On September 28th, Yonge Street Mission held our annual Volunteer Appreciation Fair. We had the opportunity to honour and celebrate with the 160+ people that came through our doors for the event. The rain moved us inside, but the party went on… and what a party it was!

Among the activities offered were face [...]

“Not everything that counts can be counted. And not everything that can be counted, counts.” – Albert Einstein
This entry is a follow-up of our previous entry “The Value of a Volunteer.” That blog discussion introduced the research question of our two volunteer management students Shawn Watts and Leah Watkiss: Can and should organizations value the [...]

It’s hard to believe that August 31st will soon be upon us and our time with Jan Smitmans, a volunteer who has been with us since October 2010, will be over. You may not have met Jan at YSM even though during his short time with us he has contributed over 569 hours of volunteer [...]

Check out Yonge Street Misson’s Volunteer’s HANDS busy at work with our community at this LINK: 2011 HELPING HANDS
In 2011 the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10) will be marked by celebrations and activities at the global, regional and national level by volunteer involving organizations, governments, UN agencies, foundations and other stakeholders. [...]

“Not everything that counts can be counted. And not everything that can be counted, counts.” – Albert Einstein
Volunteers are a vitally important part of the programs and services offered here at Yonge Street Mission. Without them, we could not do our work. Volunteers perform a cross-section of critical support for our operations from keeping our [...]