Help us to inspire even more people to volunteer by telling us your volunteer and community service stories! You can nominate a friend, colleague, or yourself for an award. By telling your story, more people may be inspired to help your cause or organization. Think of what can be accomplished. Let’s create a wave of volunteerism and community service that inspires the people involved (giving and receiving) and those who hear about it. It starts with one person or group. You can also just tell us the organization you have volunteered with and the number of hours if you'd prefer.

 

 

Please note the volunteer stories and links are up for the volunteering done during the 2008 calendar year. 

 

 

 

Volunteers are involved in virtually every aspect of society including health, education, social services, youth, sports and recreation, culture, the arts and the environment. Some volunteers give just one hour of time each week; others devote many hours. Volunteers are involved in one-time events as well as ongoing commitments. Some choose to volunteer out in the community whereas others are virtual volunteers and do their volunteering from the comfort of home. Volunteers can work on their own or with others, do hands-on work or volunteer at an administrative or leadership level. - Volunteer Edmonton

"In an increasingly 'disconnected' society volunteer involvement connects people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.  It is potentially the place in which all have something to share with others.  It is a place where diverse perspectives, skills, economic situations, interests, time and energy are appreciated.  It's a place where human relations have the potential to be discovered, nurtured, and valued." Wendy MacDonald, Grant MacEwan College

 

Active citizenship implies working towards the betterment of one's community through economic participation, public service, volunteer work, and other such efforts to improve life for all citizens.

 

 

 

The University of Alberta Senate is tremendously proud of the spirit of community and giving evident in the University of Alberta’s students, faculty, and staff who volunteer outside the boundaries of campus. The Senate launched its community service recognition program, Beyond These Halls, in 2000 to support and encourage volunteer and community service efforts beyond the U of A campuses. This service can be something you do one-time, on a regular basis, has a smaller impact, or has a large impact; it all counts. We want people to understand that even brief interactions can have lasting impacts and large organized long-term initiatives can accomplish amazing things. 

 

The U of A Senate compiles information about the individual and group community service and volunteer contributions members of our university community make. We hope to facilitate more volunteering by posting inspiring volunteer and community service stories on this website and providing links to the organizations that students, faculty and staff are supporting. We will post your stories on the website and if you provide us with web addresses, we will the links on our site as well.