On October 19th our Edmonton Chapter held it’s 3rd Annual Coat and Food Drive in support of the United Way’s Coats for Kids & Families Program. The drive began early Saturday morning on October 12th when volunteers travelled throughout neighbourhoods in Edmonton and St. Albert to deliver 2400 door hangers
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Kimberlee Potter recognized with Volunteer of the Year Award
Congratulations to Kimberlee Potter, our Co-Country Director. At the recent HOPE worldwide Global conference in San Diego, Kimberlee was recognised for her dedication and outstanding volunteer work with the “HOPE worldwide Volunteer of the Year” award. We are excited to share this great news with you. Kimberlee is passionate about
Recognizing Winnipeg Volunteers
What would we do without our volunteers? They are the lifeblood of all of our programs and events in the Winnipeg chapter of HOPE worldwide Canada. As we get ready to celebrate and honour our volunteers on April 7, 2019, here is a recap of the impact made to bring
Edmonton Winter Drives Warms Hands and Hearts
October is the start of cold weather in Alberta and our volunteers in Edmonton decided to take action to ensure both hands and hearts of many in need are kept warm. On October 13th approximately 50 volunteers took time to deliver 2500 door hangers to neighbourhoods in Edmonton, St. Albert
Busy Month of June for Winnipeg
June was a busy month for Winnipeg HOPE volunteers! We started off the month on June 9 by helping with the Centennial Neighbourhood clean-up, the hearts of the volunteers wanting to not just improve the neighbourhood visually, but also to help make it feel more like a community. Twenty-two volunteers,
Eating Breakfast for a great cause!
On the crisp and early morning of Saturday April 10th our Winnipeg Chapter hosted a Breakfast Fundraiser in support of the Centers of HOPE in the Philippines. By 8:02 am, the parking lot was full and everything was in full swing. 130 generous people came out for breakfast to support
Winnipeg’s Coldest Night of the Year
This year 14 volunteers of all ages from our Winnipeg chapter participated in Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) to raise funds for Resource Assistance for Youth (RaY) – a local charity that supports at risk youth in Winnipeg. Their mission statement, “to provide youth with what they need, on
Please Donate Coats, Gloves and Food for Toronto Winter Drive 2017
It’s that time of the year again, when we collect donations for the poor and homeless. Here is a special message from the Chapter Director for the Toronto Central chapter, Phil Osagie; “To help homeless people in Toronto get out of the cold this winter , HOPE worldwide Canada
Our Ottawa Chapter made an impact at the Capital Ukrainian Festival
In July 12 volunteers from our chapter in Ottawa participated in the Capital Ukrainian Festival. The goal of this event was to spread information about the Helping Hand for Ukraine project which delivers humanitarian aid to internally displaced persons and psychological assistance to children and their families traumatized by war