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£ in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, A pr il 12 ,2 01 8 | OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE WORLD CLASS VOLUNTEER APPRECiATiON WEEK APRIL 15-21, 2018 We extend a huge THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteers who contribute their diverse and unique talents every day to provide exemplary care and experiences to our patients, visitors and staff. visit www.haltonhealthcare.com A great big, heartfelt THANK to all our Y v o l u n t e e r s for making our world A BETTER PLACE www.links2care.ca 9 0 5 - 8 4 4 - 0 2 5 2 Links 2 Care The value of volunteering By Ann Coburn The value of volunteering is experienced throughout the year and once a year their efforts come under the spotlight during National Volun­ teer Week in April. The week-long campaign from April 15 to 21, is designed to honour the contribution of volun­ teers who give their time and talents to worthy causes. Their varied efforts strengthen our great country, Halton Region and our local commu­ nities. The theme for National Volunteer Week 2018 is The Value of Volunteering. When we speak of value we often refer to the economic contribution volunteers give to their community. In 2010, Halton volunteers contributed more than 44 million hours in a 12-month period. This number when converted into employment was equivalent to 23,055 full time year-round jobs (based on a 40-hour week). When these numbers are converted to the economic value, it equals $1.25 billion worth of time to the Halton economy (2012). These are impressive numbers however; is this the true value of volunteering? Most of us would agree that volunteering is more than economics. Albert Einstein stated "Not ev­ erything that counts can be counted. And not everything that can be counted counts." So what is the true value of volunteering? The true value is measured by the impact or the social value that volunteers give to their community. Voluntary service is at the heart of community. It encourages people to see their community through the lens of giving, caring, and compassion. Volunteering provides indi­ viduals with an environment where they can be engaged and make a difference. Volunteering enhances social connectedness, reduces social isolation while building an inclusive community. Behind the act of volunteering, we have vol­ unteers. Who are they? We use the term vol­ unteers, yet I wonder if we consciously identify a volunteer as a caring, compassionate human T h a n k y o u to our am azing team Of volunteers fo r a ll th a t you do a 6 iO A K V I L L E S O C C E R C L U B dince>ie THANKS to ow e VOLUNTEERS Y o u a r e t r u l y aVOLUNTEER WORK Ia n A n d e r s o n H o u s e IAH 20th Annual Walk/Run for the Care - Ju ne 3, 2018 V isit our w e b site to R E G IS T E R F O R O U R W A LK /R U N Phone: (905) 337-8004 • Website: w w w .ianandersonhouse.com C eleb ratin g Volunteers Canadian Cancer Society volunteers are heroes within our communities. Thank you! 1 j C a n a d ia n S o c ie te C a n c e r c a n a d ie n n e .-- ^ S o c ie ty d u c a n c e r c a n c e r.c a / v o lu n te e r http://www.haltonhealthcare.com http://www.links2care.ca http://www.ianandersonhouse.com