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#SaturdaySaying

It's Christmas Eve! There are many different traditions and ways people celebrate in our community and if you do, we wish it be joyful and safe. One of our Mask Marvel volunteers Jen shared something special to her--it's her choir's virtual Christmas card: https://youtu.be/BXL4iaodiE4 Enjoy everyone! Do you have a favourite song or another tradition? Drop it in the comments. And as always, take care of one another.

The last issue of V-News for this strange year is out and it recaps some of the memorable moments for us. Check it out: http://bit.ly/vnews2020-12

On this twentieth night of December, can you find all 20 holiday/winter symbols hidden in this collage? Thanks to Paula from our Mask Marvels for making these wonderful VMBC masks for our staff! We love them. We wish everyone well during this very different festive season. Our virtual party proves that you can have just as much fun while distancing and caring for each other's wellbeing. Happy holidays to all!

#SaturdaySaying #pandemic #socialisolation #caring #reachout #seniors #mentalhealth

#SaturdaySaying I think this can apply to community resilience too.

The Salvation Army Peel Residential Services is asking for dedicated volunteers to assist as the Festive Season approaches. The appeal for volunteers #Brampton includes secondary school students (min age 16), who can earn towards their '40 hours' #PeelDistrictSchoolBoard #dufferinpeelcatholicdistrictschoolboard. DON'T DELAY in applying: https://volunteermbc.org/report.php

51% of Canadian women report having experienced at least one incident of physical or sexual violence since the age of sixteen. Interim Place is one of our members doing important work on this. Support the purple scarf campaign. Visit interimplace.com for info!

Leaders of volunteers, enhance your professional development with peer-to-peer support at the VLPN! Meeting this Tuesday morning at 9AM--virtual volunteer is this month's topic. Sign up: http://ow.ly/wctf50CpMbU

Watch our live discussion on volunteer drivers!

This event starts shortly! Join us for an important conversation on volunteer drivers, the role, the impact, and how you can get involved.

Nothing lasts forever, even cold November rain! We send our V-News to organizations to keep them up-to-date on great ways to strengthen their knowledge and effectiveness. For those who missed our November edition released last week, check it out: http://ow.ly/A9Df50CoenN And for some bonus coverage, some upcoming learning opportunities are here: https://mailchi.mp/volunteermbc/vlc-triblast-november

Have you found your true calling? Check out featured volunteer opportunities in our latest I Care newsletter. Take a look: https://mailchi.mp/volunteermbc/icare-october If you're an email subscriber, please note we are making enhancements to our email communications, so this edition of I Care isn't available in your inbox yet.

Hey #Caledon youth! The Caledon Youth Voice Project is inviting you to an incredible workshop led by Kunle Bristow, a wizard from the world of TV production, and your engagement will help make Caledon even better in the long run. Visit https://kunle.tv/caledon-next-youth for all the details. Spots are limited and it starts tomorrow! Your Caledon Just Sayin' Caledon Town of Caledon Caledon Public Library Peel District School Board Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board

If you're with a not-for-profit organization in Peel, be sure to tune into our latest V-News! It's chockful of useful resources and opportunities. Check it out: https://mailchi.mp/volunteermbc/vnews-october

Woohooo! Congratulations to Lynn Baker on being awarded V-Oscar for Community Engagement Leadership #VOscars2020

OUTDOORS, at the Albion Hills Conservation Area (Caledon). ADD to your '40 hours', while you LEARN & HAVE FUN! EASY ACCESS to APPLY (DON'T DELAY!): https://volunteermbc.org/report.php

These are not easy times for anyone, but thanks to Just Sayin' Caledon for sharing a bit of our story.

And our most special award- Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award goes to Chander Mohini Sareen. Devoting 20 years of your life for the community truly requires unmatched passion. Thank you for all that you have done for the community. #VOscars2020

#VOSCARS2020 may be over, but we had one piece of unfinished business... presenting our own organization's award winners with their trophies! We couldn't resist adding some flare. If you missed it, be sure to watch the main event at http://bit.ly/voscars2020.

Thats a wrap, thanks to all who attended! If you missed it, you can watch the recording on Facebook or YouTube! #voscars2020 Please donate to keep meaningful volunteerism alive! http://bit.ly/vmbcdonate

We've teamed up with Volunteer Toronto, Volunteer Markham and Neighbourhood Network to have a conversation about an important volunteer activity right now: DRIVING! There is an urgent need for volunteer drivers, so press the Share button to help us get the word out. How do we help vulnerable people get what they need? How are drivers making a difference? How are organizations keeping volunteers and clients safe while responding to urgent needs? And what can YOU do? We're going *the extra mile* to cover all this and more. Be there.

