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Volunteer E-Newsletter | Issue #51
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Dear <<First Name>>,
 
Welcome to our latest edition of "i care...i volunteer"

This e-newsletter for volunteers highlights just a few of the hundreds of volunteer opportunities that are available in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, and also provides helpful tips and articles on how you can get involved in your community.

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

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[IMAGE: Featured Volunteer Opportunities]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 Referral System (OVRS) by visiting: 
http://bit.ly/vmbc_ToVolunteer

Member Spotlight: Canadian Red Cross

Volunteer Roles: Volunteer Drivers
 
Submitted by: Rohit Mehta, Administrator, Mississauga/Halton Transportation Department
 
We are seeking volunteers for our transportation program. Volunteers provide rides to local residents using personal vehicles, to help them get to medical appointments. Timings are during the day, and are very flexible.
 
This is a great opportunity to meet new people, travel across Mississauga and the surrounding area, and to support individuals who are unable to get to their appointments. You will receive recognition from the Red Cross, and 24-hour phone support from staff.
 
For more information, and to sign-up to volunteer, go to:
http://bit.ly/vmbc_CRCOntario

Attend an information session, THIS Friday, February 26, 2016 from 10AM to 11:30AM. Contact Rohit Mehta at 905.890.4315 for more details.

[IMAGE: Come roll with us. Volunteer Drivers Needed with Canadian Red Cross. Attend an information session - Friday, February 26, 2016 - 10AM to 11:30AM, 5700 Cancross Court, Mississauga. To register, call Rohit Mehta at 905-890-4315. redcross.ca/volunteer]

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"The V-Oscars" - Volunteer Recognition Awards Gala

 
Please join us on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 6PM at the Sagan Convention Centre and Banquet Hall (Mississauga) to celebrate and honour exemplary individuals for their voluntary contributions and community support at The V-Oscars – Volunteer Recognition Awards Gala.
 
Help us to roll out the red carpet to celebrate the achievements of extraordinary volunteers who are residents of Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, while enjoying an inspiring evening amongst the stars.
 
We are very pleased to announce that Janet Menard, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Community & Social Services, Ontario, will be joining us as one of the key-note speakers. The event will be Emceed by Jake Dheer, Senior Manager, Rogers TV and OMNI Television.
 
Early bird tickets ($40/individual & $320.00/table) are NOW AVAILABLE and can be purchased on-line at:
http://bit.ly/VolunteerMBC-V-Oscars

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Call for Nominations – Volunteer Recognition Awards Program

 
Want to be recognized for your volunteer contributions in the community?

Speak with your volunteer coordinator/manager and let them know that nominations are NOW OPEN for Volunteer MBC’s 6th Annual Volunteer Recognition Award Program.
 
For more information about each of the available categories CLICK HERE.
 
Please note that nominations can only be submitted by member community service organizations of Volunteer MBC.
 
The nomination deadline is March 27, 2016.

Volunteer Spotlight: Craig Ross

Written by: Andrew Dmytrasz
 
Parents often encourage their children to get involved in different activities when they are young. It can be swimming lessons, music, or karate, to name a few. Occasionally the kids stick with it and continue with it throughout their adult lives, this was the case with Craig Ross. 

When Craig was younger his parents encouraged him to volunteer as much as he could. He started out by joining his mom at nursing homes and continued through high school when he became politically active in maintaining funding for arts programs with his friends. He continued in law school where he became more politically active in keeping tuition fees down for students, as well as supporting opportunities for lower income students and tenant rights. Volunteering was something his mom instilled in him, it was something that was expected. It was through volunteering through high school and law school he realized the joy of volunteering in helping other people. In fact, most of his volunteering stemmed from looking at injustices that were occurring and wanting to stand up and do something about it.
 
Presently Craig spends most of his time volunteering in a variety of different capacities including, Vice President of the Board of Directors on the Board Executive Committee and Rights Review Committee, and donating 40 hours of his professional time as a lawyer to answer legal questions and share his expertise with families and individuals who are supported by Community Living Mississauga. Most of his volunteering tends to be at a director level because of his job as a lawyer as this is where he feels he can have the biggest effect on policies for the community and the province.
 
All of his volunteering has earned Craig the John Huether Award for Volunteering Excellence, in 2014, which was presented at Volunteer MBC’s 4th Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards Ceremony.

CLICK HERE to read more.

 [IMAGE: from left to right, Bonnie Yagar, Past-President of Volunteer MBC's Board of Directors; Craig Ross, recipient of the John Huether Award for Volunteering Excellence (2014); and Carine Strong, Volunteer MBC's Executive Director]

(from left to right, Bonnie Yagar, Past-President of Volunteer MBC's Board of Directors; Craig Ross, recipient of the John Huether Award for Volunteering Excellence (2014); and Carine Strong, Volunteer MBC's Executive Director).

PREB-Ontario – A New Way to Recognize Volunteers

 
[IMAGE: PREB-Ontario logo]PREB-Ontario is a Volunteer Experience Recognition Program that supports capacity-building for the voluntary sector in Ontario through standardized volunteer recognition practices.
 
A set of online proprietary tools, PREB-Ontario is used to prepare personalized, official PREB Certificates that recognize volunteers for their skills demonstrated during their volunteer experiences.
 
PREB-Ontario was designed as a resilient and sustainable legacy to deliver personalized, official PREB Certificates to the 23,000 plus volunteers who supported the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, and is sponsored by the Government of Ontario.
  
