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!