Why Volunteer?

Volunteering is part of a healthy lifestyle, and can help to enrich your life. It is fun challenging, and can fit your time, interests, skills and abilities.

You can volunteer one hour or many hours – what is important is that it fits your priorities and your life! The Volunteer Resource Centre can help find the best match for you!

Benefits of Volunteering:

• Meet new people and new friends
• Find your passion
• Help solve a community problem
• Gain a sense of local pride and involvement
• Learn a new skill
• Get out of the house
• Build Self Esteem
• Meet potential employers
• Expand your resume
• Have fun
• Gain prestige and recognition
• Help another person
• Contribute to a cause
• Try something new
• Give back to your community