2026 is the International Year of the Volunteer

A once-in-a-generation opportunity to celebrate the power of civic participation and renew Canada’s culture of volunteering. This campaign serves as a celebration of Canada’s volunteers while inspiring a new generation of participation. The theme is “Ignite Volunteerism”. Betel volunteers are the best volunteers! Thank you! If you’d like to, please share your own volunteer story to inspire and ignite volunteerism in others. Find more information at https://ivy26.ca/ or contact Robin at robinr@betelcentre.org.

Volunteer Stories and Impacts: Igniting Volunteerism and Betel
Meet Barb, Stan, Shirley, Rena, Rhoda and Sam, who have taken on our brand-new Circle of Care Meals on Wheels program, which is a revenue-generating social enterprise for the Bernard Betel Centre. This group of dedicated volunteers pack and quality control between 300 and 600 meals each week, which helps feed hundreds of seniors in the community. It is a huge collective effort that we could not complete without the flawless work of this committed group! Thank you, Circle of Care team!


Meet Tarra, a dedicated Meals on Wheels prep volunteer and the igniter of  our corporate volunteer program. Once this program is fully in motion, it will be another revenue-generating opportunity for the Bernard Betel Centre, creating outreach and good will to corporate organizations that will better align, understand, and support the Bernard Betel Centre’s mission and purpose. This exciting work will bring volunteer experiences and energies to the Bernard Betel Centre from interested corporate partners. Thank you Tarra!

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