Volunteering

• Volunteer Peterborough matching volunteers with groups in need

  'It is just another way to get a deep connection to your community and get a difference in all of these lives,' Volunteer Peterborough founder Lois Tuffin said.

  Features

  Nov 17, 2023
  
• Volunteer Peterborough aims to boost volunteer numbers impacted by pandemic

  Volunteer Peterborough announced its new website, which will be the primary way to connect volunteers and organizations.

  Economy

  Sep 14, 2023
  
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• KFL&A United Way CEO to step down after 24 years at the helm

  Bhavana Varma the President and CEO of KFL&A United Way says she plans to continue volunteering and helping several not for profit organizations in the community.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2023
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• Volunteering is good for mental health, fosters attitude toward work: report

  A report by TELUS Health shows three in five workers volunteered or donated in the last two years, and they had the highest mental health and optimism scores.

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2023
• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, May 26

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, May 26.

  May 26, 2023
• Westbank Salvation Army honours volunteers for National Volunteer Week

  The Westbank Salvation Army has more than 50 volunteers who dedicate their time in the thrift store and around the community regularly.

  Canada

  Apr 17, 2023
• Vernon, B.C. centenarian who keeps local road clean named Good Citizen of the Year

  Helen Sidney says she's been doing the road cleanups since she moved to the area more than 30 years ago. Now 100 years old she plans to keep up the work.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2023
• Fredericton, Oromocto Big Brothers and Big Sisters facing volunteer shortage

  The organization has been struggling to find volunteers in recent years and is facing a waitlist of about 25 children.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2023
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• ‘Lifeblood’ of southern Alberta non-profit groups in high demand

  While volunteers remain in demand, numbers are rebounding after participation dropped at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Features

  Dec 5, 2022
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• Kelowna, B.C. volunteer marks 65 years of counting Salvation Army kettle donations 

  Every Christmas season, the money comes from the organization's red kettles that have become a fixture across Canadian communities, including the Okanagan, for many years.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2022