Get Involved

Donate

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Autism Nova Scotia is able to support autistic individuals and their families across the province through leadership, advocacy, education, training and programming. With your support, we are moving closer to a world where autism is understood, accepted and everyone is living their lives fully.

Please note: Our process is to send receipts once per year, but receipts are available by request upon donating.

Other ways to donate…

Major and Planned Gifts

Please contact Amanda Alexander for more information about how you can support Autism Nova Scotia with a transformational gift. Leave a legacy through a planned gift, allowing you the opportunity to make a lasting difference for Autistic children, youth, and adults.

Memorial and Tribute Gifts

Autism Nova Scotia is tremendously grateful to donors who choose to remember or honour loved ones through memorial and tribute donations. For Memorial and Tribute Gifts, you can donate online (just wait for the prompt on the second page).

Corporate and Workplace Giving

We are grateful for the support of businesses of all sizes who support Autism Nova Scotia each year. Please contact Lynn Stewart-Yuill to learn how your workplace can get involved.

Special Events

Best of Local

Each year, Autism Nova Scotia presents Best of Local, a fundraising gala dinner celebrating the best in our community. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Amanda Alexander.

Walk YOUR Way for Autism

Visit the Walk Your Way For Autism website to get involved in our signature fundraiser!

Host an Event!

Have an idea for raising funds with your friends, families and/or co-workers? Reach out to our Manager of Community Events and Giving, Lynn Stewart-Yuill for guidelines around third party events and tools we can offer to help make your event a success.

For more information about hosting an event, visit here.

Volunteer

As a non-profit organization, Autism Nova Scotia relies on the generous gift of time from our many volunteers to run our important programs, hold our successful fundraising events, create policies for change at the volunteer board level and much, much more.

Our programs could not run without the help of our wonderful volunteers. We train all of our volunteers with best practice strategies for supporting Autistic individuals.

“Volunteering at ANS is incredible, and you get to meet so many exceptional people on the spectrum. I don’t think any other experience is as fun either, I always look forward to my volunteer nights!” – Volunteer

Apply to Volunteer! 

For information on volunteering with Autism Nova Scotia, contact Caitlyn Temple, Recreation and Respite Coordinator at ctemple@autismns.ca

To get involved as a volunteer at Regional Autism Centre in your community, please contact your local chapter.

Student placements

Autism Nova Scotia is thrilled to support student learning from a variety of disciplines. If you are a student interested in doing your placement with our organization, please review and complete the application below.

Application Form

*Please allow 5-7 business days for a response from our Student Intake Coordinator.