It’s that time again! Canada’s Volunteer Awards is now accepting nominations for 2024. The nomination period is open until June 12th. Nominating a person, a business, or a not-for-profit organization for a Canada’s Volunteer Award is a terrific way to say thank you to the volunteers in your community. We recognize and celebrate their stories […]
Continue ReadingThe Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Your Volunteer Program
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in 2015 by the 193 member states of the General Assembly to improve social, economic and environmental conditions around the world. They provide shared goals and a common language so that we may work together locally and globally to create a more just and sustainable world for ourselves and generations to come. This article explores how a social purpose organization can align with the SDGs and how to mobilize volunteers toward the SDGs during a volunteer shortage.
Continue ReadingVolunteers are essential to shaping communities
I have been a proud volunteer since my teenage years as a high school student at St. Joseph’s Morrow Park in Toronto. Our teachers instilled in us the need to give back and the value of love and service. Ever since, that is how I have looked at volunteerism. Outside of work, I have taken […]
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