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A place where you help seniors.

nursing home, assisted living, independent living, seniors recreation centre 

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What province has the highest volunteering rate?

Saskatchewan has the highest rate of formal volunteering for non-profit organizations with 58%

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True or False: Volunteering increases self-confidence and provides a sense of purpose?

True 

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What can you gain from volunteering?

Answers may vary

May include:

-Experience

-Happiness

-Interpersonal and transferable skills

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What language is the word 'volunteering' derived from?

French 

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A place that serves food to people who are hungry

soup kitchen, senior programs, afterschool programs, meals on wheels, food bank

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How many volunteers does Canada have nationwide?

12.7 million volunteers

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True or False: the more you volunteer, the happier you are?

TRUE: A study found that happiness increased as the time spent volunteering increased

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You use this skill when you ask a question

Communication Skills

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What are the most frequent volunteering activities? Hint: there's three (3)

Fundraising, Tutoring, Teaching

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A place you read to children

preschool, school, summer reading, public library, early years centre

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Which organization type had the most volunteers in Canada?

Hospitals (111 average volunteer hours)

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Why does volunteering support our mental health?

It is intrinsically rewarding & helps boost our sense of social connection

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This skill is important when you want to meet new people that may be able to help you in the future.

Networking skills

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True or False - Volunteers get paid

False, if an activity involves a worker being compensated for their work, it would not be considered volunteering

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A place you help animals

animal shelter, farm, CARD, wild life centre 

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What month does National Volunteer Week occur in?

April (24th-30th)

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Volunteering helps you to stay physically healthy by helping to decrease these two (2) things

Blood Pressure and the risk of Heart Disease (recent study found that volunteers had a 22% lower mortality rate than non-volunteers)

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You use this skill when you help a peer to get a task done.

teamwork or leadership skills.

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What is volunteering?

Answers may vary

Definition of volunteering: a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labour for community service

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A place you help your family

home

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Name a place we volunteer at on a regular basis? 

Salvation Army, Daily Bread food bank, North York Harvest food bank, Food share, Bargains group

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True or False: Is altruism contagious?

TRUE: One study found that people are more likely to perform feats of generosity after observing another do the same

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When you feel good about yourself after helping others.

building self esteem

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What is the value of your volunteer time

Priceless