• 1976

  Our Incorporation

  Mary Brown leads a steering committee operating under SHARE Family Services towards independence. With funding from the Ministry of Social Services, the Greater Coquitlam Volunteer Bureau officially registered its name on August 11^th and established an office at Vanier Elementary School in Coquitlam, BC.

• 1978

  United Way Partnership

  The Greater Coquitlam Volunteer Bureau became a United Way member agency and received its first service delivery contract with the Ministry for Mentally Disabled Adults.

• 1988

  Volunteer Integration Program

  The Volunteer Integration Program is launched, which advocates for adults with developmental disabilities in volunteer roles and supports adults on their road towards independence.

• 1990

  More Reach, More Change

  Expanding in reach and capacity, a special resolution passes to change the Greater Coquitlam Volunteer Bureau’s name to the Greater Coquitlam Volunteer Centre.

• 2000

  Charity Registration

  With an increase in reach and capacity, the Greater Coquitlam Volunteer Centre registers as a charity and changes its name to the Fraser North Community Volunteer Connections Society, using Community Volunteer Connections as its public name.

• 2001

  WHO Presentation

  Community Volunteer Connections’ staff present at the World Health Organization Conference on Mental Health.

• 2005

  Festival of Volunteers

  The first annual Festival of Volunteers is launched in New Westminster at the Royal City Centre Mall. The name was later changed to the Tri-Cities Volunteer Festival a year later.

• 2006

  The Flying Squad

  The Flying Squad formed with 45 youth members and with support from Coast Capital Savings as one of the first major sponsors.

• 2009

  MHIS Program

  Community Volunteer Connections partners with Fraser Health Authorities to provide the Mental Health Integration and Support program, a volunteer support program for adults with mental health challenges.

• 2012

  Strategic Plan Analysis

  With food poverty, mental health, and homelessness increasing, demand for support is on the rise. Community Volunteer Connections performs a strategic plan analysis to evaluate our impact which results in a revision to its Mission, Vision, and Values statements.

• 2018

  CVC’s Rebranding

  Adapting with the times, Community Volunteer Connections updates their brand image with a new logo and colour palette. The logo is adjusted in 2021 to increase its contrast.