Caring Community Cards
National Volunteer Week is April 24 – 30, 2022, but we are thanking volunteers all month long with our Caring Community Cards! The cards are valid during April and feature perks and discounts from businesses and organizations that volunteers can redeem. For individuals to receive a card, PIN – The People and Information Network member…
Celebrate with us! It’s ‘Time to Give’
Since 2001, PIN – The People and Information Network (formerly the Volunteer Centre of Guelph Wellington) has been the hub of volunteer engagement in Guelph Wellington. We believe in the power of volunteerism, the reciprocal benefit of a volunteer experience and the impact volunteer contributions have in our community. As cheerleaders, we recognize the value…
Community Art Contest!
PIN was pleased to partner with the Here to Help team to engage with community through artistic medium that promotes local Guelph Wellington artists, community and PIN National Volunteer Week Awards. Overview: Instagram contest inviting the local community to submit art or photographs that ’embodies community’ Winning entry receives $500 and promotion through PIN website,…
Nonprofit Sector Appreciation Week 2022
To the staff, volunteers of nonprofits, PIN says ‘Thank You! Click here for PIN’s Nonprofit Sector Appreciation Week Media Release . Learn more from the Ontario Nonprofit Network information listed below and find resources and actions here. What is Nonprofit Appreciation Week 2022?This is a new recognition of Ontario’s nonprofit sector and…
Family Day! #DoGiveShareGW
Family; your immediate family, extended family, friends that are family. Family can come in many forms and are unique to each of us. Making the choice to volunteer as a family can be a powerful experience. To connect over a shared experience, create traditions and memories, show compassion, kindness and the power of human spirit…
Newcomer Resources
Newcomers in Canada ‘One in five Canadians is born outside of Canada. Immigration now accounts for close to 70% of our population growth. Each year, approximately 250,000 people come to Canada as refugees and landed immigrants. They settle in communities around the country, mostly in cities.’ – Volunteer Canada Many newcomers to Canada turn to volunteering…
Become a Volunteer Champion!
A 20 year history of inspiring and igniting volunteerism in our community, PIN looks to the future and you are invited. Welcome. Learn more here and apply; we look forward to connecting with you.
Increased demand and disruption of services
There is an estimated 170,000 nonprofits and charities in Canada and in 2018, over 12.7 million Canadians engaged in formal volunteering, with a total of 1.6 billion hours of their time given to charities, non-profits and community organizations—equivalent to almost 858,000 full-time year-round jobs (Statistics Canada). Charities and nonprofits are a crucial part of Canada’s…
Celebrating Leaders of Volunteers! #IVMDay21
November 5 – International Volunteer Managers Day International Volunteer Managers Day (IVMDay) was founded and observed for the first time in 1999. IVMDay was developed in order to bring recognition to individual Managers of Volunteers and their roles in the mobilization and support of the world’s volunteers. PIN is grateful for the skills, expertise and…
The enormous effect of volunteers throughout the pandemic cannot be underscored.
Guelph, Ontario | September 1, 2021 | ‘The Value of One, The Power of Many’ was the National Volunteer Week 2021 theme. Celebrated annually in April, National Volunteer Week aims to recognize the efforts of volunteers across Canada. From one person bringing laughter and light to a senior’s day to many volunteers working together to…
