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Sunday, April 9, 2000 Oakville Beaver Weekend 17 From stepping stone to milestone 1600's Various charitable organizations are estab lished. 1884 The first community-wide association in Canada - the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association - is established. 1900 The first national voluntary organization in health care is established - The Canadian Tuberculosis Association (now the Canadian Lung Association). 1918 The Community Chest movement (now the United W ay) is launched, initiating the idea of co-operative fundraising. 1937 The first volunteer bureau is established in Montreal. 1947 The Red Cross starts a system of blood donor clinics. It relies solely on volunteers. 1960s Voluntary development organizations begin sending volunteers to developing nations. 1980s The A ID S crisis leads to the formation of new volunteer groups and networks in every regfon of the country. 1997 Statistics Canada conducts a survey of the voluntary sector, revealing that 7.5 million Canadians volunteer. 1998 The Vancouver Society of Immigrant and Visible Minority Women argue in the Supreme Court of Canada that the definition of charity be updated to reflect the 21st century. 1999 Volunteer Canada launches a new Internetbased volunteer matching system, " The Volunteer Opportunities Exchange" . DIRECT fa x . 849-3312 338-7351 LEPAGE E-MAILebilbija@oakvillespecialist.com f Presidents 4 RQYAL 2001 The International Year of Volunteers, (n c ) OF MY GROSS COMMISSION DONATED TO CLIENT'S CHOICE OF CHARITY!!* 10% BEFORE YOU LIST OR BUY... YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO CALL ELIZABETH S t r e n g t h in n u m b e r s · There are 7.5 m illio n volunteers age ® | and over in Canada. · Close to 90 percent of Canadians make donations o f tinje and money to help oth ers. y*:, ^ w r? ;s · The w ork Volunteers contribute each year in Canada is equivalent to 578,000 full-tim e jobs-roughiv equal to the labour force o f M anitoba.!" ; J | | ! A · Volunteers contribute an average o f fF S l 111 149 hours each per year, for a total of 1.11 b illion hours. · The'volunteering rate among 15- to 24year-olds hlmostjdoubled from 18 per cent in 1987 to 33 per cent in 1997. · On average, young Canadians between 15 and 24 years old volunteer for 125 hours a year. (A dapted from C aring Canadians, Involved Canadians: Highlights from the N 1997 . N ational S u rvey of G iv in g , Volunteering and Participating. M inister of $ 70,963.26 DONATED! ` S o m e c o n d itio n s a p p ly BILBIJA Sales Representative You Are My Priority! Results For TRU ST A R E A L T O R W HO KNOW S TH E O A K V IL L E M ARKET! YVO LUN TEERS We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities. O ur volunteers are the cornerstone of a strong YM CA O urY M C A is a charitable association which depends on volunteers like you to help enrich quality of life. W orking together, we create a better environment for everyone. Volunteers enjoy being part of an exciting environment, meeting new friends, gaining valuable experience, developing leadership and interpersonal skills, sharing your interests and abilities, and most of all, being a team player. Thank-you to all o f o u r volunteers. The YM CA of Oakville is celebrating the contribution made by our volunteers at a Recognition Evening to be held on April 26,2000. If you are interested in volunteering at the YM CA call us today at 845-3417. 4 10 Rebecca Stre e t, O akville, O N L6 K IK 7 · Phone: 845-3417 · Facsim ile: 842-6792 · w w w .ym caofoakville.com