Christian Public Service Canada

Voluntary service units for young men and young women. Young men's units include units at Corner Brook, Newfoundland; St. Léonard, Quebéc. The work performed is community service such as assistance for elderly, volunteer work in facilities for handicapped residents, and helping in food preparation and serving to homeless. Young women's units include units at East Gate Children’s Home, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Edmonton, Alberta; and Halifax, Nova Scotia. East Gate Children’s Home is a temporary emergency shelter for young children who are brought to the home by the police or social services. The work in the units in Edmonton and Halifax includes volunteer work in large medical facilities and other forms of community service. Youth volunteers go for terms of three or six months, depending on the unit.