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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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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As I reflect on National Volunteer Week, I am mindful of the tremendous work that volunteers and those that engage and support them are leading across the country. This year’s theme, Volunteering is Empathy in Action, has been a wonderful opportunity to hear how Canadians are moving their empathy to action in connected, heart-centred and […]
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