I was so pleased to recently coordinate a “Get Creative with Social Media” workshop for Volunteer Victoria, facilitated by Mandy Leith. It pleased me even more that I was able to attend the workshop with  my mother, Elaine Cougler. Her adoption of and enthusiasm for social media tools to further her writing career is proof positive that social media is being used and enjoyed by people of all ages. Here is her guest post about attending the workshop:

Last week, Mandy Leith, “media-savvy storyteller, documentary filmmaker, social media strategist, media educator, founder of [Continue reading Telling Your Organization’s Story with Social Media]

Jean McKenzie is one of 20 of our in-house volunteers here at Volunteer Victoria (not including our board members). She kindly agreed to be interviewed for this blog post.

I am pleased to present you, Jean McKenzie.

Jean McKenzie: Administrative Volunteer

Jean has been volunteering with us for 19 years now (wow!). She moved to Victoria from Winnipeg in 1990 and sought out a volunteer position because she wanted to get to know, and get involved in her new community. While that was the reason for her first step into Volunteer Victoria, she’s come back week after week for nearly two decades because it keeps ...

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We wish you a healthy, happy and restful holiday season.  May the New Year shine bright for us all!

Hope you all get some well deserved rest and relaxation.

Our office will be closed from noon on December 24th and will re-open again at 8:30 a.m. on January 4, 2010.  We look forward to continuing our conversations with you then!

Sincerely,

The staff at Volunteer Victoria

We are very excited about launching our blog, and engaging with our community around topics of interest and importance to us all. Whether you are a volunteer, a student, an employee, a senior or just interested in learning more, we invite you to join the conversation!

We will cover it all, from our workshops and events, to information specifically geared to youth (age 15-29) as part of our Youth Volunteer Connections program. We will also invite guest bloggers to bring in a broader perspective and further encourage dialogue.

We look forward to building our online community and level of engagement around all things volunteerism, and non-profit management. As ...

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