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to organize volunteer opportunities for both
“Iwanted
my team at work and my church so I reached out

to Volunteer Toronto. They quickly provided me with
a curated list that helped me to focus my search
and were very knowledgeable and in-touch with the
services needed/provided in the city. Since then,
I have helped other people connect with Volunteer
Toronto for volunteer ideas - everything from hockey
teams looking to lend a helping hand, to businesses
looking to setup a donation program with a charity.

”

Sunil Jacob
Team Lead, Intelex

A LOOK AHEAD
The 2015/16 fiscal year promises to be as progressive as the one just
completed. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming up for Volunteer
Toronto:

• Our Legacy Awards Ceremony, hosted by renowned
news anchor Nancy Wilson, will be held to recognize 25
volunteer superstars who are making Toronto a better
place to live and building a legacy as they go.
• We will add staffing capacity in our Marketing &
Communications Department using a recently awarded
three-year grant from the City of Toronto through the
Investing in Neighbourhoods program.
• All of our in-person training courses on the Canadian
Code for Volunteer Involvement will be converted to
online modules that can be downloaded from our
website.
• We will launch our new Youth Innovators Project,
designed to provide training and mentoring to 12 youth
leaders in the creation of community projects that will
involve a total of 600 high school aged youth.
• Our new “Becoming a Board Member” workshop will be
offered, targeted at professionals who are considering
joining a board of directors of a non-profit, and want to
know more on what to expect.
Stay tuned for announcements of other impactful and leading-edge
initiatives, all with the goal to engage more people in building their
communities through selfless acts of volunteering.
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