CVC News We’ve hired someone new! Danielle George joins our team as the Coordinator of Community Engagement & Volunteer Resources. Danielle has a long history of working with volunteers, non-profits, and the public. Her contribution includes managing CVC’s Volunteer Job Fairs, referring volunteers to opportunities, facilitating public outreach events and …
Summer Event Season in the Tri-Cities Summer sparks communities to come together outdoors and celebrate for various occasions and events. Summer Festivals and Farmers Markets are a part of summer to look forward to! In the Tri-Cities, these 2022 events intend to go on as they normally do. After two …
Why Do You Volunteer? On Saturday April 23, 2022, Community Volunteer Connections held its Spring Volunteer Job Fair at the Coquitlam Public Library. The event was held to introduce adults 19 years and older to twelve local charities looking to meet volunteers and talk about what their organizations do. It …
The National Volunteer Week theme for 2022, Volunteering Is Empathy In Action, affirms the strong connection between volunteerism and empathy. This profoundly human connection is at the heart of healthier individuals and stronger communities. Empathy is a quality that can help people relate to others and build awareness around different …
Cheryl Galandie wants to teach people and, in return, learn from the people she teaches. From childhood, she wanted to be a social worker. Combining this passion with an interest in mental health, Cheryl’s worked for the last 13 years with Community Volunteer Connections as the Mental Health Support Coordinator. …
“I had zero connections in the community and I needed to find friends, I needed to do something!” 30 years ago, Michelle moved to the Tri-Cities from the Eastern part of the U.S., didn’t know a soul and knew she wanted to find a way to connect purposefully with her …
Community Volunteer Connections carried out a survey of youth to understand what youth think about volunteerism.
Richard T. gave ninety-six hours of his time over six months to support residents at the Cottonwood, Connolly, and Cypress Lodges on the Riverview lands in Coquitlam, BC. The lodges aid in the short-term and long-term recovery of mental health residents in specialized care. Some of the activities Richard facilitated …
