Volunteer

the value of one… the power of many

Calgary

The Value of

Volunteering

Quick Facts• Volunteer Calgary is 50+ years old

• 18 staff & many volunteers

• Promote the value of volunteerism

• Connect volunteers to opportunities

…has over 450 non-profit

organizations who are looking

for volunteers everyday

Volunteer Calgary

Volunteering…

Something to consider

Why you should consider volunteering!

What’s in it for YOU!

Contribute to

Community

Share your talents

Develop new skills

Meet new people, make new friends

Explore careeroptions

Scholarships &

Post Secondary

Get a reference

Achieve a personal

goal

Build a resume

Why Canadians volunteer

• 95% believe in the cause

• 80% can use their skills/experience

• 70% are personally affected

• 30% were asked by a friend

• 20% want to improve job prospects

Volunteer Recognition: Matching Motivations to Rewards, RCVO, 2006

Who volunteers the MOST in Canada?

Those who are 15 - 24 years of age

Who volunteers the MOST in Alberta?

Those who are 25 - 34 years of age

Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering & Participating, Statistics Canada, 2007

Youth volunteers in Canada

When asked why they didn’t volunteer more, youth said…

• They weren’t asked

• They didn’t know how to get involved

Do Calgarians volunteer?• Oh, yes!

• Nearly 3 out of 4 Calgarians volunteer

• Most volunteering is connected to children and faith organizations

• Calgary is the VOLUNTEER CAPITAL of CANADA!

Ipsos-Reid Survey, Volunteer Calgary, 2007

• Group volunteering

• Employee volunteering

• International volunteering

• Micro volunteering

• Family volunteering

Trends in volunteering

Benefits of family volunteering

• Spend time together

• Younger members can be involved

• Transportation problems solved

• Permission issues minimized

Where can you volunteer?

At home

In the community

At school

Things you could do…

Talk with a senior

Clean up a park

Share computer skills

Tutor a child

Help at an event

Shovel a sidewalk

Make sandwiches

ONE Person can MAKE a Difference

YOU can

www.volunteercalgary.ab.caEvery day our website contains 400+

local volunteer opportunities

How do I get connected?

www.volunteercalgary.ab.caThe Volunteer Calgary website contains hundreds of local volunteer opportunities waiting to be filled

at any given time.

NOW HAS -- KEYWORD SEARCH FEATURE!

How to volunteer

SAMPLE KEYWORDSBeauty & Fashion

BingosCasinosBoards

CampsAdventure

CoachReferee

Committees

CompanionVisitor

ComputersNetworksTradesEditor

Writing

Entertainment

EventPlanningFinance

AccountingAudit

KitchenGardening

LandscapingLaborHelpGrant

DesignHardwareSoftware

LeadershipDevelopment

DataDriving

Transportation

MarketingMentoringTutoring

MusicProjects

SpeakingFacilitationReception

AdministrationResearchAnalytical

RetailSecuritySafety

TheatreTranslation

InterpretationRecruitment

Web

Current Volunteer Positions

• Labyrinth Inflatable Maze volunteers – Calgary International Children’s Festival

• Recycling Roundup – Cerebral Palsy Association

• Web Designer – WP Puppet Theatre Society

• Bike Trail Monitor Volunteer - WinSport

Some of our favorite non-profits

• Child & Youth Friendly Calgary

• Calgary Public Library

• Big Brothers & Big Sisters

• Immigrant Services Calgary

• LinkAges

• Calgary Zoo

• Heritage Park

CYFCChild & Youth Friendly Calgary

• For youth aged 12 - 18 years

• Youth always volunteer in a group

• 12 great programs to explore

• www.cyfc.ca

To Recap

Adventure

Canadian

Feel Great

CareerContribute

Have fun

Volunteering is win-win-win!

• Empowers individuals

• Supports non-profit organizations

• Strengthens communities

Volunteering is

Priceless

Thank you

Any Questions?

Youth Opinion Survey