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.

Turning a House into a Home

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When an abused woman finally escapes, she is left with little more than the clothes on her back. Even though social services will do all they can to help, she is often left with no chairs to sit on, no bed to sleep in, and no dishes to eat with.

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!

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Deloitte & Touche: Learning Business Skills Volunteering Abroad

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One of the most satisfying ways for employees to volunteer is to bring their unique skills to an organization in desperate need of help. That’s what HR consultants Stéphanie Boucher and Christine Bertrand did when they headed to West Africa for Uniterra’s Leave for Change Program. Based in Montreal at Samson Bélair/Deloitte & Touche, the duo headed to Africa – Boucher to Bamako, Mali, Bertrand to Kougoudou in Burkina Faso – with two different, challenging, assignments.

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