International Volunteer Day 2018

5 Dec 2018 12:01am to 12:00pm

International Volunteer Day 2018

International Volunteer Day (IVD) – (December 5) is an international observance designated by the United Nations since 1985. It offers an opportunity for volunteer organizations and individual volunteers to make visible their contributions – at local, national and international levels – to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

“Founded on the values of solidarity and mutual trust, volunteerism transcends all cultural, linguistic and geographic boundaries. By giving their time and skills without expectation of material reward, volunteers themselves are uplifted by a singular sense of purpose.”
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Stay tuned for more information on this year’s celebration of volunteering.



Volunteer Stories

In an emergency

Sarah Case volunteers at the North Shore Hospital as a Friend of the Emergency Department.  “I walk around the emergency department and chat to patien...