A resource for change makers and hour counters! Look here for tools and tips from Power of the Hour, Get Involved, and Volunteer Canada.
What did you want to be when you grew up? Do you remember when you were a kid and you thought you could do anything? You still can. Despite your age, or where you fall on the eco-spectrum, your actions have an impact, so make it positive for all of us that share your world.
Next month you’ll have more than good music as an excuse to rock out! Steam Whistle Brewing is producing an ongoing concert series and 100% of the ticket sales from each show will be going to the Artists’ Health Centre Foundation.
Volunteer Canada is the national leader in volunteer advocacy, involvement and strategy. With over 30 volunteer centers across Canada, Volunteer Canada is devoted to finding the right volunteer opportunity for you. To find a volunteer opportunity in your area check out Volunteer Canada’s local volunteer centre: Toronto, Ontario, Montreal, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, Manitoba, Calgary, Alberta, Vancouver, British Columbia, Yukon and the Territories.
I took 23.17 seconds for Alex Bilodeau to become the first Canadian EVER to win an Olympic gold medal on Canadian soil. Interview requests poured in from all over the world, for both Alex and his older brother Frederic. That’s right, there are two heroes in this story. One can fly over moguls at warp speed, and the other can barely walk.
Youth are often portrayed in the media as disengaged, but the reality is that youth across Canada are taking action in their communities to make positive change.
As the national voice for volunteerism, Volunteer Canada leads the advancement of volunteerism in strengthening society and improving quality of life in Canada by recognizing volunteer involvement as essential to building healthy, quality communities.
Working with its members and partners in communities across Canada, Volunteer Canada develops and implements a wide range of research and public policy initiatives, as well as programs, which all relate to volunteerism and the voluntary sector.
With unemployment soaring across the continent, reports from the United States show a surge in the volunteer sector, especially among young graduates.
