A resource for change makers and hour counters! Look here for tools and tips from Power of the Hour, Get Involved, and Volunteer Canada.
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.
4,200 children die every day from water-related diseases. Just $1 can provide a child with safe drinking water for 40 days. UNICEF has improved the access of safe drinking water to 1.2 billion people, and educated another 1.2 billion on safe sanitation practices in over 100 countries.
UPS President and Corporate Council on Volunteering Chair Mike Tierney was interviewed by CFRA Radio in Ottawa about Power of the Hour and the need for corporate Canada to get on board and pledge employee volunteer hours for 2010.
