20 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday April 26, 2008 www.oakvillebeaver.com National Volunteer Week April 27 - May 3, 2008 VOLUNTEERS GROW COMMUNITY Volunteers are the backbone and social fabric of a community. Here in Halton, we celebrate and applaud the approximately 100,000 people of all ages who give so selflessly of their time and talents. THEY ARE JOINED BY OVER 6.5 MILLION CANADIANS WHO VOLUNTEER EACH YEAR. Celebrating g National Volunteer Week April 26-May 2, 2008 Together. Strong. In honour of National Volunteer Week, April 26 to May 2, the Canadian Cancer Society Oakville Unit extends a heartfelt thank you to its volunteers who use their cancer-fighting powers every day to make a difference in the lives of people affected by cancer in Oakville. Our volunteers truly are at the centre of it all. Thanks to their dedication we are positively impacting the lives of people who have been touched by cancer in our community. The Canadian Cancer Society would not be able to provide support programs and services or fund life-saving cancer research without the support of our volunteers. It is because of their tireless efforts that we are leading the way in the fight against cancer. For more information about the Canadian Cancer Society, cancer information, our support services or how you can get involved, contact us at (905)845-5231 or visit us online at www.cancer.ca. t Together we are making cancer history. Joan Gibb, Oakville Unit Council President Niambi Martin-John Oakville Unit Manager