Power Tools

A resource for change makers and hour counters! Look here for tools and tips from Power of the Hour, Get Involved, and Volunteer Canada.

Student Tools

If you are looking to Get Involved you’ve come to the perfect place!  Student Tools is a portal for information on youth volunteering so you can find the organization that is the perfect match for you. In this section we will feature profiles of organizations whose mandates are to empower youth.

Jul 2010
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Pepsi Refresh Project – Giving Away Millions to Canadians!

VOTE NOWGot a great idea? Want to support the things you care about? Check out the Pepsi Refresh Project, Pepsi’s new campaign to provide funding to individuals and organizations that want to make positive change in their community.

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Interested in supporting a cause/idea? Head HERE to vote for your favorite submission that you think should get the grant!

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Jul 2010
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Calling all Young Filmmakers!

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HEY YOU! Interested in getting involved with the filmmaking biz? Presenting Our Vision (POV) is a registered charity, located in Toronto, dedicated to assisting economically disadvantaged youth gain the skills and experience needed to secure employment in film, television, and commercial production.

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Jun 2010
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Summer, Having Fun, Animals, Swimming and Volunteering?! What’s not to Love?!

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When you volunteer at a summer camp, you get to enjoy yourself just as much as the campers! Whether your 14 or 45 – volunteering at a summer camp let’s you tap into your inner-child – you’ll be buying tuck, braiding boondoggle and having polar dips in NO time! These are just some of the great camps out there offering (and looking for) available volunteers for their summer programs

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Jun 2010
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Well of Change – new ideas for fundraising!

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People love to support their favorite charities, but often can not provide financial support on a regular basis. The Solution: Well of Change, an online platform where people can use their skills, hobbies and abilities to raise money for their charity of choice.

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May 2010
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Volunteer Abroad!

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With Cross-Cultural Solutions, you’ll volunteer with local people and experience another culture like never before. The CCS experience also includes cultural activities, so that you can learn about the local culture. Think of it like a travel vacation, to some of the most beautiful and remote places in the world, with a purpose!

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Apr 2010
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GetInvovled.ca Interview with Winner Rebecca Tremblay

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The fabulous, enthusiastic and excited Rebecca Tremblay gave us 20 minutes of her “online time” to answer a few questions we had about her volunteer experience. Rebecca was the winner of the first Reach out With Red Rose contest and recieved an all-expenses paid volunteering trip to Kenya! Read the interview to learn how you too can become a “volunteer vacation” winner!

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Mar 2010
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“While There’s Tea There’s Hope”

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Tea has always made a difference in people’s lives by providing warmth & inspiration. A famous British dramatist once said, “While there’s tea, there’s hope.” Now, Red Rose tea is bringing that hope to children around the world with Reach Out With Red Rose.

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Mar 2010
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Inspiring Dreams: Rebecca Tremblay’s Story

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Rebecca Tremblay is Reach Out With Red Rose’s first contest winner! As the author of the winning essay, Red Rose, ONEXONE and free the Children sent Rebecca on a fabulous volunteer vacation in Kenya! Rebecca kept a meticulous blog about her experiences – it’s so well-written and heartfelt that you feel like you are right in the action with her. Kenya, it seems has a way of making you feel many different things all at once.

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Mar 2010
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Earth Day Canada Everyday Heroes

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Enthusiastic. Remarkable. Inspiring. These are just a few words to describe individuals that are doing amazing things to reduce their impact on the environment. They’re everyday heroes whose stories need to be told.

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Jan 2010
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Teens Becoming the Generation of Social Change

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The Mackenzie awards celebrate an entire generation of youth that are giving back, donating their time and money, and inspiring others to create change – not just change in a few years – change NOW!

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