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  • Thanking CNH’s Board of Directors

    Thanking CNH’s Board of Directors

    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,” Collingwood Neighbourhood House’s volunteers have shown this in droves by supporting our programs and services. As CNH continued to deal with the impact of the pandemic, the organization relied on the assistance of up to 900 volunteers.

    We would also like to thank the CNH Board of Directors, who are local volunteers who bring their experience, expertise and passion to CNH. They dedicate time to Board and committee meetings and advise CNH on every aspect of its work. Throughout the pandemic, the Board Directors have gone above and beyond to dedicate their time and expertise to address challenges CNH has faced. Their contributions allow many people in our community to thrive. Thank you to our volunteer Board of Directors, and thank you to our volunteer community members, for supporting the work of CNH!

  • ‘This is where I belong’ : Celebrating CNH Volunteer Najia Elancel

    ‘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,” Collingwood Neighbourhood House’s volunteers have shown this in droves by supporting our programs and services. As CNH continued to deal with the impact of the pandemic, the organization relied on the assistance of up to 900 volunteers.

    In 2020, The Bhayana Foundation and the United Way partnered to select three people across Canada either volunteering or working in the non-profit sector. They wanted to highlight the important and deeply meaningful work being done by individuals in a sector that really doesn’t get the attention it deserves. 

    Najia Elancel was one of the three selected and was the only one chosen from Western Canada! Check out this video from Charity Village, which they filmed in 2020, which is a wonderful display of Najia’s journey as a volunteer at CNH. 

    From Najia herself:

    “I think once I walked in the door with my two little children, I think these people gave life back to me. […] I looked at them and I looked at their eyes, and I looked at myself and I went, ‘omigod, this is where I belong.”

    “It’s not like we choose to do what we do because we want to get awarded for it. We do what we do because we love to do it–and especially for me, I do it from my heart.”

    Congratulations on this award, Najia, and thank you for your service to the community!

  • “[It’s] some small thing I can do to help make the world a better place.” – Celebrating CNH Volunteer John Rothery

    “[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,” Collingwood Neighbourhood House’s volunteers have shown this in droves by supporting our programs and services. As CNH continued to deal with the impact of the pandemic, the organization relied on the assistance of up to 900 volunteers.

    Here are some stories from our staff—and the volunteers themselves—on how they took the extra mile to bring heart to the community.

    From Dovana Singh, Better at Home, Navigation & Peer Support Coordinator:

    Sometimes, things come up and volunteers can’t deliver on a given week. John never fails to answer my call and if he can, he’ll take on more deliveries that week to help out. John is an exemplary volunteer and our program simply wouldn’t exist in its current iteration without his feedback and suggestions. Our seniors absolutely adore him and so do we. He deserves a huge shout-out for his ongoing dedication and care for our community. 

    When asked why he volunteers, John says, “[It’s] some small thing I can do to help make the world a better place.” Thank you, John!

  • ‘[She] brought tremendous fun and happiness to those who were homebound and isolated during the pandemic:’ Celebrating Alice Crestejo, CNH Volunteer

    ‘[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,” Collingwood Neighbourhood House’s volunteers have shown this in droves by supporting our programs and services. As CNH continued to deal with the impact of the pandemic, the organization relied on the assistance of up to 900 volunteers.

    Here are some stories from our staff—and the volunteers themselves—on how they took the extra mile to bring heart to the community.

    From Jenny Shen, Seniors Wellness Program Coordinator: 

    Alice Crestejo is the host of the seniors Sing for Fun program. She jumped into the volunteer position with the CNH Seniors Team to start a brand new online/virtual singing program after in-person singalong became impossible two years ago, and then committed to the bi-weekly Zoom program enthusiastically and never stopped. As a senior herself, Alice took a lot of effort to overcome barriers like the lack of computer skills, with support from the CNH Seniors Team. She shared her singing talents with seniors and brought tremendous fun and happiness to those who were homebound and isolated during the pandemic.  When word spread, not only seniors from local communities came to join the online program, but also seniors from the lower mainland, and even from other cities like Toronto. Those long-time-no-see friends, neighbours, and family members never felt so close to each other to sing, laugh, and celebrate together with Alice.

  • Celebrating a CNH volunteer’s ‘drive’ to help others

    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,” Collingwood Neighbourhood House’s volunteers have shown this in droves by supporting our programs and services. As CNH continued to deal with the impact of the pandemic, the organization relied on the assistance of up to 900 volunteers.

    Here are some stories from our staff—and the volunteers themselves—on how they took the extra mile to bring heart to the community.

    From Ava Jung, Grocery Shopping Program Manager:

    Crispin has been a volunteer with CNH since the start of the pandemic. First signing on as an order taker for our Frozen Meals program, he also became an order taker and delivery driver for our Grocery Shopping program, and has provided integral help to get seniors the food they need each week! Even without a car, Crispin was determined to provide food support and started using the car share app MODO for his grocery deliveries, showing that nothing could get in the way of his “drive” to help others. Crispin’s favourite part about volunteering is that he can make a difference for the people in the community who are more vulnerable than he is. Thank you, Crispin, for your service!

  • ‘I witnessed the lives of many older adults transform’: Celebrating Masa Kateb, CNH Volunteer

    ‘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,” Collingwood Neighbourhood House’s volunteers have shown this in droves by supporting our programs and services. As CNH continued to deal with the impact of the pandemic, the organization relied on the assistance of up to 900 volunteers.

