Today’s blog post is contributed by Angela Vincent, a volunteer at the Victoria General Hospital. Angie’s story is a great example of how someone can discover their passion while volunteering! Read on… Hello everyone! For those of you who don’t…
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…
The following guest blog post was written by Kelly Sprackett, Coordinator of Volunteer Services at Broadmead Care Society, in praise of one of their long-time volunteers. Thank you Kelly, for recognizing and sharing Pat’s impact on your organization! We are proud…
The following guest blog post was written by Kyra Henry, Administrative Assistant at Threshold Housing Society, in praise of one of their volunteers. Thank you Kyra, for sharing how impactful Fran’s presence has been on your organization! I would like…
The following is a guest blog post written by Kari Frazer, facilitator of our recent “Planning for Fundraising Success” workshop. Kari holds the international Certified Fund Raising Executive designation and has been practicing fundraising, marketing and media relations for 24…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today seems a very appropriate day to kick off Random Acts of Kindness Week. We invite everyone (individuals, companies, schools, service clubs, etc.) to join us and take part. Share your story and/or your ideas here on our…
We are pleased to share with you the following guest blog post written by the Executive Director of one of our member agencies, The Glenshiel. Laurie Mueller recently attended our “Story Skills and Telling Tales” workshop facilitated by experienced storyteller…
We recently held a very successful “Story Skills and Telling Tales” day-long workshop, facilitated by Victoria-based storyteller Norma Cameron. In this post, Norma herself gives readers some resources to turn to while learning how to tell your organization’s stories. In…
