Getting Started
Community Stories
Select a story below to see read about the benefits of Volunteering.
- Bill's Story – Consultant's high-level skills transform organization
- Comox Valley Story – A caring community in British Columbia joins generations to pay it forward
- Connie's Story – Connecting's and creating the true spirit of community
- Doug's Story – Giving back brings many rewards
- George's Story - in his own words - Retirement opened the door to more volunteer opportunities
- Hilary's Story - Retired PR professional uses love of language to help women build literacy
- Ian's Story - Dedication and skills vastly improve emergency room experience
- Jane's Story – Staying involved in your chosen field after retirement
- Jean's Story – Finding the perfect fit for her retirement lifestyle
- Kim's Story – Volunteering during the work day works
- Marie's Story – Volunteering launches a whole new life
- Michael's Story – Volunteering helps rebuild relationship between father and son
- Murray's Story – One volunteer opportunity leads to another
- Ottawa Band Story – Friends live their rock-star dream together
- Patricia's Story – Volunteering as part of family life
- Ralph's Story – Search and rescue expertise moves inland
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Volunteers Say...
"Social networking is fun; I meet interesting, hopeful, creative people."
Patricia, Volunteer
Did You Know?
"Canadian volunteers contributed over two billion volunteer hours to organizations in 2007—the equivalent of one million full-time jobs. 78% of these hours are done by about 25% of Canadians."
2007 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participation
