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Volunteer
the value of one… the power of many.
Calgary
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Today’s Speaker
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…is a non-profit organization that
has over 450 member non-profit
organizations looking for
volunteers everyday.
Volunteer Calgary
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Volunteer Calgary
…connects people
to meaningful
volunteer opportunities.
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Volunteering…
What is it all about?
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Volunteers are people who:
• Give skills and time • Help non-profit organizations and the
community• …And do so without expectations of
compensation!
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Who benefits from volunteering?
• The Volunteer
• The Non-profit Organization
• You, Me, The Entire Community
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But what is in it for YOU?
Contribute to theCommunity
Share Your Skills and knowledge
Meet New People
Get Recognition
Achieve a personal goal
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Learn something
new
Discover new passions and
talents
Have an adventure!
Feel Great!
Make a difference in someone’s life
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My own experience as a volunteer.
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Nobody made a greater mistake
than he who did nothing
because he could do only a little.
— Edmond Burke
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• GIVE back to the community?• WORK for social change?• LEARN new skills?• HELP others?• MEET new friends?• GAIN work experience?• CREATE happiness in a hospice?• DANCE with special people?• LAUGH with little kids? • ENJOY life?
Think about it: Do you want to…
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What can YOU do?
Do something you love.
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ONE Person can MAKE a Difference.
YOU
CAN.
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How to volunteer
1. CLICK www.volunteercalgary.ab.ca
2. SEARCH & MATCH 3. CONTACT (Get the important details:
address, contact person, time and date of meeting, what you need to bring)
4. VOLUNTEER (Voila…you are a volunteer!)
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www.volunteercalgary.ab.ca
The Volunteer Calgary website contains hundreds of local volunteer opportunities waiting to be filled at
any given time.
How to volunteer
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Beauty & FashionBingos
Casinos
BoardsCamps
Adventure
CoachRefereeCommitteesCompanion
ComputersNetworks
ConsultantAdvisorEditor
WritingProofreading
EntertainmentEvent
PlanningFinance
AccountingAudit
Kitchen
Gardening
EmployeeLandscaping
HelpGrant
DesignHardware
SoftwareLeadership
DevelopmentData
MarketingMentoring
Tutoring
MusicProjects
SpeakingFacilitationAdministration
Research
AnalyticalRetail
Safety
TheatreRecruitment
Web
SAMPLE KEYWORDS
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Some Examples: Volunteer Positions
• Labyrinth Inflatable Maze volunteers – Calgary International Children’s Festival
• Recycling Roundup – Cerebral Palsy Association
• Web Designer – WP Puppet Theatre Society
• Bike Trail Monitor Volunteer - WinSport
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Got Time?If you have 5 minutes
You could call an elderly shut-in.Drop by at any Carewest facility.If you have 1 hour
You could give blood.Make a pit stop at the Canadian Blood Services.If you have 5 hours
You could tidy up a city park. Join forces with the City of Calgary’s Adopt-A-Park.If you have 5 days
You could build a home for a homeless family. Lend a muscle to Habitat for Humanity.If you have 1 month
You could raise funds for cancer research.Brainstorm with the Canadian Cancer Society.If you have 1 year
You could do all this and more!Check out Volunteer Calgary for hundreds of volunteer opportunities.
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Remember: Everyone Counts
1. 71% of Calgarians volunteer
2. 3.7 hours per week are spent volunteering, with an average of 15 hours per month.
3. Over 5,000 non-profit organizations are in the Calgary area. Most of them need volunteers everyday.
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The Value of Volunteering
• Empowers individuals
• Aids non-profit organizations in their missions
• Strengthens communities
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The Value of Volunteering
Priceless.
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Rewards of Volunteering
It is one of the
most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can seriously
help another without
helping himself. — Charles Dudley Warner, 1873
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The Value of Volunteering
To the community:
Priceless.
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Volunteer Today, Calgary!