National Volunteer Week - April 24-30, 2022
Monday, April 25, 2022 at 7:46AM National Volunteer Week is Canada’s largest annual celebration of volunteers.
The theme for 2022, Volunteering Is Empathy In Action, Volunteers Bring Heart to Canada’s Communities, affirms the strong connection between volunteerism and empathy.
Let's celebrate the significant contribution of BC's almost 1.5 million BC volunteers who dedicate over 114 million hours to help others. Thetis Island volunteers, Penelakut Island volunteers and the rest of the Cowichan Valley are no exception to the vast and varied contributions of one time, sometime, ongoing event, & project volunteer efforts.
Empathy is a quality that can help people relate to others and build awareness around different experiences. It connects people in ideas and actions and helps create bonds forged in common goals and aspirations. Volunteering can help us develop empathy, to see the world through the eyes of others. It can connect people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, expanding our views. It can build our capacity to work collectively and contribute to a vibrant, inclusive society. From coast to coast to coast in formal and informal settings, volunteers create caring, collaborative, and compassionate communities.
During National Volunteer Week 2022, we celebrate the contributions of Canada’s millions of volunteers: their actions, their understanding, and their genuine concern for the world around them.
Volunteering, putting empathy into action, can build communities where people feel happier, healthier, and more welcome – creating a stronger, more connected Canada
Many thanks for all you do!!
Anne-Marie and the rest of the volunteers and staff from
Volunteer BC
Volunteer Canada