Halifax Communauté Nouvelles

Like the famous reindeer it’s named after, Operation Red Nose has become a Christmas staple. For 22 years, its festive volunteers have been helping Winnipeggers and their vehicles get home safely from their holiday parties.

That’s a message DeRico Symonds works hard to share with the young people who look up to him. Not yet 28 years old, Symonds has already received awards for his commitment to community, including the Queens Diamond Jubilee Century of Service Award and the Irving and Ruth Pink award for youth development and social justice.

That’s a message DeRico Symonds works hard to share with the young people who look up to him. Not yet 28 years old, Symonds has already received awards for his commitment to community, including the Queens Diamond Jubilee Century of Service Award and the Irving and Ruth Pink award for youth development and social justice.

Lindsay Lamrock loves being a volunteer firefighter. For the past year, Lamrock has served at Station 56 Black Point. She was one of 57 new volunteer firefighters who came onboard in 2015 and she actively encourages anyway interested to give it a try.

Halifax's major homeless shelters are near capacity even before the official start of winter and many are in need of more food donations and volunteers to help weather the chilly weather. At the Out of the Cold shelter, organizer Jeff Karabanow said more people are coming through the doors this December than at the same time last year.

Well hello summer! You’re finally here, forcing your unyielding heat and lengthy daylight hours on anyone who will listen. As the season rolls in, you are probably contemplating where you should go for your summer vacation. Have you ever considered volunteering abroad?