National Volunteer Week - Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir or Madam:SUBJECT : National Volunteer Week
National Volunteer Week from April 23 to 29, is an opportunity for all Canadians to pay tribute to the essential contribution that millions of volunteers make to our communities. There are 13 million people in Canada who volunteer their time to further a cause or to help others. They are a valuable resource and an important asset to the development and welfare of their community.
National Volunteer Week is community-based. Across Canada, special activities are being organized by some 200 local committees which include representatives from volunteer centres. These community efforts are supported by provincial associations and by the Canadian Association of Volunteer Bureaux and Centres (CAVBC). The Department of Canadian Heritage, through the Voluntary Action Program, works in partnership with the CAVBC to promote the Week at the national level.
To help mark this event, we invite you to develop a special promotional activity with your listeners. We have prepared a series of questions that your "on-air" hosts can use to test your listeners' knowledge of voluntarism. These questions, as well as the answers, are enclosed. Feel free to use them as often as you please.
National Volunteer Week is promoted solely through public service announcements. I therefore invite you to contact your local volunteer centre to obtain and disseminate information on the activities planned for this week and to raise public awareness of the importance of volunteer work in your community.
For further information on Canadian Heritage's participation in the promotion of National Volunteer Week, please contact Janet Lautenschlager at (819) 994-5446.
Thank you for your support.
Sincerely yours,
Jean Chartier
Director General of Communications
Department of Canadian Heritage
The Canadian Volunteer QUIZ!
National Volunteer Week from April 23 to 29, is an opportunity for all Canadians to pay tribute to the essential contribution that millions of volunteers make to our communities. Take part in the celebrations by inviting your listeners to test their knowledge of voluntarism. Here are some questions that will recognize the vital role played by our Canadian volunteers, not only during National Volunteer Week but throughout the year.
History: Canada has some 13 million volunteers, who donate over a billion hours of work to volunteer organizations annually. Many of your organization's employees are certainly among those Canadians who meet pressing social needs and improve the quality of life of the less fortunate. They are clearly among this nation's greatest assets ... something, as Canadians, we can be proud of!
Test your knowledge of Canada's volunteers!
Q.How many Canadians do volunteer work, whether through an organization or on their own?
A.- 13 million
- 10 million
- 5.3 million
- 2.5 million
Q. How many Canadians do volunteer work for organizations and community groups?
A.- 0.5 million
- 1.7 million
- 3.4 million
- 5.3 million
Q. Which age group is the most likely to volunteer?
A.- 65 years and over
- 35 to 44 years
- 20 to 24 years
- 15 to 19 years
Q. How much time does the average Canadian volunteer contribute to voluntary organizations in a year?
A.- 58 hours
- 106 hours
- 191 hours
- 300 hours
Q. What percentage of Canadian volunteers are female?
A.- 27 %
- 40 %
- 56 %
- 79 %
Based on the 1987 National Survey of Volunteer Activity in Canada
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