Nonprofits in Ottawa
Drivers and businesses on Lunar can pick these nonprofits.
- A Company of Fools — Professional Shakespeare company known for free outdoor Shakespeare in the Park.
- Action Housing (Action-Logement) — Helps low-income tenants in Ottawa find and keep stable, affordable housing.
- Arts Ottawa — Supports and champions artists and arts organizations working across Ottawa.
- Bytown Museum — Community museum preserving and presenting Ottawa's history from Bytown to today.
- Caldwell Family Centre — Runs a food bank, meal programs and clothing boutique for low-income families.
- CHEO Foundation — Raises funds for CHEO, its research institute and Roger Neilson Children's Hospice.
- Christie Lake Kids — Camps and year-round recreation building life skills in kids facing poverty in Ottawa.
- CKCU 93.1 FM — Volunteer-run community radio station broadcasting local music, news and culture at 93.1.
- Diefenbunker: Canada's Cold War Museum — Preserves a Cold War bunker as a museum with exhibits and tours.
- Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region — Trained volunteers answer calls from people in distress across Ottawa, day and night.
- Friends of the Central Experimental Farm — Volunteers maintain the Arboretum and Ornamental Gardens at the Central Experimental Farm.
- Great Canadian Theatre Company — Professional theatre company producing Canadian plays with a focus on local stories.
- Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa — Builds affordable homes with local families and runs ReStores in Greater Ottawa.
- Kanata Food Cupboard — Provides food and delivers groceries to families in Kanata who need them.
- MASC — Brings professional artists into Ottawa schools and communities for workshops.
- Matthew House Ottawa — Provides shelter and furnished homes for refugee claimants and newcomers in Ottawa.
- Meals on Wheels Ottawa — Delivers hot and frozen meals plus daily check-ins to homebound Ottawa residents.
- Montfort Foundation — Raises funds for Ottawa's francophone Montfort Hospital and its patient care.
- Odyssey Theatre — Professional theatre company specializing in masked and physical performance.
- Old Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) — Runs community programs, a garden club and neighbourhood legacy fund in Old Ottawa South.
- Operation Come Home — Employment, education and support centre for homeless and at-risk youth.
- Options Housing — Provides permanent supportive housing for adults in Ottawa.
- Ottawa Art Gallery — Free contemporary and historical art gallery with exhibitions, talks and programs.
- Ottawa Choral Society — An auditioned chorus of 120+ voices performs choral masterworks across Ottawa.
- Ottawa Food Bank — Collects and distributes food to about 100 member agencies across Ottawa.
- Ottawa Humane Society — Ottawa's open-admission animal shelter and adoption centre.
- Ottawa Little Theatre — Canada's longest continuously producing community theatre, staging plays since 1913.
- Ottawa Network for Education — Provides school breakfasts, tutoring and classroom gardens for Ottawa students.
- Ottawa Riverkeeper — Protects and monitors the health of the Ottawa River watershed.
- Ottawa Salus — Supportive housing and mental-health services for adults with serious mental illness.
- Ottawa School of Art — Teaches visual art classes to learners of all ages throughout Ottawa.
- Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre — Rescues and rehabilitates injured wild birds throughout the Ottawa Valley.
- Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy — Trains youth musicians through two orchestras and eight ensembles in Ottawa.
- Parkdale Food Centre — Runs a community kitchen, grocery program and food-security advocacy in Hintonburg.
- Perley Health Foundation — Funds improved care and quality of life for veterans and seniors at Perley Health.
- PLEO (Parents' Lifeline of Eastern Ontario) — Peer support helpline and groups for parents of youth with mental health challenges.
- Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation — Funds medical equipment and capital projects at Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa.
- Ronald McDonald House Charities Ottawa — Provides lodging for families of children receiving care at CHEO in Ottawa.
- Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health — Funds mental health care and research at The Royal Ottawa hospital and research institute.
- Stittsville Food Bank — Stittsville volunteers stock and distribute groceries to local families in need.
- The Caring and Sharing Exchange — Coordinates school supplies and Christmas hampers for Ottawa families.
- The Ottawa Hospital Foundation — Funds patient care, research and equipment at The Ottawa Hospital.
- United Way East Ontario — Funds local agencies that support isolated seniors and youth and fight poverty.
- Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC) — Connects western Ottawa residents to health, social and senior services.
- Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa — Offers shelter, mental health, employment and justice programs for at-risk youth.