National Volunteer Week

April 15-21, 2012

Canadians have a rich history of volunteering and community involvement. Volunteers are on the front lines of all of our community services - community health care, heritage and arts, maintenance of green space, disaster relief, volunteer firefighting, minor sports - the list is endless. The work of the volunteer is essential. National Volunteer Week (NVW) pays tribute to the millions of Canadian volunteers who donate their time and energy.

NVW is the biggest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism this country has and Volunteer Canada is taking the lead on the celebrations again this year.

April 15-21 is the revised date for National Volunteer Week 2012. Our priority is to ensure that Canadian volunteers are the national focal point during NVW. As such, the date change was made to avoid overlap with other holidays that fall within the same time frame. This update has been adopted by both Volunteer Canada and its American affiliate, Points of Light Institute. NVW was originally slated for the third week in April.

We look forward to celebrating NVW 2012 with you.

Visit the National Volunteer Week website here

Below are the dates for future National Volunteer Week campaigns:

April 21 - 27, 2013

April 6 - 12, 2014

April 12 - 18, 2015