Volunteer Canada
April 24-30, 2022 is the week of National Volunteer Week here in Canada and what else does that bring to us?
The spirit of volunteering is all about serving others and that seems not that popular now in our modern world. I am not saying people no longer contribute but there is just too much stuff that draw the attention away. Let’s be honest. If you have a free weekend ahead, would you be asking your friends out or looking for volunteering opportunities in your neighbourhood. Would you register yourself as a mentor or tutor in the community centre?
Tought questions right?
74% of Canadians volunteered informally, giving back 3.4 billion hours according to the statistics in 2018. The figure is actually quite promising as almost three quarters of population devoted their hours to make the place better. Volunteering is not just a way of helping but also enriching oneself. It helps develop empathy so they can see the world through the eyes of others. It can also broaden your perspective about the world and people around you.
Still feel like volunteering is so far from you?
One simple individualistic way to volunteer can be just jumping into the farmers market near your place. Farmers market is coming back in the season and many of them do need support from the volunteers. Scroll through their social media sites and connect with them! Isn’t that great to enjoy the sun and also contributing to the world. If you still feel like staying in your circle, look up corporate social responsibility in your company agenda. It is an extremely popular way for corporate to give back to the community. They would have tones of activities for you to join. That could also help build up the relationships with the co-workers too if you are new to the group.