Peace Now!
Peace Now! Volunteer MBC Statement of Solidarity with the Ukrainian People We strongly condemn the unprovoked act of aggression by Russia on Ukraine and its people. We stand in solidarity…
Author: Bradley George
OTF helps us be Resilient
BRAMPTON ON – The Ontario Trillium Foundation once again demonstrated its commitment to enabling the community to withstand and recover from the impacts of the pandemic, this time with a…
Craven Family: Extra Mile Drivers
Craven Family: Extra Mile Drivers “Someone has to take the lead otherwise these families will be suffering and won’t have any meals to put on the table.” The Family Tree…
Vaccinating Volunteers: An Illusory Dilemma
In early September of this year, the Region of Peel’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Lawrence Loh, circulated a letter to many local community service organizations that included the following,…
How to Handle the Pressure of Grade 9
Entering high school. What an incredibly nerve-wrecking journey to set sail on! Out of my entire grade nine experience, the one thing that I vividly remember is the grade nine…
Four Colours Drum Circle Receives New Award
Boozhoo, meaning Hello in Ojibway. This is the warm greeting that the Volunteer MBC team received when we arrived at the Medicine Wheel Garden (Gitigaan Mashkiki) at Heartlake Conservation Park…
Successful Return to ‘IN PERSON’ Volunteering!
As a bold step towards early emergence from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Missississauga community service organization Heart Comonos (www.heartcomonos.ca) organized a very successful ‘Cooksville and Friends Cleanup’ in partnership with the…
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September Hunger Action Month 2021
September Hunger Action Month 2021 Hunger is a predicament that plagues citizens worldwide, and Peel Region is far from an exception. The Interactive Hunger Map illustrates food bank use per…
A Necessary Journey
Chances are that during the COVID-19 Pandemic, you’ve received at least one email from family, friends, work colleagues, that concludes with the phrase, ‘Be safe’, in addition to other words…
Skills-based volunteering
As the numbers of vaccinated residents in Canada’s provinces grow, many community service organizations now realize that emergence from the COVID-19 Pandemic is only a matter of time. Borrowing from…
