The Volunteer Action Centre was pleased with the results of this recent event held at the Museum in Kitchener on Monday March 8^th. It is very rare that such a diverse group of charitable organizations and businesses get together to simply explore ways to create successful volunteer engagement opportunities. The room was alight with great ideas and energy as we answered pointed questions to help The Volunteer Action Centre move forward with its Team Volunteering Project funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Read More

 

National Volunteer Week – April 18 – 24
This year’s theme; Volunteers from Compassion to Action encompasses the inspiration of our volunteers. Take the time this National Volunteer Week to recognize the 12.5 million volunteers nationwide by saying THANK YOU. In the last year, they gave 2.1 billion hours, of their time, energy and skills to benefit our community agencies, hospitals, sports teams, environment, disaster relief and arts and culture scene to name a few. They are the selfless individuals who demonstrate their genuine compassion for the well being of others and in support of essential causes by taking action and making a difference.

 

To access 2010 National Volunteer Week package click here

To access campaign staples visit http://volunteer.ca/nvw

 

Change the World - 2010 Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge - April 18–May 9
ChangeTheWorld Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge is a way for Ontario teens to make a difference in their lives and communities through volunteering. This year’s goal is of 10,000 Ontario youth volunteering for three hours during National Volunteer Week, April 18-May 9, 2010.

Grab this opportunity to attract youth volunteers in your organization. If you have any special projects and would like a youth group, please contact our Youth Challenge Coordinator Thomas Waites at youth@volunteerkw.ca

 

 

5^th Annual Volunteer Impact Awards 2010
The Volunteer Action Centre is calling for nominations for the 2010 Volunteer Impact Awards. These prestigious awards honour inspiring individuals, organizations and businesses that make impressive contributions to community organizations in Kitchener, Waterloo and surrounding areas. For details click here

 

Good Samaritan of the Week
Volunteers are at the very heart of our Community. Their countless hours of volunteering make a difference in our community and in your organization. Their good deeds should not go unrewarded. So please take this opportunity to recognize your volunteers on 570 news Good Samaritan Award of the Week. You can recognize your Board and Committee members, daytime and evening volunteers. Anybody that makes a difference can be nominated. To nominate please click here

Ending the Give a Day. Get a Disney Day Program
On February 11, HandsOn Network announced that 600,000 volunteers had already participated in the Give A Day. Get A Disney Day. program. Thanks to the exceptional programs and opportunities provided by the thousands of participating organizations, it’s anticipated that the goal of celebrating one million volunteers will occur very soon. Read More

 

Canada Revenue Agency Clarifies Volunteer Expense Policy
A recent policy commentary from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) indicates that official donation receipts can be issued in place of a cheque. To do so, a registered charity must have written permission from the volunteer that details their wish for a receipt instead of a reimbursement. To learn more about this issue, read the CRA policy for more details.

 

The  Gift of Communication Symposium presented in Conjunction with WFRE and the Volunteer Action Centre - This symposium will offer you gift of skills, tips and expertise from many talented communicators; who will provide effective, practical and creative ways to take your communications/PR efforts to another level.

Date: Wednesday, April 7 2010                
Time: 8:00am -2:00pm                                        
Location: The Cambridge Hotel and Conference Centre.  (Hespeler Road and Hwy 401).
Register

 

2007 Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating - This webinar presented by Imagine Canada will present the findings from the CSGVP survey with details about trends, statistics and outcomes of Ontario’s volunteering and donating activities. The webinar will take place at the Volunteer Action Centre's board room to facilitate discussion among the participants after the workshop.

Date: Tuesday, April 6 2010                
Time: 11:30am -1:30pm                                        
Location: Volunteer Action Centre  

 

Beyond Borders; Acessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) – Topics include definition of disability, barriers faced by people with disabilities, AODA- standards, training staff, policy writing and more.

Date – May 26, 2010
Presenter – Andrena Lockely Public Awareness and Education Coordinator from the Independent Living Centre

Location and Time - TBD