Recognizing Volunteers on National Volunteer Week
By Joan Janzen
National Volunteer Week is a time to express gratitude and appreciation to Canada's 24 million volunteers on April 14-20, 2024. This year's theme is "Every Moment Matters," emphasizing the importance of every moment of support and contribution.
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Volunteers help meet needs, share skills and creativity, offer empathy, and improve the quality of people's lives. Everyone from kids' coaches to care home volunteers helps make our communities enjoyable places to live.
Most volunteers are hesitant to be recognized individually because they don't give of their time and talents to draw attention to themselves. They are rewarded for the time they spend giving to others.
Each volunteer moment may seem insignificant on its own, but becomes an irreplaceable service when combined with the volunteer efforts of an entire community.
We would never want to imagine a community or nation devoid of volunteers. Thankfully, we are able to witness many moments every day when volunteers make the choice to lend a helping hand wherever and whenever needed.