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Diabetes association says 'thanks' The Canadian Diabetes Association would like to express its sincere thanks and appreciation to all of its volunteers â€" very special people. “You” are the backbone of the association, serving as board and committee members, assisting with fundraising activities, and organizing sweepstakes, bingos, as well as, the November residential campaign. a To you a big thank you! Volunteers have become a vital link in helping Oaklands achieve its mis- sion statement goals; specifically to enhance the lives of the people living at Oaklands Regional Centre by encouraging independence and fostering positive friendships, . In \ p. a The people living and working at Oaklands wonld like to thank the vol- unteers for their commitment to enable people with handicaps to become an integral part of the Oakville community. If you are interested in learning more about Oaklands, call 844-7864. rvu- \- ., “unauunuru. Volunteers provide support in a variety of functions at Oaklands, specifi- cally sewing and mending, board of directors, assisting in our therapeutic pool, horseback riding, bingos, computers, basketball, bliss communication club, SALT Bible Club, and one-on-one relationships. Oaklands Regional Centre â€" a 24â€"hour care residential facility for people with developmental handicaps - would like to thank its volunteers for their continued support and friendship over the past year. Volunteers provide Vital services at Oaklands Volunteer board members set policy, secure funds, and support trained staff so they can provide critical social programs in the com- munity such as: Crisis, Seniors and Volunteer centres. Literacy tutors provide skills that can change peo- ple’s lives. Even politicians cannot do without their volunteers. The dollar value of all this work to the Oakville community is estimated at a conservative $46 million annually, and represents 2,000 full-time work There is no doubt that Oakville would be a very different place without the involvement of its many citizens who give so freely of their time to keeping the various pro- grams going in our community: Boy and Girl Scout leaders, church bazaar craftspersons, Blood Donor Clinic volunteers, “Bingo Bunnies” â€" the list goes on and on. Valunte‘er hours warth $46 million, or. 2, 000 full-time jobs, in OakVille- HALTON RAPE CRISIS CENTRE "THANK YOU” To all of you who give your time and energy to the women of our community. Each and everyone of you are sincerely appreciated! Volunteers help make horseback riding lessons for Constantini, a resident of Oaklands Regional Centre: of his weekend activities. Ultimately, the centre hopes to have in place a Supported Program for Volunteers with Special Needs. This will give volunteers who have physical, developmental, psychi- atric, or learning disabilities, as well as, those with language barriers (New Canadians) better access to Many people’s initial contact with volunteering is through the Volunteer Centre, where they come to find out about the opportunities available. We are, currently, training Placement Advisors to do the inter- viewing and follow-ups with volun- teers, as well as, office work, press releases, and promotion of volun- teerism in the community- These volunteers are starting to make vis- its to agencies in order to see first- hand the settings to which they are referring potential volunteers. pos_it_ions. St. John Ambulance â€" Oakville Branch thanks our volunteers for helping to make Oakville one of “the safest” places in Canada to live. John , part Brian is a Life Skills high school teacher with the Peel Board of Education. He has also been a vol- unteer group facilitator with Friends Forever for the past two years. Friends Forever: peer support for developmentally handicapped adults Friends Forever is a social peer support group of 15 to 20 develop- mentally handicapped adults that meet to discuss work related issues and then set out to problem solve them. The group meets once a month and discussions often take The Volunteer Centre is grateful to all those who have helped us in the past year: the 20 or so Centre volunteers who have worked in the office, the media which helps pro- mote volunteer opportunities, the United Way, and the Region of Halton which funds the centres, the schools who representatives speak to their students, the Town of Oakville who help recognize vol- unteers during Volunteer Week, the Waterfront Festival which provides an opportunity to fundraise, the Volunteer Coordinators in the agen- cies who keep the centre up-to-date on their needs, and the 400 or so volunteers who come through the doors each year, who are our clients and our reason for being. Submitted by Wend} McCreath, Oakville Volunteer Centre. - Community Living Oakville (CLO), formerly the Oakville Association