Vaccinating Volunteers: An Illusory Dilemma
In early September of this year, the Region of Peel’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Lawrence Loh, circulated a letter to many local community service organizations that included the following,…
In early September of this year, the Region of Peel’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Lawrence Loh, circulated a letter to many local community service organizations that included the following,…
Entering high school. What an incredibly nerve-wrecking journey to set sail on! Out of my entire grade nine experience, the one thing that I vividly remember is the grade nine…
Boozhoo, meaning Hello in Ojibway. This is the warm greeting that the Volunteer MBC team received when we arrived at the Medicine Wheel Garden (Gitigaan Mashkiki) at Heartlake Conservation Park…
As a bold step towards early emergence from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Missississauga community service organization Heart Comonos (www.heartcomonos.ca) organized a very successful ‘Cooksville and Friends Cleanup’ in partnership with the…
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September Hunger Action Month 2021 Hunger is a predicament that plagues citizens worldwide, and Peel Region is far from an exception. The Interactive Hunger Map illustrates food bank use per…
Chances are that during the COVID-19 Pandemic, you’ve received at least one email from family, friends, work colleagues, that concludes with the phrase, ‘Be safe’, in addition to other words…
As the numbers of vaccinated residents in Canada’s provinces grow, many community service organizations now realize that emergence from the COVID-19 Pandemic is only a matter of time. Borrowing from…
Every April the Canadian Cancer Society advertises their Daffodil fundraising campaign to encourage all Canadians in making donations that will bring hope to people with cancer and even save their…
My volunteer journey started off when I was 12 years old. My first volunteer experience was more of an involuntary experience. My mom asked me to volunteer as a pianist…
It kind of creeps up on you. During the first few ‘remote meetings’, last April (2020), after your company, government office, charity, school finally acknowledged the reality of the pandemic,…
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