Celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary by giving back to your community and country and making a difference in the lives of Canadians. We are pleased to announce that Volunteer Prince George is joining Volunteer Ottawa, Volunteer Canada and Volunteer Centres across the country in the launch of the Canada 150 for 150 Volunteer Challenge – a […]
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New BC Societies Act Workshop facilitated by Martha Rans
The New BC Societies Act Workshop facilitated by Martha Rans of the Pacific Legal Education & Outreach Society. Wednesday, Nov 30th from 8:30am to 10am at the The Hubspace, 1299 3rd Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 3E6 Seating is limited so please reserve your space today! Cost is $10 per person. We gratefully acknowledge funding from Northern Development […]
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Celebrate Volunteer Managers on 5.11.2016 – International Volunteer Managers Day!
Get ready, get set, and go . . . thank your Volunteer Managers! International Volunteer Managers Day happens this Saturday, November 5th. Because this is the first time that I will be celebrating IVMDay, I visited their website at http://volunteermanagersday.org/ to learn more. IVMDay started as an idea of American Nan Hawthorn, a Seattle […]
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Boomer Volunteers Workshop – Sept 26th 12-1pm
The City of Prince George has officially released an Aging with Attitude Proclamation for Boomer Week from September 25 to October 1. For the full list of events, please visit the “Aging with Attitude” website, the Facebook event page, or check out the Poster for Aging with Attitude Boomer Week. Junior Achievement BC, together with Volunteer PG […]
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Build Capacity through your Board of Directors! Register by Sept 15th
Volunteer Prince George is excited to offer a series of workshops designed to provide basic board training for volunteers serving our community. These workshops will be facilitated by local experts who have extensive board experience and knowledge of topics relevant to the day-to-day operations of a non-profit organization. Developing a strong board is one of […]
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Upcoming Promo Events
Connect IN PERSON with Volunteer Prince George at an upcoming promotional event: Thursday, August 18th 10am to 5pm: Senior’s Info Fair, British Columbia Northern Exhibition, Kin 3 Thursday, September 8th 10am to 2pm: Student Expo, College of New Caledonia Saturday, September 10th 10am to 6pm: City of Prince George’s Active Living Market, Pine Centre Mall […]
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Volunteering & New Comers to the City of Prince George
This month, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting more than 50 new comers to the City of Prince George during two events: The College of New Caledonia’s International Student Spring Fair. The Immigrant & Multicultural Services Society’s (IMSS) Spring Job Fair. IMSS estimates that there are 2700 individuals who will need support as new members of our community. So, how can volunteers in our […]
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
Volunteer Prince George will hold its Annual General Meeting: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 12pm at #505 – 1600 3rd Avenue (Board room on 5th floor of the Native Friendship Centre) RSVP the number of guests attending to volunteerpg@telus.net or 250-564-0224.
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Leadership Forum for Volunteer Centres across Canada
I’m extremely excited to be attending the Volunteer Centre Leadership Forum hosted by Volunteer Canada at Mount Royal University in Calgary, AB on May 24-25, 2016. Besides enjoying incredible networking opportunities, I will get to participate in discussions on: Trends in Volunteering and Volunteer Management Common database platforms Employer-supported volunteering Social media Skills-based volunteering Celebrating […]
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Volunteers Keeping Us Safe on the May-Long Weekend!
Are you going camping this weekend? A tradition in our family is to go camping every May-Long Weekend, no matter how awful the weather or mosquitoes. Whether you are fishing, ATVing, or hiking, please take a moment to thank the dedicated volunteers, employees, and organizations fighting the terrible wild fires in northern BC. Learn more about […]
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