Celebrate National Volunteer Week with VWR
To all the volunteers in Waterloo Region doing so much … to make our community a better place to live – THANK YOU!
Volunteer Waterloo Region
April 20, 2026
To all the volunteers in Waterloo Region doing so much … to make our community a better place to live – THANK YOU!
Volunteering provides opportunities many are unaware of. [IVY 26] gives us the perfect chance to spread awareness and join in on volunteering within the community.
AI is evolving, and the not-for-profit sector, like many other sectors is deciding when and how to use the technology. How are we currently using it, and how are we evolving with it?
The United Nations has declared 2026 the International Year of the Volunteer (International Volunteer Year or IVY26 for short). What does that mean, and why does it matter?
[Intergenerational Volunteering] is much more complex than putting a 14-year-old in a room with an 80-year-old and telling them to figure it out. A relationship of trust must be developed. – John Campeau
For those of us who live and work in this vital and values-driven space, it was both disheartening and deeply concerning to see charities and nonprofits once again absent from debates, platforms, and headlines. – Lois Graveline, Hilborn Charity eNewes
The 2023 survey data, released today, show how these indicators changed over this recent, tumultuous period from 2018 to 2023. In particular, this period was marked by a significant decline in volunteering and in the number of donors.
Start in your direct community. Make an impact where you actually can access that impact. – Angie, Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region Board Member
Volunteering isn’t just a kind gesture—it’s a lifeline. In an age of digital overload and growing disconnection, real human connection is more essential than ever.