VOLUNTEER SPOT LIGHT

May is National Volunteer Week. What a great way to say thank you to our lovely volunteers and the valuable contribution they make in our community. Let’s find out about a few of our wonderful volunteers.

Sue Beauchamp – Hospitality Volunteer JYC

“I love being a Volunteer at the Jack Young Centre as it is giving me new skills. The people I work and interact with are so welcoming and are also a great team. I enjoy working there as it is a great environment to work in. It gives me pride knowing that I am doing something productive for my community. I would encourage anyone to give it a go as it is very rewarding.”

Clarry Mayfield – Social Program Volunteer JYC

“I was referred to JYC by my health practitioners in 2020 following the loss of my wife.

The friendship shown was exceptional and I was grateful for this which in turn made me want to give back. When I was asked if I was interested in volunteering, I immediately accepted and this has been beneficial to be able to assist other people along the way. Our Monday “Meet & Greet” group is slowly growing. We have some motivating speakers which will be of interest to others so hopefully more people will come.

Volunteering is part of living in a village and helping each other. As they say, it takes a village to bring up children and it also takes a village to keep that community spirit happening and keep each other healthy and well as we age.

Volunteering has that ripple effect: as volunteers help others the kindness ripples out to the people then ripples right back to the volunteer enabling everyone to feel good, well and healthy in mind and in body. Happy volunteering!“