Canada has lost approximately 900 million volunteer hours since 2018, and every one of those hours was help a person was counting on. We have asked the federal government to act, and your MP needs to hear that it matters to you. Strong communities depend on people showing up for each other. Someone answers the […]
Continue ReadingListening, Leading, and Living It: Indigenous Reflections on Volunteering and Community Care
This National Indigenous History Month, Volunteer Canada made space to listen. In conversation with Autumn Peltier, Anishinabek Nation’s Chief Water Commissioner, and through a panel with Lori Campbell, Nikki Komaksiutiksak, and Georgie Gagne, we heard from Indigenous leaders who are reshaping what care, community, and participation look like in practice. Their insights reminded us that […]
Continue ReadingA series of moments that matter
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 Reading