The Ottawa Foundation for Wellness is a volunteer, non-profit association of healthcare professionals who donate time locally in the Ottawa area.
Our healthcare professional volunteer members give back to the community. They are donating their time, money, energy, hearts, and skills in the Ottawa area. Each year, our members vote for a local Charity of Choice to raise money and donate time and health services, as well as donate their time at local charity and other events.
Our members donate time in the community to raise awareness and education on many health issues and new health research, and to give back to local nonprofits and charities. We also can provide health resources to local groups and companies.
In Ottawa, we have worked with many local groups since 2009. Read more about us
About Our Services
Our volunteer health professionals donate a certain amount of time each month. In Ottawa, we can provide:
Raising Money for Local Charities through health gifts and services (ask us about how we can help your next local event, silent auction, walk-a-thon, or sponsorship). Our goal is to raise $10,000 for local groups each year.
Health-related gifts donated to charity or community events
Partnerships with local heath-focused businesses
All our events and workshops emphasize preventative care as a key to good health, better productivity, lower healthcare costs and better quality of life.
Workshops and seminars vary in length from 15 minutes to one hour. Audience participation is strongly recommended when possible and those who attend always leave with practical information they can put to use to improve their lives.
2020 Update: COVID-19 measures
Because of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures in Ottawa, many of our healthcare members are being cautious and limiting their volunteer time. Our workshops are being converted to online, and our events are going virtual where possible. Many of our events have been rescheduled to next year.
About Our Members
Members are doctors and other healthcare professionals who donate their time in Ottawa. Current and past members include nurses, medical doctors, dentists, chiropractors, naturopathic doctors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, reflexologists, nutritionists, pharmacists, physiotherapists, personal fitness trainers, yoga and meditation teachers, and more.
Our members devote their time as motivational and keynote speakers, contribute their time to provide wellness days, donate their services or time for local charity and community events, and deliver educational workshops on health-related topics in their local communities. Our professional members are in great demand to speak at corporations, women’s associations, bookstores, health food stores, fitness centres, and more.
If you are a health professional in Ottawa and would like to become a volunteer and member, please contact us today!
Our Purpose
We believe the most significant way to reduce healthcare costs is to educate the our community and the public on ways to maintain their health and prevent disease.
Our purpose is to help build healthier communities. Through the help of our local volunteer health professionals, we can make Ottawa the most healthy city possible.
