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Dear <<First Name>>,
Welcome to our latest edition of "I Care...I Volunteer".
In this issue:
If you have any ideas on what you would like to see in an upcoming issue, please send us an email to: newsletter@volunteermbc.org.
Enjoy!
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 International Volunteer Day Celebration
On Friday, December 5, the Region of Peel community were invited to join in on the celebration of International Volunteer Day (IVD) at Volunteer MBC’s Annual Holiday Open House.
International Volunteer Day (IVD), as declared by the United Nations General Assembly, is a day that celebrates the efforts of those who have made an important contribution to society by giving their time as volunteers.
This year’s event theme was “Show Us YOU Care†which also served as the launch of Volunteer MBC’s Holiday Giving Campaign.
Special thanks goes to all of the volunteers who supported the planning and coordination of the event, including the centre’s event sponsor Scotiabank - Orangeville who generously matched all donations raised at the event.
Photos of the event can be viewed at:
www.flickr.com/photos/volunteermbc/sets/
under the set titled “Volunteer MBC's 2014 Annual Holiday Open House & Int'l Volunteer Day Celebrationâ€.
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 Featured Volunteer Opportunities
If you are looking for some amazing volunteer opportunities, here are a few to consider:
Mississauga:
Brampton:
Caledon:
To search for more volunteer opportunities you can access our on-line volunteer opportunities database by visiting:
www.volunteermbc.org.
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 Volunteer MBC Survey - Thanks for your input!
Special thanks to everyone who took the time to share their input by completing our volunteer survey. Your feedback is vital in helping us improve the services we provide to the community.
We are pleased to announce the two lucky winners who were randomly selected from the surveys that were completed.
Shanelle Pehran from Brampton has won a $100 gift certificate; and Mary Zhang from Mississauga has won a $50 gift certificate.
Congratulations!
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 How to volunteer over the Christmas break
By Craig and Marc Kielburger
Source: Canadian Living Magazine (www.canadianliving.com)
Spread some joy and share your generosity with charitable causes and neighbours this holiday season. Whether it's volunteering your time, donating money or offering gently used goods, there are plenty of great ways to make giving a regular part of your lifestyle.
The holiday season is undoubtedly the most festive and indulgent time of year. Our neighbourhoods become winter wonderlands, we adorn our homes with colourful lights and even our crankiest neighbours are suddenly cheery. December is invariably filled with intense shopping excursions and celebrations with family and friends.
Amid the frenzy, we uphold generosity as a defining theme of the holiday season. We even sing carols about good will, but does it extend beyond material gestures? We often need to remind ourselves that it's not how much we give to charitable causes, but the true meaning of a gift that gives it value.
There's a reason we'll never forget what it means to give.
The ultimate lesson about the power of giving
Once, during a trip to the city of Salvador in Brazil, I received the ultimate lesson about the power of giving. I met a young boy named Jose, whose job was to shine shoes on the side of the street. After speaking with him and gaining his trust, Jose brought me back to his home -- a bus shelter that he shared with other street children. They had very little in the way of material possessions, but they did have each other.
The kids asked me if I wanted to play a soccer game with them. With no shoes on their feet and using a plastic water bottle as a ball, we played for hours until exhaustion finally set in.
CLICK HERE to read more!
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Volunteer MBC's hours of operation during the holidays are as follows:
- Wednesday, December 24 - closing at 12Noon
- Thursday, December 25 - closed
- Friday, December 26 - closed
- Monday, December 29 - closed
- Tuesday, December 30 - closed
- Wednesday, December 31 - closing at 12Noon
- Thursday, January 1 - closed
- Friday, January 2 - open regular hours
- Monday, January 5 and on-wards - open regular hours
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 "Follow" Volunteer MBC on Twitter!
On Twitter you can receive daily updates on volunteer postings, upcoming workshops/webinars and events, updates from member community service organizations, and the latest news on the voluntary/not-for-profit sector.
Follow us @VolunteerMBC or at www.twitter.com/VolunteerMBC
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 Show Us YOU Care
As a registered non-profit charity, we depend on funding from government, foundations and on generous donations from individuals like you. As you enjoy the Season of Giving, please consider how important it is to support those who help others give.
This is YOUR community. Together, with your financial support, Volunteer MBC can continue to make a difference in the lives of those who need us. Show Us YOU Care.
Donations can be made on-line by credit card through CanadaHelps at:
www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/volunteer-mbc/
Donations by cash or cheque can be delivered or mailed to:
Volunteer MBC
c/o Community Door Brampton,
7700 Hurontario Street, Unit 601
Brampton, ON L6Y 4M3
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Job Opportunity Available at the Ontario Volunteer Centre Network
Communications and Outreach Coordinator
(Part time contract: January 26, 2015 to March 26, 2016)
The Ontario Volunteer Centre Network (OVCN) is an unincorporated network of 24 Volunteer Centres in Ontario. Their mandate is to provide a provincial network and voice to strengthen the individual and collective ability of Volunteer Centres in Ontario to promote and develop volunteerism. The OVCN is leading the Pan/Parapan Am Games’ Volunteer Legacy Initiative to develop PREB-Ontario, a Volunteer Experience Recognition Program. The goal of the PREB-Ontario project is to certify Volunteer Centres (VCs) to deliver PREB-Ontario training to support capacity building for the voluntary sector in Ontario through standardized volunteer recognition practices. This also includes the design and development of the PREB-Ontario volunteer experience recognition program as a resilient and sustainable legacy to deliver certificates to up to 20,000 volunteers supporting TO2015, and Ontarian volunteers.
The Communications and Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for implementing communications initiatives outlined in the PREB-Ontario Communications and Community Engagement Plan, which include:
- Social Media Strategy
- Internal Communications
- External Communications
More details about this role and the application details can be found by CLICKING HERE.
Application Deadline: Resume and Cover Letter must be submitted as one PDF document no later than 11:59PM on Sunday, January 4, 2015.
No phone calls please.
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