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.
Upcoming opportunities on Easy 40
Each listing tells you whether to reserve here, email the organization, or apply on its website.
More ways to find hours
A few current leads from around Ottawa. These open on the organization’s own website.
Haunt Nights cast and crew
Watson's Mill and Dickinson House
Help with makeup, costumes, or scare acting. A current school newsletter invites high-school volunteers and says the time counts toward community-service hours. Email haunt@watsonsmill.com to request a night; confirm your place and any age requirements before attending.
High school hours · Evenings · Email first
Oct 22-24, 5-9:45 PM - Manotick
Email to request a night
Race Around the Place volunteer crew
Race Around the Place
Help at a water station, along the course, or near the finish line. The organizer welcomes high-school volunteers and says the work can count toward school hours. Sign in to Race Roster to continue the volunteer application, then wait for a confirmed role. Remaining roles are not visible before signing in. The minimum age, shift length, arrival time, and school-form signoff are not stated; ask before attending. Carleton Place is outside Ottawa.
High school hours · Weekend · Carleton Place
Oct 24 - Carleton Junction, Carleton Place
Sign in to apply on Race Roster
Fall cleanup day
Waupoos Family Farm
Help clean cottages and kitchens, wash windows, tidy gardens, and rake leaves before winter. A hot lunch is provided; you need your own transportation.
High school · One day · Own ride needed
Oct 24 - 2050 Rideau Road
See student details
Meet local organizations at the Volunteer Fair
Ottawa Public Library
Drop in to ask Ottawa organizations about current roles. Teens are welcome, but this is an information event, not a volunteer shift; hours are not advertised for attending. Ask each organization about age rules, how to apply, and school-form signing before you volunteer.
Teen-friendly · Drop in · No hours advertised for attending
Oct 24, 10:30 AM-2 PM - Ruth E. Dickinson, 100 Malvern
See fair details
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.
- 1 / 4
Find an opportunity
Compare the date, location, hours, and age requirements before you choose.
- 2 / 4
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.
- 3 / 4
Do the work
Follow the shift instructions and bring any form your school specifically requires.
- 4 / 4
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.
Find your next volunteer opportunity.
Browse first. Follow each organization’s own process when you are ready to apply.
Running an organization? Share a dated shift and reach Ottawa students looking for hours.
List volunteer shifts