June 4 was our annual National Day of Service. The theme for this year was “Helping The Elderly.” Seven volunteers from the Toronto Central chapter went to the Wexford Seniors home in Scarborough to provide an an afternoon of singing and entertainment to the residents . Over 35 seniors assembled
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Record Making Year for Winnipeg Volunteers
2016 is going to be a record making year for our Winnipeg chapter as so many volunteers have chosen to serve in HOPE programs across the globe. 7 HOPE volunteers, all from our main partner the Winnipeg Church of Christ, are sacrificing time and money to travel far to meet
Anne Du Sault Awarded Prestigious Canadian Volunteer Medal
We are extremely proud to announce that last week Anne Du Sault was honoured by the governor general of Canada with the inaugural Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. This was in recognition of for tireless work with HOPE worldwide of Canada and other volunteer work as well. The governor general said; “I’m
Thank You From HOPE Foundation India
HOPE worldwide of Canada has been working closely with HOPE Foundation in India, an affiliate of HOPE worldwide. Through your generous donations, we have been able to provide funding for educational programs that are desperately needed for impoverished people in some of India’s poorest neighborhoods. The Foundation also provides
National Volunteer Week 2016: Thank You Awesome Volunteers
“We Volunteer.” That’s what it says on the back of our HOPE worldwide of Canada t-shirts. And so it should. That is who we are and what we do. From the board members to the chapter directors to the advisory groups to the project leaders to those who serve in
Zumbathon au profit de l’école HOPEww à Abijan
Great Zumbathon for helping the HOPEww school in Abijan Le 28 février dernier, HOPE worldwide à Montréal a tenu un Zumbathon au profit de l’école HOPEww à Abijan, Côte d’Ivoire. L’événement a remporté un franc succès en récoltant près de 1 500 $ grâce aux dons des quelque 90 participants
A Special Valentine’s Day At Sistering
Twenty volunteers from the Toronto Central Chapter spent an hour at Sistering serving 100 women herbal teas, pastries and a “goodie bag” filled with cookies and chocolates for Valentine’s Day. A special part of the day was the entertainment where seven volunteers sang or read poetry. They sang wonderful and
Preparing Back packs for Ottawa Inner City homeless youth
Seven young volunteers from the Ottawa chapter prepared backpacks for homeless teenagers. They included Sarah Lutes, Miriam Lutes, Owen Lutes, Taylor Stephenson, Ben Stephenson, Brittany Morrison and Khadidja Camara. Here is their story; As a teen activity last December, we were asked to assemble survival backpacks for homeless teens in Ottawa.
Father and Son Volunteer To Bring Hope To The Poor
Meet Rob Groves and his son Nicolas (11). They are volunteers in the Ottawa chapter. They volunteer every year to help the less fortunate in their community. Rob shares his thoughts; “My name is Rob Groves and I am a volunteer in Ottawa. I have been given a number of opportunities to
Serving At The Out of The Cold Program
On Friday January 22nd and Saturday January 23rd a group of 35 faithful and cheerful volunteers from our Toronto East chapter gave a helping hand at the Out of the Cold program at Knox United Church in Scarborough. They helped to cook and serve meals to the poor and homeless