National Volunteer Week
Posted Apr 18, 2010 11:05 am.
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Sunday marks the start of National Volunteer Week, the biggest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in our country.
Over the past year, 12.5 million volunteers gave more than 2.1 billion hours of their time to countless causes and organizations across Canada.
Whether it’s helping a senior – or giving a temporary home to a puppy – an estimated 1.5 million people in Alberta volunteer.
According to Volunteer Calgary, more than 5,000 organizations in Calgary would not be able to operate without them.
National Volunteer Week is all about saying ‘thank you.’
Volunteer Calgary is holding the 14th Annual Leadership Awards Monday night, the premier event to recognize those who give their time and expertise to help.
