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If local retailers are any clue, you’d think that Christmas and other December festivities are only days away! And while that’s not true, having regard to the calendar, it IS TRUE that in the volunteering community, many December opportunities are already...

Florence is testament to the belief that it’s never too early in life to start volunteering. Her experience started in Grade 7 as a DigiGirl (as the name suggests, that school program encouraged girls to pursue a career in technology).
Her volunteering path proved to be pretty intensive right through secondary school until the second last year at University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM). She dabbled in the Athletics Council, Carabram, Turner Fenton’s School’s Culture Fest, the Mathematical...

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As a child, I always wanted to help, to make a difference, and Mother Teresa was one of my ideal role models. Years passed and that deep desire remained confined inside me, because I did not know how to act upon my wish … .
Thankfully, Canada and Volunteer MBC have given me the means to fulfil my dreams of being of service to others and the joy of uplifting them. It has been a rewarding experience and I enjoy connecting with communities, encouraging youth, nurturing the...

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There’s no better time than during the first week after Labour Day to get our Peel region students in a volunteering frame of mind.
If you are just entering high school and have not volunteered before, your school likely will acquaint you with the ‘community hours’ graduation requirement through its website or by way of school board online information. Much of that stresses the formalities...