How I Fell in Love With Hockey: A Community Story
November 26th, 2019 by Studenteers | 0 comments
By: Domenic Presta VAUGHAN, ON—Zipping down the ice on blades of fire, wiring a "wrister" past a goalie with mitts of swagger, laying the body on an opponent with determination unlike any other. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to reasons why to watch hockey, and how it positively affects t
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7 Cool Benefits of Volunteering
November 22nd, 2019 by Studenteers | 0 comments
Volunteering connects you to others.Volunteering is good for your mind and body.Volunteering can advance your career.Volunteering brings fun and fulfillment to your life.Ends loneliness.Builds bonds, creates friends.Reduces Risk of Alzheimer's.
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Getting young people involved in volunteering (ParentInfo)
November 22nd, 2019 by Studenteers | 0 comments
During childhood and adolescence, young people tend to be preoccupied with fitting in and creating a niche for themselves, often jumping from hobby to hobby trying to find the right fit. Getting involved in a social cause can be an opportunity for young people to make friends, find a comfortable identity and
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50 years later, this North York volunteer continues to give back
November 22nd, 2019 by Studenteers | 0 comments
Linda Carney is happy when Anne Grant is around. For 30 years, Carney has seen Grant volunteering in the halls of Thompson House, a long-term care home for seniors in North York’s Don Mills neighbourhood. Grant and the home share something in common this year: Thompson House is celebrating 50 years â€
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Volunteers Use Beach Seining to Monitor River
November 22nd, 2019 by Studenteers | 0 comments
Volunteers from the Mid Vancouver Island Habitat Enhancement Society gathered on Thursday for their final beach seining survey of the spring season. The team of nine volunteers, led by biologist Dave Clough, used a large green net to drag tidal pools in the Englishman River Estuary. They then sorted the colle
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