As the COVID-19 Emergency continues, Volunteer MBC expects demand for volunteers to fill this vital 'role' to last into December. You can commit to a flexible schedule that puts your time first. EASILY APPLY HERE: https://volunteermbc.org/report.php

Nyasha, our volunteer did a random draw for the StepUp cards 1-50.... congratulations to cardholder #4--thats Ahmad! You just won a 55" TV! Email us to arrange the details to pick up your prize!

Results Canada is a nation-wide charity with a mission to END EXTREME POVERTY. We seek passionate, committed volunteers who enjoy assuming a LEADERSHIP ROLE for a very timely, worthy cause. PLEASE APPLY before October 25, 2020: https://volunteermbc.org/report.php

Kudos Pat Kolb for being awarded with V-Oscar, John Huether Award for Volunteer Experience. Your volunteering commitment is truly par excellence #VOscars2020

Still some room for participants in this exciting upcoming leadership training and community service experience! Your Youth LEaD Media to the Max Project can make a positive impact in our community. Please share this in your networks and help us fill all of the seats. @achev_ca

Congratulations Caledon Hawks on being awarded with V-Oscar! #VOscars2020

At the #voscars2020, we randomly awarded one lucky bonus card holder this prize and it turned out to be one of the Nominees! So, we applied a distorted tv screen effect to this image to remind us why we like high definition! Check out Nominee remarks here: https://youtu.be/Il-GrwEMmrY

Congratulations RICOH CANADA on being awarded with V-Oscar #VOscars #VOscars2020

Congratulations Daryl Morrison on being awarded V-Oscar for being a leader in Volunteer Engagement Award. People like you truly uplift our communities in such unprecedented times #VOscars #VOscars2020

We are so thrilled to congratulate KP, Ayumide & Ayotola Alab on being awarded as the Family Voluntree Award. Thank you for making our community a better place to live in! #VOscars2020

Congratulations to the winner of Leader of Tomorrow Award-Yasmin Dini who was nominated by Girls Empowerment Movement. With leaders like you, our future is in safe hands. #VOscars #VOscars2020

Heartiest Congratulations to Shrinidhi Nadumane for getting Newcomer Gem Award. Well deserved! We truly recognize immense depth of knowledge and diverse experiences that newcomers like you bring to the country #VOscars #VOscars2020

Congratulations Samantha Cottrell on being awarded V-Oscar (Helping Hands Award- Mississauga). Special thanks to Distress Centres of Greater Toronto for nominating a volunteer like her. Kudos Samantha! #VOscars #VOscars2020

Heartiest congratulations to Sheralyn Roman on being awarded the V-Oscar for Helping Hands Award-Caledon. Special thanks to Caledon Parent-Child Centre :)

And the award goes to... Congratulations Dick Winter on being awarded V-Oscars for Helping Awards-Brampton. Thank you Habitat for Humanity for nominating him. #V-Oscars #VOscars2020

Thank you FordNation for the letter of support! We hope you are watching the #VOscars2020 #awardceremony with us tonight, here on Facebook or on YouTube! http://bit.ly/watchthevoscars

Thank you GG Julie Payette for taking a moment to send our community this beautiful letter of support! Join us in celebrating the #VOscars2020 #awardceremony tonight, here on Facebook, or on YouTube: http://bit.ly/watchthevoscars #GovernorGeneralofCanada

Tune in for Peels Volunteer Recognition Awards!

Hey there! Were going to go live at around 6ish for some pre-show hijinks and our main event starts at 7. Heres the YouTube Live link: http://bit.ly/watchthevoscars #voscars2020 Were also cross-posting on Facebook.... @RucsandraDamaPR is psyched up for this event! Its happening!

TONIGHT! How will you be watching? With friends? Which device? You could start a watch party! You could even cast it or check the YouTube app on a Smart TV (and if you dont have one, buy a Bonus Card for a chance to win one). Join earlier for extra fun! http://bit.ly/watchthevoscars

Yeah, okay, were guilty of flooding your feed with everything about the V-Oscars, but we really do love every volunteer. People come to us seeking opportunities for their work team to volunteer together, and we try to assist, but its not always easy to make a good match. So, whenever a team is able to make a positive mark, we want to honour that, hence we have an Employee Volunteer Engagement Award for each municipality in Peel. As part of the recovery, its even more important that the for-profit and non-profit sectors get to know each other better. Thanks to our friend Arno for his support of this award. Tune in tonight!

OH YES! Returning to the V-Oscars are the Young Legends to bring us another tremendous performance! This group of 4 siblings will scintillate you on the steel drums. Weve got Benjamin, Naomi, Ruth, and Daniel. Theyre multitalented and stars academically too. Plus, Naomi will be singing our national anthem! The event will be live on YouTube on Thursday, September 17 at 7PM: https://youtu.be/wrP9rMPywIg

Weve been mobilizing staff and volunteer drivers to deliver medals to the nominating organizations. Heres Volunteer MBCs own Nominee, Shrinidhi, who serves on our IT Task Force, showing off a little sparkle! Thanks to Alphavima, developers of GiveLife 365, for supporting IT! Were so excited!

