April 14-20, 2024 marks National Volunteer Week. (Photo 19391442 © Mauricio Jordan De Souza Coelho | Dreamstime.com)

By Justin Goulet

Volunteers celebrated during national campaign

Apr 14, 2024 | 7:00 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – Volunteers are being cheered on for their community work this week.

April 14 to 20, 2024 marks National Volunteer Week across Canada, celebrating the country’s 24 million volunteers. The theme for this year’s initiative is Every Moment Matters.

The theme highlights the importance of every volunteer and each contribution they make to their community. In southern Alberta, Volunteer Lethbridge connects helpers with different opportunities. The group also assists non-profits in running their organizations by filling operations gaps and offering training and networking.

A few events are taking place in Lethbridge to mark the occasion.

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On Monday, April 15 at 10 a.m., Volunteer Lethbridge will raise a flag to kickstart the celebrations. The flag raising will be at City Hall.

On Tuesday, April 16, Volunteer Lethbridge hosts a seminar titled Breaking the Cycle: Exploring the Power of Living Wages for Non-Profits Lunch & Learn. It will be from 11: 30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the ATB Entrepreneur Centre.

To conclude the week, The Movie Mill will play host to non-profits, their staff and their volunteers for a free movie matinee on Saturday, April 20. There will be three movies to choose from and volunteers are encouraged to bring their family members with them. Those interested in attending can contact nicole@volunteerlethbridge.com.

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by Justin Goulet