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Volunteer
the value of one… the power of many.
Calgary
Today’s Speaker
…is a non-profit organization that
has over 450 member non-profit
organizations looking for
volunteers everyday.
Volunteer Calgary
Volunteer Calgary
…connects people
to meaningful
volunteer opportunities.
Volunteering…
What is it all about?
Volunteers are people who:
• Give skills and time • Help non-profit organizations and the
community• …And do so without expectations of
compensation!
Who benefits from volunteering?
• The Volunteer
• The Non-profit Organization
• You, Me, The Entire Community
But what is in it for YOU?
Contribute to theCommunity
Share Your Skills and knowledge
Meet New People
Get Recognition
Achieve a personal goal
Learn something
new
Discover new passions and
talents
Have an adventure!
Feel Great!
Make a difference in someone’s life
My own experience as a volunteer.
Nobody made a greater mistake
than he who did nothing
because he could do only a little.
— Edmond Burke
• 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…
What can YOU do?
Do something you love.
ONE Person can MAKE a Difference.
YOU
CAN.
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!)
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
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
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
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.
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.
The Value of Volunteering
• Empowers individuals
• Aids non-profit organizations in their missions
• Strengthens communities
The Value of Volunteering
Priceless.
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
The Value of Volunteering
To the community:
Priceless.
Volunteer Today, Calgary!