[IMAGE: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Alternative Reading Week Group being presented with PREB Certificates]

Who Benefits from PREB-Ontario? 
  • Employers as it offers a credible reference and each certificate lists the tasks/activities performed by the volunteer, which are transferable to the workplace as they are aligned with the National Occupation Classification Code (NOC 2011) 
     
  • Employment Seekers as the certificates provide a formal demonstration of experience which can help distinguish yourself from others 
     
  • Youth as it provides a professional reference which can be helpful when applying for scholarship and bursary applications 
     
  • Voluntary organizations as it provides a more thorough overview of the volunteers’ contributions and can be a great resource to assist with volunteer recruitment 
Using its membership of Volunteer Centres in Ontario, the Ontario Volunteer Centre Network (OVCN) provides the necessary framework to ensure that non-profits and voluntary organizations are PREB-Ontario certified and qualified to deliver PREB Certificates.
 
For more information about PREB-Ontario and PREB Certificates, CLICK HERE.
 
Encourage the organizations that you volunteer with to become PREB-Ontario certified. To find out how, they can contact Volunteer MBC at 905.238.2622.
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Hey YOUth in Peel!

ChangeTheWorld 2016 is fast approaching and some youth volunteering events have already been published on our ChangeTheWorld webpage.
 
You can get involved with this provincial campaign in two ways and earn your volunteer hours: 
  1. Get Involved between April 10 to May 23!
    We invite you to visit our website often as the events and the “get involved” links are updated as soon as new events are registered. Please share these events using the hash tags #CTWyouth #ShareVmbc and don’t forget to include @VolunteerMBC.

     
  2. Promote Your Events during April 10 to May 23!
    If your school is holding an event that engage your peers in community service activities, share the “Promote Your Event” link with the teacher who is supporting the activity and encourage them to post the event on our website. If you belong to a youth group, let us know about your youth volunteering events by clicking on the “Promote Your Event” button. 
CLICK HERE to check out our ChangeTheWorld webpage.
 
CLICK HERE to download and share our ChangeTheWorld 2016 Poster.

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We invite you to "like us" on Facebook to stay up-to-date on Volunteer MBC and to gain access to information about our upcoming workshops/webinars and events, and the latest news on the voluntary/not-for-profit sector.
 
Like us at www.facebook.com/LikeVolunteerMBC

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Hey YOUth!

 
Want to be kept up-to-date on youth volunteer engagements and how you can get involved?

Check out and “like” our Step Up Youth Volunteer Ambassadors Facebook Fan page at www.facebook.com/stepupvmbc

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At-A-Glance


Feb. 24, 2016
Volunteer MBC will be @ St. Thomas Aquinas S.S. - Student Volunteer Opportunity Fair
 
Feb. 25, 2016
Volunteer MBC Webinar: Human Rights Code & Interviewing
 
Feb. 26, 2016
Volunteer MBC will be @ Judith Nyman S.S. - Info. Fair
 
Feb. 29, 2016
Volunteer MBC Workshop: Volunteer Management Software Training (members-only)
 
Mar. 1, 2016
Volunteer MBC will be @ UTM (William G. Davis Building Cafeteria) 
 
Mar. 1, 2016
Volunteer MBC will be @ Chinguacousy S.S. - Info. Fair
 
Mar. 4, 2016
Volunteer MBC will be @ Port Credit S.S. - Info. Fair
 
Mar. 9, 2016
Volunteer MBC Workshop: Bridging the Gap - Engaging Post-Secondary Students
 
Mar. 10, 2016
Volunteer MBC will be @ Peel Community Resource Fair, Burnhamthorpe C.C.
 
Mar. 18, 2016
Volunteer MBC Member Networking Mixer @ UTM
 
Mar. 22, 2016
Volunteer MBC will be @ Archbishop Romero Catholic S.S. - Info. Fair
 
Mar. 23, 2016
Volunteer MBC Webinar: Succession Planning for Your Board
 
Mar. 30, 2016
Volunteer MBC Workshop: Leading a Culture of Inclusion
 
Apr. 1, 2016
Volunteer MBC will be @ UTM (William G. Davis Building Cafeteria) 
 
Apr. 5, 2016
Volunteer MBC Workshop: Increasing Your Leadership Influence
 
Apr. 10 to 16, 2016
Happy National Volunteer Week!
 
Apr. 10 to May 23, 2016
ChangeTheWorld - Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge
 
Apr. 12, 2016
Volunteer MBC’s 6th Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards Gala - The V-Oscars!
 
Apr. 15, 2016
Happy Int’l Microvolunteering Day!
 
Apr. 23, 2016
Volunteer MBC will be @ the Mayfield West 2016 Spring Fair, Southfields Village P.S.
 
Apr. 26, 2016
Volunteer MBC’s 2016 Annual General Meeting
 
Apr. 28, 2016
Happy Pay it Forward Day!



For more information, visit our Events Page at: 
volunteermbc.org/calendar
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Helpful Links


Volunteer MBC's Website
 
Volunteer MBC's On-line Volunteer Referral System

Ontario Volunteer Centre Network


 
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7700 Hurontario Street, Unit 601
Brampton, ON  L6Y 4M3

Volunteer MBC - Mississauga 
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151 City Centre Drive, Unit 501
Mississauga, ON  L5B 1M7

Volunteer MBC - Caledon 
(Satellite Locations)

1st Friday of each month:
c/o Margaret Dunn Valleywood Branch
of Caledon Public Library
20 Snelcrest Drive
Caledon, ON L7C 1B5

3rd Friday of each month:
c/o Albion Bolton Branch
of Caledon Public Library
150 Queen Street South, Upper Level
Bolton, ON L7E 1E3 
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