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ts as volunâ€" It gives tatives year when a program adivsory group at the Wing 404 Adult Rotary Centre in Waterloo deterâ€" mined a need for a wheelchair accessible nature trail behind the Dutton Street facility. On both occasions, Thompson was met by enthusiastic, caring, helpful New Horizons representaâ€" It was determined, Thorpe said, that special events be organized on an ongoing basis to meet various needs in the community rather than select one or two community orga‘r. sations to receive continuing support. That way, the program would have a greater reach on the entire the community. A committee of 12 city. employees, including Thorpe, recently came together to determine how a corporate volunteer program might operate within a municipal government. Jp _ We CENTAEG w | Insurance Claim Specialists | 1138 KING ST. EAST atorrawa _ 576â€"1520 groups) last year brought Thompâ€" son to New Horizons for the first time. The group was in need of funding to update its equipment. Program [~~~=â€"~~ _ _$70 COUPON VALUE _ â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"7 |_Broken PWindchield? ; "This is very unique to municipal government. I don‘t know of any other municipality that has a corporate volunteerism program in operation," Thorpe said. "And I‘m sure that no other level of government has one." "We have very skilled people (employed by the city) who want to give back to the community, and there are many ways that we can do that," Thorpe said. "It‘s such a good feeling to be able to do that in a substantial, tangible way. Because this is employâ€" ee driven, it‘s something we‘re doing from the heart. It will be good for the community and good for us." Thorpe is also excited because, as far as she knows, the City of Waterloo can boast "another first" with the initiation of its corporate volunteerâ€" ism program. Deborah Crandall Chronicle Staff Mary Thorpe‘s eyes light up when she talks about volunteering. And as director of the city‘s volunteer services department, she does that a lot. But lately, Thorpe has been even more enthusiasâ€" tic than usual. * City of Waterloo employees have initiated a ‘"Corporate Volunteerism" program, and Thorpe says its possibilities for contributions to the comâ€" munity are virtually limitless. City hall employees launch corporate volunteer program :m dhilgs y Saaie & VCO TUVUUWUVC V V WVVVVUTHUUUWUVUV 0 FREB ©20° Gift Certificate lu md@l()ck' potarAnt PLUS We Pay Your $5000 6 Deductible oupon (3 0 CCdom pm, (otei‘c »THE AUTO GLASS FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT! "with over 150 insurance companies" $70 COUPON VALUE (Continued from _1 wish some other organizaâ€" tions I‘ve dealt with were the same. They seem to put a lot of time into reacting to people, and we‘re really pleased with their efforts. They‘ve never let us a problem, all you have to do is pick up the phone. the funds. But if you think there‘s ‘"There‘s alv;ays help. That‘s the great part of it," Thompson tives who helped both groups receive funding. The Three Pitch Tournament & Barbecue takes place Saturday, Sept. 19 all day at Hillside Park in Waterloo. Call the city‘s volunteer services depart ment at 579â€"1196 for further details. "This is just the beginning," Thorpe said. "We‘re going to try to build on this, and who knows where it will go from here? The beauty is that any city employee can come to the committee with suggesâ€" tions for the program. It could be to raise money for a neighbor‘s child who needs an operation in the States, or a friend who needs a new wheelchair There are so many possibilities." Those attending the tournament will be encour aged to bring a nonâ€"perishble food item for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Thorpe said organizers of the event "hope to fill a front end loader" with food donations. We want to make it a fun day," Thorpe said. We want this event to be something that family and fn'_e_nds can enjoy together." Thorpe said, to encourage city staffs family members and friends to get involved, the three pitch tournament will also feature a barbecue, as well as children‘s activities. event. A ‘"Three Pitch Tournament" has been organized for Sept..19 to raise money for the City of Waterloo Fee Assistance program. (The fee assisâ€" tance program benefits residents of Waterloo who wish to participate in any of the city‘s recreation and culture programs but are unable to pay program fees.) The three pitch tournament will see teams representing various departments of city staff competing to raise funds. Of the money raised, 50 per cent will be donated to the fee assistance program, and the other 50 per cent will be used as a startâ€"up fund for future corporate volunteer activiâ€" ties. An example is the program‘s first scheduled in which approximately 230,000 older, retired Canadians particiâ€" pate. 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