| National Volunteer Week is April 10-16, 2011. | |
| National Volunteer Week (NVW) pays tribute to the millions of Canadian volunteers who graciously donate their time and energy. This year’s 68th annual NVW takes place the week of April 10 to 16. It is Canada’s largest celebration of volunteers, volunteerism, and civic participation. | |
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| National Volunteer Week was first proclaimed in 1943 as an initiative to draw the public's attention to the vital contribution of women to the war effort on the home front. In the late 1960s, the focus was revived and broadened to include all community volunteers. | |
| The theme of this year’s campaign is "Volunteers: Passion. Action. Impact". It is based on the individual volunteer super-heroes across Canada who dedicate themselves to making their communities better – and Canada a great place to live. | |
| For more information on volunteering: | |
Volunteer Canada Volunteering at the CSL Library |
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| Selected Books in the Library Collection: | |
| A Year
of Living Generously: Dispatches From the Front Lines of Philanthropy by Lawrence Scanlan |
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| Showing Up for Life:
Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime by Bill Gates, Sr. |
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| Giving: How Each
of Us Can Change the World by Bill Clinton |
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| The Power of Serving
Others: You Can Start Where You Are by Gary Morsch and Dean Nelson |
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| Kibbutz Volunteer
by Victoria Pybus |
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| Making Things Happen:
How to be an Effective Volunteer by Joan Wolfe |
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