About Us

H!p was founded in 2005 to give children under the age of 12 the opportunity to practice philanthropy through simple volunteer projects they could do from home or classroom. We have 1,500 young children learning empathy and practicing kindness through the projects we offer that support over 80 local agencies.

Because of the flexibility of how hip helps, volunteers of all ages, from preschool to seniors can serve others. Over 2,500 h!p Calgarians volunteer through purposeful acts of kindness they can do from anywhere at any time.

The HIP team at their Stuff a Gift Bag volunteer event for Discovery House

HIP is about helping others

We call it micro-volunteering: small, purposeful acts that make a big impact.

Our volunteer opportunities remove the barriers of why volunteering may not work. We create ways you can help others that are aligned with your personal interests, availability, and circumstances.

The HIP team's Fall Social, run by Kathryn

We’re a growing community

h!p is a growing community of people of all ages and all capabilities who want to help without committing to a long term or frequent volunteer position. We work with local agencies, listening to what they need and creating an opportunity or project that will help them with that need.

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