National Volunteer Week April 16 To 22, 2023

Volunteering weaves us together, strengthening the fabric of our community by sharing our time, talent, and energy to support one another.

The Windsor-Essex Association of Volunteer Administration (WEAVA) is thrilled to celebrate the volunteers in Windsor Essex during National Volunteer Week, April 16 to 22, 2023 under the theme: Volunteering Weaves Us Together.

This reveals the importance of our individual and collective actions to help create a strong, interconnected, and vibrant community.

Since 1984, WEAVA has been committed to excellence in volunteer management, by providing networking and professional development opportunities to its members.

“To the volunteers of Windsor Essex and across the country, your work helps bridge our diverse communities and strengthens our foundation”, says Theresa Blondin, President of WEAVA and National Volunteer & Program Manager with Bladder Cancer Canada. “Whether that be through sorting canned goods, driving community members, planning events, or providing a listening ear for those who need support, you make a difference in people’s lives every day. I want to say THANK YOU for developing trust, creating relationships, and making our lives more meaningful.”

Blondin continues by stating: “National Volunteer Week is also a great time to thank the leaders of volunteers. To the entire WEAVA membership and everyone who helps coordinate volunteers, we are so grateful. Your dedication and leadership can often go unnoticed, but the relationships you create with volunteers in our community is extraordinary! From the entire WEAVA Executive Committee, we thank you!”

During National Volunteer Week 2023, let’s celebrate our collective impact: through our kindness, generosity, and commitment to volunteering, we weave our lives together.

Woven together from coast to coast, volunteering reinforces our ability to grow, thrive, and create change within our community, province, and country.