Why Volunteer?
According to Stats Canada, 12.7 million Canadians, aged 15 and older, volunteered for charities in 2018 devoting more than 1.6 billion hours of formal volunteering.
Canadians volunteer to contribute to their communities; they also volunteer to use their sklls and experiences or because they have been personally affected by a cause.
Reasons Canadians Volunteer
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Make a Contribution to the Community
➝ Use Skills & Experiences
➝ Personally affected by the organizations cause
➝ Explore one’s own strength
➝ Their friends volunteer
➝ Improve job opportunities
➝ Fulfill religious obligations or beliefs
Ready to Start Volunteering?
Volunteer Terrace shares volunteer opportunities using this database. Creating a Volunteer Profile helps make it easier to apply for opportunities and be alerted of future opportunities.
Employer Supported Volunteering (ESV)
ESV is a type of volunteering where a company supports and encourages its employees to volunteer within the community. Volunteer Terrace can help connect businesses and organisations with volunteer projects within the community that would align with their needs.
Youth Volunteering
Youth Volunteers are young members of the community engaged in volunteer activities. Positive volunteer experiences for youth are critical to community development and longevity of volunteerism within our communities.
CONTRIBUTE TO YOUR COMMUNITY + SHARE YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
