by Lorna Catrambone | Jan 23, 2020 | Volunteers
Carolyn Sim shares her story as a speaker volunteer Creating a legacy through volunteering Volunteers all have their own individual reasons for getting involved. For Threads of Life volunteer Carolyn Sim her reason is very personal. “I volunteer for Threads of Life...
by Lorna Catrambone | Jan 9, 2020 | Health and Safety, How We Help
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly established a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were adopted by all 193 United Nations Member States, including Canada. These goals set a timeline to end poverty, improve health and education, reduce...
by Lorna Catrambone | Sep 19, 2019 | Steps for Life, Volunteers
While this isn’t the first question that may come to mind when deciding to volunteer for an organization, it is a consideration for many. Volunteering is a wonderful way to get involved and help others, and of the top reasons people give for volunteering, some...
by Lorna Catrambone | Dec 3, 2018 | Volunteers
Society has always benefited from volunteering. The idea of people giving their time and talents to help others with no expectation of receiving payment in return is timeless. What has changed is our attempts to quantify the value of volunteers, so that we can fully...
by Lorna Catrambone | Oct 9, 2018 | How We Help, Volunteers
Todd Smith is a passionate advocate for workplace safety and injury prevention. He has experienced first-hand the devastating effects of a workplace tragedy. Todd’s younger brother Sean, an auto mechanic, was working under a limousine which was supported only by a...