CANAVUA (Canadian Volunteers United in Action Society )is a nonprofit organization offering community services (voluntary services, housing, and food) in Alberta with a particular emphasis on the Greater Edmonton area.The mission of the CANAVUA is focused in three major areas.
-The first is the providing a range of direct hands-on constituent services including but not limited to food bank, community food truck, mobile farmers market ,senior transportation, employment navigator program, newcomers airport passenger pickup.
-The second is fundamentally directed towards planning and development with an emphasis on housing development.
-The third area of importance is to promote volunteerism and community engagement and advocacy for issues of importance for the community.
Mission
The mission of the CANAVUA is focused in three major areas.
-The first is the providing a range of direct hands-on constituent services including but not limited to food bank, community food truck, mobile farmers market ,senior transportation, employment navigator program, newcomers airport passenger pickup.
-The second is fundamentally directed towards planning and development with an emphasis on housing development.
-The third area of importance is volunteerism and community engagement and advocacy for issues of importance for the community.
Vision
The CANAVUA vision is to be :
-an effective voice for vulnerable Edmontonians facing food and housing insecurity and to support city officials in their effort to provide improved programs and services to their residents.
-an hub to the achievement of collective well-being by valuing and promoting volunteerism.
Welcome to the official website of the Canadian Volunteers United in Action (CANAVUA). As a premier volunteer-run organization dedicated to addressing the prevalent issues of food insecurity and affordable housing in the vibrant city of Edmonton, Alberta, CANAVUA stands at the forefront of fostering positive change within our local community.
New Program
CANAVUA Community Food Truck
Promoting volunteerism in Alberta
Canadian Volunteers United in Action Society (L’Association des Volontaires unis dans l’action au Canada), or CANAVUA, is a philanthropic association administered by volunteers. The principle which underlies all our endeavours of community support is that of solidarity. CANAVUA facilitates the connection between volunteers seeking volunteer placements and organizations in search of volunteers. Our mandate is to promote volunteerism in Alberta, primarily within the Francophone community. To do this, we recruit, train and deploy volunteers to serve in our various projects.
CANAVUA establishes links between candidate volunteers and community organizations. We recruit and train volunteers with the end of solidarity borne closely in mind. CANAVUA assigns volunteers first and foremost to projects organized by our community partners (community associatoins, hospitals, administrative bodies, businesses, etc.).
At CANAVUA, it’s time to volunteer!
Key Statistics at a Glance
| ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS | KG OF FOOD SERVED (2023) | FAMILIES SERVED |
| 2,000 | 708,254 | 100,000 |
Our Funders & Donors
