This release was issued under a previous government.
“National Volunteer Week is our opportunity to reflect on how we each have benefited from the selfless generosity of a local volunteer. It’s also an excellent time to reach out and discover an organization or project that may need your talents and energy to succeed.”
The theme of National Volunteer Week 2014 is “Because volunteer work speaks volumes”; and Canadians are encouraged to join a national conversation on volunteer recognition. The Alberta Government is joining with Volunteer Alberta to do just that by providing $65,000 in funding for community recognition of volunteers. National Volunteer Week kicks off April 7 with the launch of a new initiative to recognize volunteers and the importance of volunteerism.
Approximately 70 percent of Albertans volunteered with organizations in their community in 2012-13 contributing more than 200 million hours to local initiatives.
The Government of Alberta works to support the efforts of volunteers and volunteer organizations through programs like the annual Vitalize Conference where participants take part in skills development workshops and the Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards recognizing Alberta’s exceptional volunteers. These are part of the Government’s broader efforts to support the nonprofit voluntary sector.
Under the Building Alberta Plan, our government is investing in families and communities, living within our means, and opening new markets for Alberta's resources to ensure we're able to fund the services Albertans told us matter most to them. We will continue to deliver the responsible change Albertans voted for.
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Watch on YouTube: Saluting Alberta's amazing volunteers
Listen on SoundCloud: Minister Klimchuk on National Volunteer Week