for the Mentally Retarded, would like to extend a very special thanks to Brian Jones. Volunteers â€" together with four staff â€" raised an amazing $1,638,000 in 1992 in support of United Waz’8734 human care agencies. Look out Superman and Batman, Oakville’s real life heroes are leading the way! For over 37 years, volunteers have successfully served the community through the United Way. The United Way’s roots go back to 1955, when car- ing volunteers in Oakville willingly gave their time to help those in need. Today, United Way remains a volun- teer driven organization as volunteers work hard to exemplify the image of real life heroes. That’s 37 years of people working side by side; providing not Only ser- vices (by way of member agencies), but hope to those who need it. We are encouraged by the num- ber of young people turnng to vol- unteering, and appreciate the Town of Oakville for recognizing their contribution by providing the Youth Category in the Volunteer of the Year Awards. Many youth start vol- unteering to fulfill a course require- ment or enhance their resume, but end up getting hooked on volunteer- ing for life. volunteer opportunities. These peo- ple’s skills should not be wasted. United Way dollars stretch far thanks to army of local heroes 9 Today, thousands of caring people in Oakville are 2290 Lakeshore Road West Oakville, Ontario L6L 1H3 827-0489 BRONTE PLAZA The May Court Club Of Oakvllle thanks its volunteers for their many hours of work In the Nearly New Shop and Christmas Tree, Audio-Visual Testing and Lunch Box programs. Trimming the tree and hanging the boughs take on a special meaning for the volunteers, eager to have everything “just right” for the many curious, interested, energetic, and enthusiastic school children who come for a spe- cial Christmas program and the adults who enjoy the Candlelight Tea and Tours. From all reports, the volunteers do a very good job. Whatever the season, Oakville Museum volunteers give generously of their time and talents “out front” â€" greeting visitors or working quietly behind the scenes. There is always something interesting happening at the Museum and many opportunities for volunteers to listen to speakers, go on outings, or just relax and enjoy each other’s company at social events on days set aside just for them. ’The Oakvifle Museum and its volunteers care about Oakville’s history and are proud to share in preserving it for Oakville’s residents and visitors. Submitted by Beatrice Jones, volunteer coordinator, Oakville Museum. Preparing our homes for visitors is something we have all done at one time or another. But, have we ever had to get things ready for almost 2,000 visitors? The Oakville Museum volunteers do and take time out of their per- sonalbusy schedules to help prepare Erchless for Christmas. Kim Meszaros, a group partici- pant has this to say, “I enjoy going to the group, just being there, hav- ing a good time and meeting with other people.” Hans Schonrock, another Friends Forever member says he “really likes the group, goes every month and Brian is great”. place while doing leisure activities such as cooking meals, eating at restaurants, ortaking trips to Centre Island. According to the program staff involved with the group, Brian is a. wonderful asset. He jumps right in and addresses the needs of group members. Brian is extremely flexi- Backbone of Oakville Museum Oakville Museum volunteers decorate Erchless for Christmas '92. 0F OAKVILLE Oaliville’s growing community is served because of dedicated volunteers. We thank our local heroes! They ensure that donated dollars explode; stretching to serve the exclusive needs of thousands of people. Donors are thus. . . . assuredgood value when they give to the United Way. Since Oakville’s United Way is autonomous, dona- tions made in Oakville are used to serve people in Oakville. Last year, 88 cents of every dollar raised went directly to helping Oakville’s citizens. contributing their time to these volunteer driven agen- cies, each of which have a volunteer Board of Directors. At United Way and at the member agencies, volun- teers not only raise the money, they decide how the funds are allocated throughout our community. 467 SPEEHS ROAD . UNIT 14, OAKVILLE 844-1893 I}, FAX: 844-5444 ble and will attend extra meetings to plan future activitiesln the future, the group may focus more on activi- ties such as developing employment readiness skills, writing resumes and interviewing through role play. Whatever its developments, Brian is excited to be apart of Friends Forever and CLO is excited to have him as part of the team. Brian provides invaluable support to the group members and their'suc- cess as a group. Thank you, Brian. You’ll remain a Friend Forever. ~To volunteer with Community Living Oakvillc, contact Teresa Bates at 844-0146. {QUAUTY PRINTERS "CREAHVE DESIGNERS