    Here are some stories from our staff—and the volunteers themselves—on how they took the extra mile to bring heart to the community.

    From Masa Kateb, volunteer for the Choose to Move program:

    Volunteering for the Choose to Move program during the global health crisis has been inspirational. I witnessed the lives of many older adults transform, especially Lee! Her commitment to movement, health, and social connections was impressive! She even used her kitchen counter as a home-gym for stability and support.

  • Celebrating CNH’s Staff – Youth Services Department

    We are so grateful to every single CNH staff member for all that they have done during the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have been extraordinarily flexible and creative and have done everything possible to keep their colleagues and our participants safe and healthy. They have created new programming, to meet needs that emerged during the pandemic, they’ve trained new volunteers, who stepped forward to help out, and they have been very supportive of one another. We are so grateful to have such a professional, compassionate, hard-working team. We are grateful to every single person on our staff. Thank you! Today we celebrate the staff of the Youth Services department.

    Brendan T
    Colton Q
    Derrick C
    Eileen T
    Jennifer L
    Ry F
    Sanjeev K
    Sylvia M
    Tanya F

    Not photographed: Verna Kate S

  • Celebrating CNH’s Staff – RISE Community Health Centre

    We are so grateful to every single CNH staff member for all that they have done during the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have been extraordinarily flexible and creative and have done everything possible to keep their colleagues and our participants safe and healthy. They have created new programming, to meet needs that emerged during the pandemic, they’ve trained new volunteers, who stepped forward to help out, and they have been very supportive of one another. We are so grateful to have such a professional, compassionate, hard-working team. We are grateful to every single person on our staff. Thank you! Today we celebrate the staff of the RISE Community Health Centre.

    Aiyanas O
    Anahita S
    Ashleigh E
    Ashu M
    Bi L
    Cherlyn C
    Deepika S
    Gabi P
    Grace A
    Hedi C
    James K-W
    Jennie W
    Kailyn M
    Keane L
    Kelvin B
    Kiran M
    Maria M
    Mik T
    Monique W
    Munira R
    Rani W
    Ruth E
    Sandra B
    Shila A
    Sonja R
    Stephanie L
    Tharunamaya A
    Vanessa M

    Not photographed: Jane A, Johanka M, Shianne E

  • Celebrating CNH’s Staff – Operations Department

    We are so grateful to every single CNH staff member for all that they have done during the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have been extraordinarily flexible and creative and have done everything possible to keep their colleagues and our participants safe and healthy. They have created new programming, to meet needs that emerged during the pandemic, they’ve trained new volunteers, who stepped forward to help out, and they have been very supportive of one another. We are so grateful to have such a professional, compassionate, hard-working team. We are grateful to every single person on our staff. Thank you! Today we celebrate the staff of the Operations department.

    Airam S
    Ali H
    Antonio D
    Benji B
    Candice L
    Conrado M
    Crecien B
    David L
    Elisa C
    Elizabeth R
    Elson H
    Flamingo X
    Francisco D
    George V
    Irene M
    Jennifer G-G
    Jenny E-C
    Jodi W
    Juanito D
    Karla C
    Kayla I
    Kulwant K
    Maria N
    Nelly Y
    Nikita B
    Philomena C
    Qasim A
    Rebecca W
    Reynato T
    Sandra M
    Sarika G
    Satomi A
    Sheri P
    Yndira A
    Zaldy F

    Not photographed: Teresa H, Thomas T

  • Celebrating CNH’s Staff – Early Years Department

    We are so grateful to every single CNH staff member for all that they have done during the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have been extraordinarily flexible and creative and have done everything possible to keep their colleagues and our participants safe and healthy. They have created new programming, to meet needs that emerged during the pandemic, they’ve trained new volunteers, who stepped forward to help out, and they have been very supportive of one another. We are so grateful to have such a professional, compassionate, hard-working team. We are grateful to every single person on our staff. Thank you! Today we celebrate the staff of the Early Years department.

    Alice C
    Alissa M
    Amie F
    Ana K
    Ana M
    Ana V
    Andrea H
    Anna L
    Annie Y
    Anthonia I
    Aurora H
    Bharti V
    Binh K
    Bobby Jo Ann M
    Calee C
    Carmelita A
    Carmina B
    Cecilia G
    Celine C
    Chanelle M
    Cindy C
    Claudia A
    Cristina M
    Diana T
    Donna B
    Elaine H
    Elizabeth R
    Estella I
    Eve P
    Grace Y
    Heather B
    Im Mei K
    Jeany T
    Joan D
    Josie O
    Julieta H
    Kalvinder K
    Karen W
    Karla A
    Katty M
    Ken G
    Kumo L
    Maliha H
    Mandy F
    Marcia P
    Maria G
    Mary H
    Maryam J.R
    Maycia K
    Michele P
    Mitra A
    Nazima R
    Nic G
    Nicole J
    Paula W
    Ram D
    Renuka B
    Rosanna C
    Ryan Z
    Sabrina B
    San Thawda K
    Satinder S
    Shafani R
    Sharon X
    Soudi B
    Tajinder S
    Terry S
    Tiffany O
    Valeria M.R
    Walda G
    Alison M