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VOLUNTEER NORTH THOMPSON PARTNERS WITH VOLWEB.CA™ TO MAKE IT EASIER TO VOLUNTEER
Barriere, B.C. (April 10, 2007) – 2010 Legacies Now and Volunteer North Thompson are celebrating National Volunteer Week by partnering to offer a new online system for residents seeking volunteer opportunities as a way 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 Volunteer North Thompson’s opportunities listings. Using VolWeb.ca, the North Thompson’s agencies can 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. Volunteer North Thompson’s online opportunities listings will be available in June through a link on the Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce website at www.barrieredistrict.com.
“We are excited about our partnership with 2010 Legacies Now,” said Donna Kibble from Volunteer North Thompson. “This new online system will make it easier for people to find volunteer positions that are right for them. Many people want to give back to their community and gain valuable volunteer experience, but they are restricted by their schedule or want to develop their skills in a particular field, like health care, theatre production or coaching.”
“We have many dedicated and giving people in the North Thompson who have done wonders for our community,” said Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger. “This resource will make it easier for volunteers to access the information for opportunities available to them.”
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.
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.
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.
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Media Contacts:
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
Donna Kibble
Volunteer North Thompson
North Thompson Volunteer & Information Centre
Ph: 250.672.0033
