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Dear <<First Name>>,
Welcome to our latest edition of "i care...i volunteer".
In this issue:
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Enjoy!
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Volunteers are part of the ripple effect!
As National Volunteer Week comes to a close (April 12 to 18), our entire Volunteer MBC team would like to thank all our in-house volunteers, and YOU, for making such a profound difference in our community.
A volunteer action is like a stone thrown in a lake: its effect has a direct impact. At the same time, like ripples, volunteer efforts reach out far and wide to improve communities. Undeniably, volunteers rock.
For more information about National Volunteer Week, CLICK HERE.
CLICK HERE to view our National Volunteer Week Smilebox message.
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Volunteer MBC's 5th Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards Program & Event
Volunteers Are Magical!
On Tuesday, April 14, Volunteer MBC held its 5th Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards Event at the Chinguacousy Park Ski Club in Brampton.
Volunteer MBC's Volunteer Recognition Awards Program provides the opportunity to place the spotlight on individuals who give their time and their exemplary efforts, as well as to recognize volunteer managers and their organizations who actively engage volunteers and lead them by example in order to assist their organizations with the delivery of their programs and services.
This year’s award recipients are as follows:
- Greg Symons (Community Living Mississauga), recipient of the John Huether Award for Volunteering Excellence;
- Winston Meyer (Community Door Services Network), recipient of the Bonnie Yagar Award for Community Engagement Leadership;
- Shirley Daniels (The Riverwood Conservancy), recipient of the Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award;
- Renan Orquiza (Credit Valley Conservation), recipient of the Newcomer Gem Volunteer Award;
- Khadijat Animashaun (Erin Mills Youth Centre), recipient of the Leader of Tomorrow Award;
- Rev. David Mercer (The BRIDGE Prison Ministry), recipient of the Helping Hands Recognition Certificate;
- Luc Filion (Canadian Red Cross – Meals on Wheels Program), recipient of the Helping Hands Recognition Certificate;
- Neil Morris (Bethell Hospice) recipient of the Helping Hands Recognition Certificate;
- Marianthi Karras (Seva Food Bank), recipient of the Leader in Volunteer Engagement Award;
- The Symons Group – ScotiaMcLeod (Community Living Mississauga), recipient of the Corporate Volunteer Engagement Award;
- Tiffany Yeh, recipient of the ChangeTheWorld Recognition Award; and
- Step Up Youth Volunteer Ambassadors (SUYVA), recipient of the ChangeTheWorld Recognition Award.
Congratulations to this year’s recipients!
And special thanks to our many supporters and sponsors who helped to make this year's event a success!
Photo caption:
This year’s recipients of Volunteer MBC’s
Volunteer Recognition Awards Program.
(Click image above to view in Flickr)
Photos of the event can be found on Volunteer MBC’s Flickr account under the set titled “Volunteer MBC's 5th Annual Volunteer Recognition Awards Event†at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/volunteermbc/sets/.
To read our media release, CLICK HERE.
For more information about Volunteer MBC’s Recognition Awards Program visit: www.volunteermbc.org/vmbc-awards or contact us at awards@volunteermbc.org
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 Got a Volunteer Story to Tell?
We want to hear from you!
Send us a brief overview of your volunteer experience and we will arrange to have one of our volunteer writers contact you to interview you to capture more details for your "story". Stories are featured in upcoming e-newsletters and appear in our on-line Volunteer Spotlight.
For more information, contact us at: awards@volunteermbc.org
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Introducing Volunteer Attract!
To serve you better, this past week during National Volunteer Week, we officially launched our new on-line volunteer opportunity database – Volunteer Attract.
The Volunteer Attract database provides a host of new features for individuals who are searching for volunteer roles, such as the ability to search for skills-based opportunities; and direct access to a secure profile log-in.
If you were a user of Volunteer MBC’s previous on-line system, you will need to create a new profile in Volunteer Attract by:
Once you have created your new on-line profile, you will have access to search and submit referrals for volunteer roles that suit your interests, expertise and passions.
When submitting a referral, an email is sent to the main contact of the organization for the role that you have expressed interest in. You should receive a response within 5 to 7 business days.
With the launch of this new on-line volunteer opportunity database system, Volunteer MBC will be able to expand and grow our volunteer referral/matching service to support the needs of our member community service organizations, as well as the needs of individuals, like YOU, who are looking to give back and make a difference in our community.
Should you have any questions, require assistance in using Volunteer Attract, or if you would like to share your feedback regarding our new on-line volunteer opportunities database, please contact us at 905.238.2622 or by email at 2volunteer@volunteermbc.org.
We look forward to continuing to be of service to you!
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YOUth Can ChangeTheWorld!
We are moving into the 2nd week of the ChangeTheWorld – Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge. ChangeTheWorld is a call to action for YOUth to get involved in their community.
From April 12 to May 24, 2015 all across Ontario youth between the ages of 14 to 18 are invited to get involved in local community events, or to create events of their own to promote or support a cause that they feel really passionate about.
The campaign is a great opportunity to work towards your 40 hours of community service and to be recognized for your efforts with a certificate signed by the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and International Trade (MCIIT) and Volunteer MBC.
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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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