(reposted from The Prince George Citizen, Christine Hinzmann) Thanks for all you do! Mike McGuire It’s a funny story and who better to live it than a stand-up comedian who got his start and developed his comedic talent through his extensive volunteerism. Mike McGuire started volunteering with the Kin of Canada in 1984 in Prince […]
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International Volunteer Day 2016
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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Hell Yeah Prince George! partners with Volunteer Prince George
Volunteer Prince George is pleased to partner with HYPG.ca to feature volunteer champions and everyday heroes throughout our community: “Prince George: The Volunteer City”. Read our first blog “Champions of The Volunteer City: Meet Myrna Cable, a Lifelong Volunteer” which introduces Myrna Cable – a volunteer leader who has learned to balancer her family and […]
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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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We’re Open: Learn What’s New At Volunteer PG!
After a refreshing two week holiday, Volunteer Prince George is excited to be re-open for business! To start, I will share information about upcoming programs, events, and training on volunteerism: New volunteer recognition program offered by the Prince George Citizen Fall series of workshops hosted by Volunteer Prince George Annual training event for volunteers, non-profits & […]
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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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