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MiVolunteer helps your students find real, vetted volunteer opportunities across the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area, earn their Ontario 40-hour community-involvement hours, and receive an official Certificate of Hours.

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Why partner with MiVolunteer

We actively work with schools so your students can give back, stay safe, and earn the hours they need.

Vetted, safe opportunities
Every opportunity is real and vetted before it reaches your students, across the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area.
Counts toward the OSSD 40 hours
Time volunteered can count toward the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) 40-hour community-involvement requirement.
Certificate of Hours
Students receive an official Certificate of Hours by email after each shift as proof to submit to your school.
No cost
There is no cost to schools or students. We are a volunteer agency and matching students to opportunities is free.

How it works for schools

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Reach out to us
A teacher, guidance counsellor, or staff member gets in touch and tells us about your students and what you are looking for.
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We share current, vetted opportunities
We send you real, vetted volunteer opportunities across the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area (GTHA) that are well suited to students.
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Students sign up online
Students create a free account, browse the opportunities, and pick the shifts that fit their schedule.
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Students volunteer and earn hours
Students show up, help their community, and receive an official Certificate of Hours by email after each shift.
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We keep opportunities coming
We keep new, vetted opportunities flowing year-round so your students always have somewhere to give their time.
More on student & community hours
Learn how the Ontario 40-hour community-involvement requirement works and how students earn their Certificate of Hours. Student & community hours -> or browse opportunities ->

Questions from schools

Do the hours count toward the OSSD 40-hour requirement?

Yes. Time students volunteer through MiVolunteer can count toward the 40 hours of community involvement required for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). Your school tracks and approves the hours toward each student's diploma.

Is there any cost?

No. There is no cost to schools or students. MiVolunteer is a volunteer agency, and finding opportunities and matching students to them is free.

What ages can volunteer?

It depends on the opportunity and the organization hosting it. Many roles are open to high-school students, and students under 18 need parent or guardian consent. Each opportunity lists its own requirements.

How do students prove their hours?

After each shift, MiVolunteer emails the student an official Certificate of Hours recording the time they gave. Students submit that certificate to your school as proof toward their hours.

Let us help your students.

Contact our team and we will share vetted opportunities across the GTHA suited to your students.

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