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Trashy's World: Show up. Dive in. Persevere.
Last night, President Obama eloquently expressed one of the wonderful things about being in a democracy (or at least as close to a democracy as we will achieve). We are free to engage. We are free to participate. Yes, by all means, if something rankles you or angers you, or you think that you can
Continue readingTrashy's World: National Volunteer Week, 2016
Anyone who knows me is well aware of the importance I place on volunteering one’s time freely and gladly for the benefit of the wider community. Without volunteers, there would be little help for those down on their luck and living on the streets…
Continue readingTrashy's World: Volunteerism – get involved, damn it!
I have written before about volunteerism and what is means to me. From volunteering at one’s school to participating in our civic processes, volunteering is a way to “give back” (I’m not particularly fond of that term) to the community and to gain a certain measure of self-satisfaction in the process. I have
Continue readingTrashy's World: I hate seeing things like this happen.
I really do. Our local soccer club has cancelled the 2012 season due to a lack of volunteers. 2012 Season Cancelled Dear parents, The Canterbury Soccer Club is a community-based, developmental soccer club that has been run solely by volunteers for the past 35 years. Some years, we have had
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Federal Budget 2012 Cuts: Statement from Katimavik
It is with extreme disappointment that we learned today that the Government has decided to end its funding commitment to Katimavik. Today’s announcement comes as a surprise, since we are entering the third year of a funding agreement whose terms … Continue reading →
Continue readingThe Roundhouse: Volunteerism as a Tax Strategy?
The idea of rewarding volunteer hours with a tax break has been bruited around recently, and has caught my attention for a couple of reasons. The first issue with this as an incentive to volunteerism of course is that the incentive has nothing to do with the reasons Albertans volunteer
Continue readingThe Roundhouse: Volunteerism as a Tax Strategy?
The idea of rewarding volunteer hours with a tax break has been bruited around recently, and has caught my attention for a couple of reasons. The first issue with this as an incentive to volunteerism of course is that the incentive has nothing to do wi…
Continue readingThe Roundhouse: Volunteerism as a Tax Strategy?
The idea of rewarding volunteer hours with a tax break has been bruited around recently, and has caught my attention for a couple of reasons. The first issue with this as an incentive to volunteerism of course is that the incentive has nothing to do with the reasons Albertans volunteer
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