Monthly Archives: November 2007
VT meets Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
VT’s Executive Director Deborah Gardner met with Michael Chan, Ontario’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, at recent provincal gathering of volunteer centres from across Ontario.
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Volunteer Talk: The Paper Trail
Volunteer Toronto staffer Lorrie Hathaway talks with Katie Didyk of Times Change Women’s Employment Services at VT’s monthly discussion forum for member agencies. This month’s Volunteer Talk focused on the “Paper Trail” or documenting significant steps in the volunteer management … Continue reading
SAP Canada Volunteers build a School Playground
Corporate volunteers from SAP Canada returned to Pauline Public School to help install the play structure that they donated to the school. Volunteer Toronto facilitated the connection between the corporation and the community – and the children provided the smiles … Continue reading
VT at CBC/Radio-Canada Wellness Fair
Volunteer Toronto was one of 30 exhibitors at the “Taking care of U”: Fitness, Work-Life Balance, Stress Solutions and Nutrition Wellness Fair at CBC/Radio-Canada. Close to 600 CBC employees attended the event visiting exhibits and fitness areas, lectures and workshops. The … Continue reading
VT Training with Toronto Police Service
Volunteer Toronto facilitated the information session “Toronto Police Service: Local Records and Mental Health Information” presented by Cathy Blair, Co-ordinator Records Release – Information Access, Toronto Police Service. The session provided information on what kind of mental health information is … Continue reading
Short-term and event volunteering
SAP Canada Volunteers helped out at the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Ribbon Campaign where they tied some 7,000 ribbons for the organization. The day was a lot of fun for the volunteers who were able to chat and catch-up … Continue reading
VT’s Breakfast with the Mayor Event
Volunteer Toronto along with the Mayor and Members of Toronto City Council held a breakfast event in honour and celebration of Co-ordinators and Managers of Volunteers on International Volunteer Manager Appreciation Day. The Mayor read his proclamation and thanked the … Continue reading
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Training: Marilyn McKenzie
Well-known author, trainer and consultant, Marilyn MacKenzie, presented an interactive learning workshop at Volunteer Toronto called, “Volunteering: New Realities, New Strategies”. The workshop examined the impact of current trends of volunteering on organizations and how to enhance programs to capture … Continue reading
CTV at Shepherd Village
CTV’s Tom Brown was live at Shepherd Village, a senior’s residence, to interview the staff and students from Tam O’Shanter School who were volunteering to clean up fall leaves. Jacqueline Dennis, Co-ordinator of Volunteers, Shepherd Village, was also on-hand to … Continue reading
UPS at the Fred Victor Centre
UPS donated a total of 95 volunteer hours to the Fred Victor Centre, the safe, accessible shelter for women who are homeless. As part of Global Volunteer Week, members of the Customer Solutions and Strategic Accounts Group painted the residents … Continue reading
