Today I went to a volunteer appreciation banquet for PLASP and after school daycare program were I am a volunteer. Mayor of Mississauga Hazel McCallion and head of Free the Children Craig Kielburger gave speeches about the importance of volunteering in and out of our communities. I found it very inspiring and decided to write a post to inform you on how you can get involved. First you can ask your friends, family or your school. You can go on to your cities/communities website to find if there are any volunteer spots needed to be filled or you can go to public places like your library or recreational centre. If you live near a park or March there is probably an annual cleanup, which is a great way to get your hours, be good to our environment and make your community more beautiful (if you live near the Rattray marsh in Mississauga Ontario our cleanup is this Saturday). There are even trips to other countries were you can build schools, parks medical centers and much more. You can go to places like Kenya, India and Ecuador and volunteer with organizations like hero holiday and Free the Children. Whether your helping a child find the library book their looking for or handing out shoes to children in a developing country your still making a difference as a volunteer.
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