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18 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday April 21, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com National Volunteer Week April 15 - 21, 2007 VOLUNTEERSGROWCOMMUNITY for putting your hear t into it. National Volunteer Week In appreciation of our volunteers www.heartandstroke.ca Altruists of Oakville Living and Acting for the Good of Others Altruism noun [U] (Webster's) - willingness to do things, which benefit other people, unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others A perfect definition for the individuals of the Altruists of Oakville, a small group of unsung heroes consisting of members ranging in age from 16-70+. For almost 2 decades these individuals have made a very large contribution to the Oakville and Halton Region in excess of $600,000. Many of their fine efforts can be seen on a daily basis in the form of 2 Oakville Transit Care-A-Van buses, a Red Cross bus, DARE van for the police, the first 2 Public Access Defibrillators available in Oakville placed in Seniors residences, as well as 2 Special Needs dogs for Autistic Children. On an annual basis their kindness is directed to Food Bank donations, Kerr Street Ministries, High School Bursaries, and Local Sports Team sponsorship just to name a few. The executive would like to thank its members for their continuing efforts and invite anyone who might have a few hours a month to help out, to contact Diane Pade at 905-845-4184 Your caring makes all the difference The Halton Multicultural Council wishes to thank all of its volunteers for their dedication and hard work for the Halton community. We Appreciate and Salute You. 905-842-2486 ...we ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean, but the ocean would be less because of that missing drop... Mother Theresa THANK Y K YOU The Women's Centre thanks our dedicated volunteers for their support and commitment to the women we serve. The Women's Centre Hopedale Mall, 1515 Rebecca Street, Suite 229, Oakville OAKVILLE & DISTRICT 905-847-5520 email: admin@haltonwomenscentre.org www. haltonwomenscentre.org To all the volunteers at the Oakville and District Humane Society, we would like to express our deepest appreciation for all your hard work and dedication. Thanks for giving our animals a second chance. 905-845-1551 The Salvation Army Oakville Community Church would like to Thank the many volunteers who have helped make this year a successsful one. We are indebted to the volunteers for their contribution to the services we provide. It would be impossible for us to achieve this success without your help. The Community of Oakville has played a significant role and it is overwelming. You helped with the Food Drive in October, our Emergency Shelter (Lighthouse) and Red Shield. It is very difficult to put in words to show how much we appreciate your support. We continue to need your support and if you would like to volunteer again, please contact us. Our Sunday Worship Service is at 10:30 a.m. From the staff of the Salvation Army Oakville Community Church CELEBRATING OUR VOLUNTEERS WELLSPRING HALTON-PEEL Says Thank You! To each of our caring and compassionate volunteers, we say thank you. You are the heart and soul of our community, and you make a tremendous difference in the lives of cancer patients and families every day. Since opening our doors July of 2000, Wellspring Halton-Peel has registered over 45,000 visits from men, women and children living with cancer. Wellspring has no government funding and relies on the kindness of donors and volunteers, whose outstanding contributions g make our support and coping skills possible. Wellspring: A Lifeline To Cancer Support t www.wellspring.ca 905-257-1988 OAKVILLE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1225 Rebecca Street, Oakville Tel: (905) 827-5324 www.salvationarmyoakville.ca email: admin@salvationarmyoakville.ca Thank you and God bless.