News Releases

01/25/2012
New Digital Resource Connects New Citizens to their Communities through Volunteering

01/20/2012
Volunteer Canada announces new membership benefits for 2012

01/10/2012
National Volunteer Week website launches today with new tools and resources

12/05/2011
United Nations Volunteers releases report today on global state of volunteering

10/25/2011
Volunteer Canada Conveys Best Practices on Volunteer Screening during CBC TV Media Interviews, and more

08/11/2011
New Family Volunteering Tools Launch Today

06/23/2011
Strong Employee Volunteer Programs Benefit Corporations and Communities More than just ‘Chequebook Philanthropy’

05/12/2011
New Digital Tool Classifies Canadians According to Six Volunteer Types and Suggests Suitable Volunteer Opportunities

04/15/2011
Partnership Forum 2011 - registration now open

04/08/2011
National Volunteer Week Videos Launch Today

03/31/2011
Recognizing the Role of Volunteers in Building Democracy

03/29/2011
National Volunteer Week E-Card

03/23/2011
Volunteer Canada responds to federal budget 2011

03/07/2011
Non-Profit & Private Sector Leaders Unveil Landmark Campaign to Transform Volunteerism in Canada

01/14/2011
National Volunteer Week (NVW) website launches this month

12/08/2010
Governor General of Canada Becomes Patron of Volunteer Canada

12/07/2010
Volunteer Canada Releases New Research Outlining the State of Volunteerism in Canada

12/06/2010
National Study Finds Pitfalls & Opportunities in Canadian Volunteer Landscape

12/05/2010
International Year of Volunteers

11/10/2010
Volunteer Canada announces National Volunteer Week 2011 theme

11/05/2010
Happy International Volunteer Managers Day

09/10/2010
International Volunteer Managers Day - Nov. 5, 2010

08/10/2010
New Date for National Volunteer Week 2011

06/23/2010
Manulife Financial Announces Partnership with Volunteer Canada

06/08/2010
UPS supports Volunteer Canada with $100 000 grant

06/07/2010
Ruth MacKenzie Speaking Notes Volunteer Canada AGM

04/19/2010
National Volunteer Week, Canada’s largest annual celebration and recognition campaign of volunteers, is in full swing.

03/03/2010
Throne Speech Commits to Encouraging Canada’s Volunteers

02/26/2010
Response to Private Member's Motion M-299 - Volunteer Canada welcomes dialogue around volunteering

01/28/2010
Response to Budget 2009 - Federal government falls short in supporting and enhancing the role of Canada's volunteers

03/04/2009
Volunteer Canada invites Canadians to be a part of the National Volunteer Week 2009 website

10/06/2008
Volunteer Canada Asks: Imagine the Campaign with No Volunteers

09/22/2008
Corporate leaders from across Canada converge in Ottawa for summit

04/24/2008
Volunteers across the country thanked for their compassion and action (National Volunteer Week)

02/05/2008
1,100 Molson Staff, 1 hour, 5,000 Toques and 1 great cause