Volunteer Victoria welcomed over 80 guests (funders, supporters, member agencies, Coordinators of Volunteers, etc) to celebrate our35th Annual General Meeting on June 24th. The agenda consisted of a delicious breakfast, guest speakers, agency awards and ended with a brief meeting. The theme for the day was…
“What’s happening isn’t going to get better – that’s what we all believe. It might even get worse.” Those were the cautionary words of fundraising expert Judy Lightwater when she gave the workshop, “Fundraising in Challenging Economic Times”, to a group…
This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s E-Link newsletter. Sign up for E-Link and keep current with news and information from Volunteer Victoria. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. This week, all across Canada, organizations are celebrating National Volunteer Week. Here in Victoria,…
This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s Youth Volunteer Connections newsletter. Please email tara@volunteervictoria.bc.ca to sign up for the NewsFlash and hear about new volunteer opportunities, events and workshops happening in Victoria. March 4th, 2010 VOLUNTEER: Exercise Assistant: The Gorge Road Hospital is looking for volunteers…
Our valued volunteers/campaign supporters from left to right: Sylvia, Marjorie, Connie, Jean, Margaret, Shelagh, Shannon. Front left to right: Louise, Geoff, Kelly. Missing: Chris, Betty and Nancy. For over ten years our amazing staff, board and volunteers have come through…
This post first appeared in Volunteer Victoria’s Youth Volunteer Connections newsletter. Please email tara@volunteervictoria.bc.ca to sign up for the NewsFlash and hear about new volunteer opportunities, events and workshops happening in Victoria. January 28th, 2010 VOLUNTEER: Assistant Restaurant Server: TLC is looking for someone…
Today doesn’t have to be the most depressing day of the year – you can brighten someone’s day (including your own) by volunteering in your community. Volunteering is a great way to start off the new year and we’ve pulled a few positions that…
Some of the Volunteer Victoria staff who worked on the house. L-R Tara, Bonnie, Louise, John, Val, Nick and Lornna. If you’ve walked into our office over the last month, you may have wondered where the sweet smell of candies and gingerbread were…
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…
