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Volunteer s- Thursday, A pril 16, 2015 - The IFP - H alton H ills - w w w .theifp.ca Page 3 thank you "Volunteers do not have more time, they just have more heart." Anonymous To all the voluntrees who make a difference in the lives of Halton students. HappyVolunteer AppreciationWeek for your tremendous contribution! April 12 -18, 2015  To all Halton Hills volunteers www.volunteerhalton.ca 1(855) 395-8807The Ripple Effect of Kindness United Way of Halton Hills 11 Guelph Street, P.O. Box 286 Georgetown, ON L7G 4Y5 Tel: 905-877-3066 Email: unitedwayhh@bellnet.ca Website: www.unitedwayofhaltonhills.ca Please remember to give where you live! Thank you to our many Volunteers… without you, there would be no Way! We would like to thank our dedicated volunteers: •Tutors • Board Members • Special Events • Office Outreach www.lnhadultlearning.ca Explore the outdoors and meet others while helping to preserve nature along the Credit River in Norval, and assisting with events. Starts: Saturday, April 25th 11:00am-4:00pm register online. See website: Special Days and Programs WPEC is in Norval - off of Mary St. & Hwy.7 www.willowparkecology.ca VOLUNTEERS at the centre of it all cancer.ca/volunteer Celebrating Volunteers Canadian Cancer Society volunteers make the cancer journey a little brighter. Thank you! Happy National Volunteers Week!! Halton Community Office Tel: 905-845-5231 x 3163 Fax: 905-845-0092 760 Pacific Rd, Unit 7 Oakville, Ontario L6L 6M5 SALUTE TO VOLUNTEERS Halton Healthcare is celebrating 2015 National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 12 - 18) by thanking the more than 1,100 volunteers at its three hospitals and other clinics. "National Volunteer Appreciation Week is a time to celebrate and recognize the hard work and dedication that our volunteers demonstrate every day in our hospitals," said Denise Hard- enne, President & CEO, Halton Healthcare. "We would like to extend a huge 'Thank You!' to our volunteers for all their generous service and fundraising contributions." Several events are being held to honour vol- unteers who assist Halton Healthcare in many different capacities - directing visitors, assisting at the bedside, preparing materials behind the scenes, running gift shops and other fundraising ventures - for dozens of programs. "We are very fortunate that so many volun- teers share their gift of time and talent with us to help improve the patient experience at our Georgetown, Milton, and Oakville Hospitals," said Sharon Norris, Vice President, Human Re- sources Planning and Organizational Develop- ment. "This year's theme, 'Volunteers - A Work of Heart,' describes perfectly the contribution the volunteers make. They truly are the heart of our organization." SMILE PROGRAM Volunteers play a key role in Halton Health- care's innovative SMILE program on the Medi- cine 4-Centre unit at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Created by a small group of healthcare professionals with backgrounds in nursing, phys- iotherapy and occupational therapy, the SMILE program relies on volunteers to visit and engage patients who are at risk of delirium and functional decline by spending time with them doing men- tally- and physically-stimulating activities. Halton Healthcare hopes to expand the SMILE program to Milton and Georgetown in the near future. To watch a video about the SMILE program, click here. VOLUNTEER FACTS • Oakville has 825 adult, student and youth volunteers supporting 70 services • Milton has 288 adult, student and youth vol- unteers supporting more than 30 services •Georgetown has 181 adult, student and youth volunteers supporting more than 20 services. VOLUNTEER FUNDRAISING In addition to the hundreds of hours volun- teers contribute to our hospitals every day, our volunteers raise funds throughout the year from their gift shops, vendor programs, HELPP Lottery, Bingo, 50/50 draws, and special events. • The Oakville Hospital Volunteer Association Halton Healthcare marks Volunteer Week with apprecation events is half-way through their 10-year, $3 million com- mitment for NOH. • The Milton District Hospital Auxiliary donated $43,000 to the Milton District Hospital Foundation. • The Georgetown Hospital Volunteer Associa- tion is in the final year of their $250,000 pledge to- wards the Georgetown Hospital expansion. "We couldn't have done so much this year with- out the kindness and generosity of this extraordi- nary group of people," added Ms Norris. "Our Vol- unteers' unique gifts continue to enhance the care of our patients, families and visitors, as integral members of our healthcare team." For more information on Volunteer Apprecia- tion Week activities at Halton Healthcare, visit: hal- tonhealthcare.on.ca/become-a-volunteer/volun- teer-appreciation-week.html. In an age of selfies it is more important than ever to take a moment to think about someone other than yourself. More than a moment, in fact. This year, Ontario students will rise to the challenge for six weeks, kicking off with Na- tional Volunteer Week April 12-18. The 2015 ChangeTheWorld campaign, April 12 to May 24, is an Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge, a joint initiative between the Ontario Volunteer Centre Network (OVCN) and the Government of Ontario to inspire high school students to give back to their community. Students from different schools, neighbourhoods, and back- grounds will share their passion in dozens of community projects. Volunteer Halton, our lo- cal volunteer centre, is committed to working with students to realize their vision of better communities. We support youth as they think outside the box to find ways to contribute that are beyond the traditional volunteer roles and capitalize on the skills and interests of high school students today. ChangeTheWorld is an opportunity to pro- vide a vital connection between students and the world around them. Last year 3,263 youth volunteered a minimum of 3 hours each in over 30 events across Halton to a total of 12,238 hours. This year Volunteer Halton invites all youth between the ages of 14-18 to look around and choose a way you can make a difference, big or small, in your neighbourhood. If you need some ideas visit our website at www.vol- unteerhalton.ca. By Shannon Kitchings Volunteer Halton Halton youth can change the world