National Volunteer Week is a time to recognize and celebrate Canada’s volunteers and everything that they do to make our communities more welcoming, inclusive, sustainable, and equitable. In fact, I think you would be hard-pressed to think of an aspect of community that volunteers don’t touch. This year’s theme, Every Moment Matters, resonates with me […]
Continue ReadingDear Friends, For me, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a moment to reflect on the tremendous achievements and contributions of all women in every aspect and domain of our lives. It is also time to put at the forefront the work that needs to be done. I am particularly mindful of the gendered landscape of […]
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The spirit of giving runs like a vivid thread through the fabric of our country’s history. David Johnston, The Idea of Canada, Letters to a Nation The theme of this year’s National Volunteer Week—a celebration that is 79 years strong—is “Volunteering Weaves us Together.” The notion of weaving, of bringing things together, is one that […]
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