April 24-30 is National Volunteer Week! We recently celebrated CNH’s volunteers through a virtual Volunteer Appreciation Event to thank them for their dedication and generosity to the community. With this year’s theme being “Volunteering is Empathy in Action,”...
Community Stories
‘This is where I belong’ : Celebrating CNH Volunteer Najia Elancel
April 24-30 is National Volunteer Week! We recently celebrated CNH’s volunteers through a virtual Volunteer Appreciation Event to thank them for their dedication and generosity to the community. With this year’s theme being “Volunteering is Empathy in Action,”...
“[It’s] some small thing I can do to help make the world a better place.” – Celebrating CNH Volunteer John Rothery
April 24-30 is National Volunteer Week! We recently celebrated CNH’s volunteers through a virtual Volunteer Appreciation Event to thank them for their dedication and generosity to the community. With this year’s theme being “Volunteering is Empathy in Action,”...
‘[She] brought tremendous fun and happiness to those who were homebound and isolated during the pandemic:’ Celebrating Alice Crestejo, CNH Volunteer
April 24-30 is National Volunteer Week! We recently celebrated CNH’s volunteers through a virtual Volunteer Appreciation Event to thank them for their dedication and generosity to the community. With this year’s theme being “Volunteering is Empathy in Action,”...
Celebrating a CNH volunteer’s ‘drive’ to help others
April 24-30 is National Volunteer Week! We recently celebrated CNH’s volunteers through a virtual Volunteer Appreciation Event to thank them for their dedication and generosity to the community. With this year’s theme being “Volunteering is Empathy in Action,”...
‘I witnessed the lives of many older adults transform’: Celebrating Masa Kateb, CNH Volunteer
April 24-30 is National Volunteer Week! We recently celebrated CNH’s volunteers through a virtual Volunteer Appreciation Event to thank them for their dedication and generosity to the community. With this year’s theme being “Volunteering is Empathy in Action,”...
Outdoor library box unveiled at CNH
By Sylvia Barnett & Jim Chow, CNH community members The ‘Take a Book, Leave a Book’ book box is officially installed on the front lawn at CNH! The book box was designed and built with the idea of promoting learning and community connection through literacy....
Finding purpose through peer education
Despite learning curves, Ben Torry considers Peer 2 Peer to have played an important role in his life over the last six years.
Personalized care pivotal for RISE Community Health Centre client
The services one senior has used at RISE Community Health Centre are essential but it’s the dedicated staff that keep her coming back.
Forging friendships through food
For long-time volunteers Susan and Tim Diewold, each week at Collingwood Neighbourhood House is an opportunity to build relationships.