So, what will employee volunteering look like in our new reality? Were thinking about that question! Its the topic of our upcoming forum on September 24. Check it out in our V-News update: https://mailchi.mp/volunteermbc/v-news-triblast-september Thanks to OASSIS for sponsoring this award! For several years, weve offered our member organizations access to the OASSIS Preferred Partnership program, making insurance for non-profits more affordable.

Nice dress, Janiah! Were so excited for your performance at the Virtual V-Oscars on Thursday night! Get your free ticket, everyone! http://bit.ly/voscars2020tix Bramptons own Janiah Hines Brown is a very talented 17-year-old singer-songwriter proud of her Jamaican descent, with a passion for music, acting and dancing. Janiahs goal is to have an impact on people by writing songs about struggles of the world, and of her own, as a way of healing and bringing souls together.

Wow, were just 2 days from the 2020 Virtual V-Oscars! Tell your friends to snag a free ticket: http://bit.ly/voscars2020tix! Well be honouring an outstanding employee group from each municipality. Thank you @Caledon_Mayor for supporting the awards and volunteerism year after year.

CreativeHub 1352 (aka the Small Arms Society) needs to fill these key Board positions as soon as possible. DONT HESITATE TO APPLY. Both volunteering opportunities may be accessed through Volunteer MBC: https://volunteermbc.org/Listings.php

We would not be able to put on our programs and events without the outstanding support of our own volunteers, many of which are engaged in various teams. One such team is our Awards Judging Committee, comprised of outstanding leaders of volunteers from among our member organizations. They bring expertise, insight and an impartial eye to score each nomination. Were thankful for the many hours they give to this noble endeavour. Heres what one of our longtime Judges, Deb Wach of Community Living Mississauga, said about it! But the results are top secret until the V-Oscars this Thursday at 7PM! Get your free ticket: http://bit.ly/voscars2020tix

Were only 5 days away from the V-Oscars! Do you have your ticket? The event is free and all online! http://bit.ly/voscars2020tix Volunteering is a great way to make family members closer. Thats what our Nominees exemplify: Frank & Bev Thompson Living Arts Centre... KP Alabi & his sons Ayomide & Ayotola Volunteer MBC Thanks to VMBC Board President, Jim Waechter, for sponsoring this award!

One thing we focus on is encouraging youth leadership directed toward impactful community service and we deliver Youth LEaD (Leadership Education and Development) training to that effect. There are many outstanding groups of youth in Peel who rally their efforts to make a real difference. Here are the V-Oscar Nominees for the Youth LEaD by Example Award: Ink Movement - nominated by Volunteer MBC Caledon Hawks - nominated by Caledon Community Services... Be sure to get your free ticket at http://bit.ly/voscars2020tix! Thanks to Shaminda Perera, our Manager of Learning & Resource Development, and his son Kristyen, for sponsoring this award!

ITechSkills Academy Organization focuses on computer training for newcomers, minorities, and individuals who otherwise might not have reasonable, affordable access to IT learning. We seek volunteers to fill THREE (3) roles that will facilitate delivery of our training opportunities that we offer to the public, NOTABLY the role of VOLUNTEER WEBSITE DEVELOPER. PLEASE APPLY for this virtual opportunity: https://volunteermbc.org/Listings.php

At Volunter MBC, we always stand up for the important role played by leaders of volunteers. This is a person who recruits, manages, coordinates, mobilizes, engages and motivates volunteers to excel. Thanks to BTI Brand Innovations for recognizing these Nominees: Ahmad Butt Ornaments of Grace and Virtue - OGAV... Brenda Smith CreativeHub 1352 Daryl Morrison Habitat for Humanity Alex Smith Wellspring Chinguacousy Just a week left! Get your free ticket: http://bit.ly/voscars2020tix

Special thanks to our friends at Alphavima Technologies, developers of GiveLife 365, for generously sponsoring the Nominee Medals for the 2020 V-Oscars, which is happening on September 17 at 7PM! Gives new meaning to the term "V-Neck", eh? Stylish! Grab your FREE ticket to attend the event at http://bit.ly/voscars2020tix!

We love recognizing outstanding volunteers, and every so often we learn about an amazing volunteer who has been giving back to the community year after year after year. Join us in honouring these special people: http://bit.ly/voscars2020tix Nominees for the Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award: Chander Mohini Sareen Indus Community Services... Carol Good Caledon Community Services Thanks to Lois Rice for sponsoring this award.

Get your FREE ticket to the Virtual V-Oscars: http://bit.ly/voscars2020tix! Pick up a Bonus Card too and you could walk away with a new 55" TV! Bonnie Yagar was our founding Board President. The Nominees:... Lynn Baker Caledon Parent-Child Centre Ian Armstrong Caledon Community Services Thank you Pallett Valo LLP