With a focus on youth aged 12 to 18, Lisa Kindree said her organization is seeing a record number of young volunteers coming through the doors, something she knows goes against a lot of the national trends.  “Every Moment Matters when groups of young volunteers get together. They are trying to build their skill sets, […]

Danielle George of British Columbia’s Community Volunteer Connections is passionate about connecting volunteers with opportunities that resonate with them. Those volunteers can enhance their experiences by “taking the time to really reflect and lean in to the volunteer experience. To see themselves in the people or community they are serving.”   This year’s National Volunteer Week […]

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 […]