Volunteer Strathcona News

Posted on: May 5th, 2022

Thank You for Celebrating With Us!

National Volunteer Week 2022 was full of events, contests and draws!  Volunteer Strathcona would like to thank everyone who celebrated with us during the week.  For all the highlights click here!     Volunteer Strathcona would like to thank Volunteer Alberta and the Government of Alberta for supporting our National Volunteer Week events.

Posted on: April 28th, 2022

Kick Off Video to National Volunteer Week

On Monday, our Executive Director Judy Ferguson kicked off National Volunteer Week with Deputy Mayor Robert Parks and Volunteer Strathcona Chairman Leonard Shain.  Thank you to Councillor Nelson, Councillor Harvey and Councillor Hartwick for joining us as well! Watch the video here! Participate in our Selfie Contest         or our Volunteer Gift… Read more »

Posted on: April 25th, 2022

National Volunteer Week is Here!

National Volunteer Week is Here:  April 24 – 30 National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to celebrate the vibrancy and impact of volunteerism in our community Volunteer Strathcona wants to say Thank You to all of the volunteers in Strathcona County – you play a huge part in making our community so special. We are… Read more »

Posted on: April 21st, 2022

Gift Baskets Revealed!

Volunteer Strathcona has been working with local businesses to curate four amazing gift baskets for our National Volunteer Week Volunteer Gift Draw! Check out the baskets – and our amazing donor websites here Draw opens April 24th!

Posted on: April 8th, 2022

Holiday Office Hours – Volunteer Strathcona

Volunteer Strathcona Office will be closed on April 15 & April 18

Posted on: April 1st, 2022

Now Available: National Volunteer Week Celebration Toolkit

Volunteer Strathcona has put together a stable of resources to make celebrating NVW simple and easy for your organization! Social media content graphics volunteer recognition tools and more Check out what’s available:   Looking for more? Connect with us by email

Posted on: March 10th, 2022

Volunteer Connector Just Added Help Videos!

Volunteer Connector is a website database that connects volunteers with volunteer opportunities in their region.  The team at Volunteer Connector have put together a series of ‘How To’ videos to make using the database even easier! These videos give current and future users the tools they need to make their experience go smoothly.  Still need… Read more »

Posted on: March 4th, 2022

Make Tax Time Pay 2022 has Launched!

Our annual Make Tax Time Pay program has officially launched for 2022! The program runs from March 1 – April 30 and is open to qualifying residents in Strathcona County with simple tax returns. Looking for more information on the program?  Email services@volunteerstrathcona.ca Looking to book a telephone appointment or see if you qualify?  Call (780)… Read more »

Posted on: January 26th, 2022

COVID-19 Emergency Support Gets a New Name

COVID-19 Emergency Support is now Community Supports Program The COVID-19 Emergency Support service showed a need in our community.  Volunteer Strathcona has made this service permanent and it is now called the Community Supports Program.  If you do need extra help, a wonderful group of community volunteers are only a phone call away to provide… Read more »

Posted on: January 26th, 2022

2022 National Volunteer Week Theme Announced

Volunteering Is Empathy In Action April 24-30, 2022 is National Volunteer Week.  This year’s theme is Volunteering is Empathy in Action. Volunteers Bring Heart To Canada’s Communities Let’s celebrate Canada’s volunteers. The empathy, compassion and generosity of volunteers creates connected communities and builds a stronger Canada.

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