Huffington Post Volunteering Abroad Doesn't Have to Be an Introvert's Nightmare Voluntourism has a bad reputation. It's supposed to help vulnerable communities, but often it seems like the only people to benefit are the volunteers, who get new content for their … Feb 18, 2016 Read more
Entrepreneur Involver- Social Volunteering: An App That Brings Together Humanitarians, The Gamification Way Co-founded by Chad Smalley and Kevin Chua in December 2015, Involver - Social Volunteering is a platform that connects volunteers to social causes and help corporations and non-profits run data-oriented … Feb 16, 2016 Read more
Forbes 3 Reasons Why Volunteering In Retirement Is Good For Your Health 1. Older adults who volunteer tend to live longer. Scientists aren’t sure of the causal relationship between volunteering and a longer life span, said Erwin Tan, MD, director of Senior … Feb 15, 2016 Read more
CTV Atlantic Volunteers come forward to repair vandalized Halifax cemetery The restoration group that looks after a historic south-end Halifax cemetery is heartbroken that their years of hard work has been undone by vandals, but they’re also happy with the … Dec 10, 2015 Read more
Halifax Metro Mayann Francis named first Dalhousie public service fellow Halifax students looking for advice or insight to a life in the public service can now look to a former lieutenant governor on campus. On Thursday, Dalhousie University announced Mayann … Dec 10, 2015 Read more
Global News ‘I was a refugee and I had no future’: Halifax students, YMCA plan to help Syrian refugees HALIFAX – For the young Syrian refugees who will be arriving in Halifax, adapting to school in Canada will likely be a challenge. Aside from the language barrier, there’s also … Dec 10, 2015 Read more