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SURREY COMMUNITY SERVICES PARTNERS WITH VOLWEB.CA™ TO MAKE IT EASIER TO VOLUNTEER
Surrey, B.C. (April 5, 2007) – 2010 Legacies Now and Surrey Community Services are celebrating National Volunteer Week by partnering to increase access to volunteer opportunities for residents who are seeking ways to contribute to their community.
“Volunteer centres are a community connection for every sector reliant on volunteers, such as sport, faith or health,” said Mary MacKillop, director of Volunteers Now at 2010 Legacies Now. “VolWeb.ca™ recruiting tools assist volunteer centres to provide added benefits to their members, and widen the net to attract more volunteers to more volunteer opportunities across B.C.”
VolWeb.ca™, a free volunteer recruitment website designed to connect volunteers with event organizers across B.C., will host and provide added capacity for Surrey’s volunteer opportunities listings. Using VolWeb.ca™, Surrey’s community partners will be able to list a new volunteer position, change information on a posting or delete positions that no longer need filling – all online, quickly and easily. For potential volunteers, the online system will provide the most up-to-date information and enable them to conduct a search based on their interests and availability. The online opportunities listings will be available in June.
“Many people in our community are looking for ways to support others, learn new skills, share their time and expertise, and explore career choices,” said Sue Sanderson with Surrey Community Services. “Our new volunteer opportunities listings will make it easier for people to find a position that’s right for them.”
“This partnership will make it easier for people to connect with volunteer opportunities here in Surrey,” said Dave Hayer, MLA for Surrey-Tynehead. “Volunteering is a great way to give back to the community, and I would encourage all residents to take advantage of this innovative new program.”
VolWeb.ca™ originally launched this service for volunteer centres in August 2006, with Volunteer Victoria as the pilot user. Since that time, Volunteer Victoria’s volunteer opportunities database has received more than 58,000 page views. 2010 Legacies Now anticipates the announcement of more partnerships with B.C. volunteer centres over the next few months.
April 15-21, 2007 is National Volunteer Week. Celebrated in April each year, National Volunteer Week recognizes and honours Canadians who donate their time in communities across the country. For more information, please visit www.volunteer.ca/volunteercanada.
Surrey Community Services Society is honouring its 150-200 volunteers on April 18 with a Decadent Dessert Social. Plans are also underway to host two additional volunteer appreciation events throughout the year.
“Without the outstanding work our volunteers do, Surrey Community Services Society would not be able to serve our community as effectively,” said Sanderson. “Our heartfelt thanks to our dedicated volunteers!”
2010 Legacies Now is a not-for-profit society that works in partnership with community organizations, non-government organizations, the private sector and all levels of government to develop sustainable legacies in sport and recreation, arts, literacy and volunteerism. 2010 Legacies Now actively assists communities to discover and create unique and inclusive social and economic opportunities leading up to and beyond the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. For more information please visit www.2010LegaciesNow.com
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Media Contacts:
Sue Sanderson
Volunteer Centre Supervisor
Surrey Community Services
Ph: 604.684.5811, ext. 230
Karen McDonald
Director, Communications
2010 Legacies Now
Ph: 778.327.5180
Cell: 778.840.8779
Natasha Vander Wal
Manager, Communications
2010 Legacies Now
Ph: 778.327.5189
Cell: 778.840.5189
