizing donations to prepare the warehouse for agency pickups. This ensures that clients in need within our communities have access to these essential items.
Location: Community Living Burlington, 3057 Mainway, Burlington
Minimum # of Volunteers: 5
Maximum # of Volunteers: 12
Time: 1: 00 p.m. – 3: 00 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
Community Living Burlington
Project 1: It’s spring-cleaning time! Help CLB paint rooms and complete some yard work.
Location : 208 Fairfax Place, Burlington
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 6
Time: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
Project 2: We will fix the Mainway garden beds to restore and enhance their condition, sand down and repaint the picnic tables to refresh their appearance. Also, organize and clean the change rooms and laundry room to improve their functionality and tidiness.
Location: 3057 Mainway, Burlington,
Min # of Volunteers: 5
Max # of Volunteers: 15
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Details & Registration: FULL
Project 3: It’s spring-cleaning time! Community Living Burlington needs help to paint rooms and complete some yard work.
Location: 5453 Stratton Road, Burlington
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 6
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
Project 4: It’s spring-cleaning time! Community Living Burlington needs help to paint rooms and complete some yard work.
Location: 3227 Berkshire Lane, Burlington, ON
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 6
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
Community Living North Halton
We are in need of volunteers to help us with painting some rooms in our some of our homes.
Location #1: Specific Address will be provided once registration is confirmed. This opportunity is located in the town of Milton
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 10
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Details & Registration: FULL
Location #2: Specific Address will be provided once registration is confirmed. This opportunity is located in the town of Milton
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 10
Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Details & Registration: FULL
Community Living Oakville
Project 1: Help support our residential homes! CLO is looking for volunteers to assist in decluttering and reorganizing the basement at one of their residential homes.
Location : 246 Third Line, Oakville
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 6
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Details & registration: Click Here
Project 2: One of our community homes in Oakville requires yard maintenance and clean up. Volunteers will be completing gardening and yardwork.
Location: 1083 Pinegrove, Oavkille, ON
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 5
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
Project 3: Assist with preparation for 2 upcoming fundraising events for Community Living Oakville. Tasks can include, wrapping gift baskets, organizing goodie bags, packing and administrative tasks.
Location: 1333 Dorval Dr. Suite 300, Oakville, ON L6M 4G2
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 6
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
Eagles Nest Association of Waterdown
Project: Join our team behind the scenes at Rescued & Restored, our charity’s thrift store. You will spend your time helping to sort, price and organize donations, as well some light cleaning
Location: 248 Freelton Rd, Freelton,
Min # of Volunteers: 5
Max # of Volunteers: 20
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
Eva Rothwell Centre
Project: Help beautify Hamilton’s Eva Rothwell Centre this spring! Share your local love while landscaping, cutting grass, trimming bushes and tidying the gardens around the community centre.
Location: 460 Wentworth St. N., Hamilton
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 6
Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Details & registration: Click Here
Food for Life
Project: Volunteers will help sort and pack surplus fresh food at the Burlington warehouse, to be shared in the community.
AM Shift
Location: 2258 Mountainside Dr., Burlington
Min # of Volunteers: 8
Max # of Volunteers: 15
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Details & registration: Click Here
PM Shift
Location: 2258 Mountainside Dr., Burlington
Min # of Volunteers: 8
Max # of Volunteers: 15
Time: 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Details & registration: Click Here
Halton Food for Thought
Project: Help serve a healthy nutritious breakfast! Volunteers will help prepare and serve food at one of Halton Food for Thoughts Student Nutrition Programs.
Location #1:
Abbey Lane Public School, 1160 Old Abbey lane, Oakville
Min # of Volunteers: 3
Max # of Volunteers: 4
Time: 8 – 10 a.m.
Details & registration: Click Here
Location #2:
Clarksdale Public School, 2399 Mountainside Dr, Burlington
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 3
Time: 8 – 10 a.m.
Details & registration: Click Here
Hope Place Centres
Project: Volunteers will help with gardening, painting and miscellaneous outdoor clean up at one of Hope Place Centre’s treatment homes. Volunteers are asked to bring their own tools if possible. Lunch will be provided and dietary needs noted.
Location: 8173 Trafalgar Road, Halton Hills
Min # of Volunteers: 10
Max # of Volunteers: 25
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Details & registration: Click Here
John Howard Society
Project: Volunteers will Hang chair rails in our boardroom and two meeting rooms to protect our walls and make the spaces look tidier.
Location: 310 Main Street Eat Suite 107, Milton, ON
Min # of Volunteers: 2
Max # of Volunteers: 4
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
Shifra Homes
Project: We are looking for volunteers to help us with gardening, cleaning & organizing our shelters.
Location: House addresses are confidential and not posted on any website. We will be providing the address once registration is confirmed. For more questions, kindly contact Gavan Badh, gbadh@uwhh.ca
Min # of Volunteers: 3
Max # of Volunteers: 6
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 3: 30 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
St. Matthew’s House
Project: Volunteers are needed to help serve refreshments, meals (breakfast/lunch) and clear plates and tables at Cathedral Café, an out of the cold centre for those experiencing homelessness in Hamilton.
Min # of Volunteers/shift: 2
Max # of Volunteers/shift: 4
Location: 252 James St N, Hamilton
Shift 1: 8:30- 11:30 a.m.
Details & registration: Click Here
The Baby Depot
Project: The Baby Depot provides meaningful opportunities for volunteers to come alongside staff as we sort through baby clothing donations and fold and organize baby clothing. We ensure that the hundreds of babies we help each year are provided with clean, laundered items that are handled with care.
Location: 699 Barton Street East Unit H, Hamilton
Min # of Volunteers: 3
Max # of Volunteers: 7
Time: 10 am. – 2 p.m.
Details & Registration: Click Here
Kit Opportunities
The following kit opportunities are available to do on your own or as a team/group. Volunteers are asked to purchase all necessary items to build kits. All kits in various projects outlined below will need to be dropped off to United Way Halton & Hamilton’s Community Donation Warehouse in Burlington on Tuesday, May 6, 13, 20 or Monday, May 26. A Calendly link will be provided with your registration. Please be sure to schedule your drop-off in advance.
Household Kits
Project: With the rising cost of inflation, many people are struggling to afford basic necessities, such as household and personal hygiene items. Organizations have reached out to UWHH as for help with basic household supplies for the clients they support. We are looking for volunteers to purchase a variety of household essential items and assemble kits for people in need. Suggested items provided with registration.
Unlimited # of Volunteers!
Time: At your own pace! Kits to be dropped off at the UWHH Community Donation Warehouse on May 6, 13, 20 or 26.
Details & registration: Click Here
Self-Care Kits
Project: Mental health experts describe the increase in mental health challenges due to COVID-19 the “echo or shadow pandemic”. More than three-quarters (78%) of Canadians say their mental health has been impacted by COVID-19. Volunteers will create self-care kits that UWHH will distribute to agencies serving folks struggling with their mental health.
Unlimited # of Volunteers!
Time: At your own pace! Kits to be dropped off at the UWHH Community Donation Warehouse on May 6, 13, 20 or 26.
Details & registration: Click Here
Period Promise
Project: Menstrual equity is a matter of health, dignity and social inclusion. Create menstrual hygiene kits to share with those who need them, accessing UWHH-supported programs.
Unlimited # of Volunteers!
Time: At your own pace! Kits to be dropped off at the UWHH Community Donation Warehouse on May 6, 13, 20 or 26.
Details & registration: Click Here