by Shirley Hickman | Dec 26, 2019 | Health and Safety, How We Help, Volunteers
Looking back — to move forward It seems like just a few years ago all the organizations who worked with technology were thinking about what would happen when the clock turned to midnight and we entered 2000. Would the technology of 1999 still function? I was...
by Kimberly Bondame | Sep 25, 2019 | Volunteers
We always say that our volunteers continue to amaze us–and we mean it! Being in the office, I do not always interact directly with our volunteers aside from expenses or collecting reports of in-kind hours. But I am always blown away when I hear about our...
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 Kimberly Bondame | Aug 21, 2019 | Health and Safety, How We Help, Volunteers
Social media can definitely have pros and cons, like many things, but a feature that Facebook has added over the last year is all pro in my books! Facebook Fundraisers were added late in 2018 for Canada and have taken over the social world since. Although we had heard...
by Susan Haldane | Aug 15, 2019 | How We Help, Steps for Life, Volunteers
Have you seen this logo on our web site and printed materials? It comes from an organization called Imagine Canada, and it certifies that Threads of Life is accredited under the Imagine Canada Standards Program. We’re pretty proud of this accomplishment. There are...
by Susan Haldane | Aug 1, 2019 | Steps for Life, Volunteers
Jennifer with fellow Saskatoon committee members Jeff Sabine and Bob Ocrane. Helping to run a complex event like Steps for Life – Walking for Families of Workplace Tragedy can be pretty absorbing. The day of the walk brings a million details to oversee. But for...