Widen Your Network of Friends
Widen your network of friends and remain engaged in society by offering your time to community services and events. Life changes, such as moving to a new neighbourhood or retiring from a career, can make finding friends to spend time with difficult. Volunteering is a great way to meet new people with common interests. By working together towards the same mission, you can build friendships with like-minded peers who are finding creative solutions in your community.
Some curated articles just for you, to guide you towards a volunteer experience that is right for you:
How do I know if an Organization is Taking New Volunteers?
When a volunteer-involving organization is looking for new volunteers, there are at least four ways to find out about it or to go about it. They will advertise or post volunteer opportunities, often known as “putting out a call for volunteers,” or you could contact them to make a general offer or a specific offer to volunteer with them, or you hear about it from others. [read full article]
Resources for Living Positively
We have shared a number of articles on this site about the benefits of volunteering for older adults. When you read even a couple of these articles, you can clearly see that volunteering is positively beneficial for you on many levels. Volunteering also improves our positivity when we put some efforts towards helping others. As such, some of the below is helpful around many things you [read full article]
Group Volunteering
Group volunteering or volunteering with your family or a friend can be very gratifying, wholesome, fun, and positively impact your community. Yes, you can volunteer with a friend, friends, family or group of colleagues. Group volunteering can involve a specific task or project set within a certain timeframe, on a particular date, or it may involve an ongoing recurring commitment for the group. Groups can be [read full article]
Volunteering Encourages Healthy Aging and Expands Horizons
Volunteer Canada’s report, “Volunteering and Older Adults,” contains some fascinating and affirming statistics and information on next stage of life volunteering. As the report is long and detailed, we have provided some highlights below to inspire and inform older people who are thinking of volunteering. Volunteering helps older adults stay active and connected to their communities, it helps maintain social contacts, and it promotes a sense [read full article]
