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It’s National Volunteer Week! Here’s how community organizations and individuals can connect

It’s National Volunteer Week! Here’s how community organizations and individuals can connect

Social enterprise and tech-for-good platform, Do Some Good, is celebrating National Volunteer Week and wants the whole community to join the party. Running from April 16 to 22, National Volunteer Week is the perfect time for charities and non-profit organizations to post volunteer opportunities and for individuals to find their ideal match – all possible for free via the Do Some Good platform.
Fighting since birth, one child proves how mighty small can be

Fighting since birth, one child proves how mighty small can be

From the moment Amelia entered the world, it’s felt like the odds have been stacked against her. Four months before she was born, a routine ultrasound revealed that she had a rare spinal defect called spina bifida.
Pedal for Hope: Tour De Cure rallies cyclists to transform cancer care

Pedal for Hope: Tour De Cure rallies cyclists to transform cancer care

2,000 riders, volunteers prepare for 200-km summer fundraising ride from Cloverdale to Hope
An oh-so-easy challenge built for Heart Month: Listen to Your Heart

An oh-so-easy challenge built for Heart Month: Listen to Your Heart

February is about more than flowers + chocolates – a routine check up could save your life
Do Some Good Receives National Award for Social Impact

Do Some Good Receives National Award for Social Impact

B Corp and tech-for-good platform Do Some Good is being recognized on a national level as a social enterprise that makes significant contributions to improving the lives of Canadians.
Black Press Media gives back to the Heart and Soul of the Community

Black Press Media gives back to the Heart and Soul of the Community

Year-long program supports vital non-profits hard at work in your neighbourhood
Reflections from SHARP Workplaces Legal Clinic

Reflections from SHARP Workplaces Legal Clinic

Supporting Clients Dealing with Workplace Sexual Harassment
A Cycle of Giving: Tour de Rock rolls on

A Cycle of Giving: Tour de Rock rolls on

September is often viewed as a time of change and of starting something new. It’s also cancer awareness month. This September, Vancouver Island’s Tour de Rock is doing what it started back in 1998 — helping to create change in the lives of those dealing with childhood cancer, one turn of the pedals at a time.
Creating SHARP Workplaces: Addressing Workplace Sexual Harassment

Creating SHARP Workplaces: Addressing Workplace Sexual Harassment

The #MeToo and Time’s Up movements have created space for someone who has experienced sexual harassment to find the courage to share their stories. Yet, many situations of sexual harassment still go unreported.
BraveFace mask fundraiser raises $10,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation BC & Yukon

BraveFace mask fundraiser raises $10,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation BC & Yukon

Over 2000 masks sold to support critically ill children.
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