I have been given so much. I enjoy giving back. I have been a giving person, in my professional career and in my personal life, so it has been a lifestyle for me. As a consultant for the North York Board of Education, my work was helping teachers and other professionals improve and find new… read more Volunteer Stories – Rose Marie
You know, a lot of people don’t know what a volunteer is. I grew up in Eritrea where I was very involved with my Church, with young people, in the hospital and the court. Volunteering is my sustenance, the sustenance of life. I came to Canada in November 2014 from Uganda where I had lived… read more Volunteer Stories – Semhar
“I began to feel that my life was frivolous, but then I found a sense of purpose.” I was widowed when I was 50, and my two children were grown. I had always been a stay at home Mum and suddenly had to make a life of my own. I took up tennis, expanded my… read more Volunteer Stories – Lisa
My life, starting with having both my kids to dealing with aging parents, has prompted me to volunteer. As a result, my volunteer experiences have been so enhanced by my lived experiences. Once both my kids were in school, I had “free” time and intended on going back to work. However, I was at a… read more Volunteer Stories – Helen
Adult Day Program volunteer Jo-Anne Forkes creates colourful times for Clients. I grew up with an extended family – 3 generations in one large house; so we were used to having older people around. When my children were little, I took a few years off from work, to stay home with them. I volunteered at… read more Creative Ways of caring!
Enjoy a hot meal today delivered to your door with a smile, between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM. 7 Days a week! Have a nutritious meal in the comfort of your own home. Most dietary needs can be met. Frozen meals, fresh fruit and vegetable boxes are also available. For more information About Meals on… read more Enjoy a hot meal today!
ANNE GRANT has donated a lifetime of service and touched thousands of lives. “I just turned 84 and am older now than many of the residents at Thompson House. I try to keep as busy as I can. Volunteering is not a job, it is a joy. I leave Thompson House feeling so uplifted, and… read more Volunteer Stories – Anne
“My introduction to volunteering was that the age of 19. I had just finished university and my parents had been posted to Bombay, India. Upon arriving there for the first time, my mother took me to a leprosy colony, where she had started volunteering. She was comforting patients before surgeries, taking them blankets, clothing and… read more Volunteer Stories – Simone
“I began volunteering many years ago escorting residents from Thompson to the Church of the Ascension, next door. These new friends needed a little help to go and worship God. I found there were many ways to make new friends at Thompson House. My own parents had died long before, and I found these opportunities… read more Volunteer Stories – Karen
“You give with one hand, you receive with the other,” says Better Living Hospice, Outreach and Adult Day Program volunteer Shahnaz. “Visiting is not just friendly visiting, it is treatment — not clinical, but a treatment of love. Some of my Clients are fearful about death, but I can give them space to explore what… read more Volunteer Stories – Shahnaz