C2 - Sunday, April 17, 1983 - North Shore News

Volunteerism
on the rise

FROM PAGE C1

because of the cutbacks in
social services and _ the
overall poor economic
conditions. Unemployment
has also increased the
amount of time people have
available for volunteering.

Then too, we are making a
conscious effort to publicize
volunteer opportunities and
the value of voluneerism —
much more so than in the
past, I think.

In 1982, we had a 38%
increase in inquines about
volunteer service and a 33%
increase in referrals of
velunteers to the various
agencies. And it appears that
this trend is continuing into
1983.

Q.: A recent’ Statistics
Canada survey characterized
the typical volunteer as
being 25 to 44 years, well-
educated, married, em-
ployed and of etther sex.
What kinds of people come
into your office for volunteer
work?

Margaret: We're seeing
fewer of the traditional
“volunteers the middle aged
woman, because they are
increasingly joining the
labour force. Working
mothers with family and job
responsibilities just don't
have the time.

Employed people look for
volunteer work with a
different focus than their
regular job. For example,
someone who shuffles paper
all day will come in looking
for a people-ornented
volunteer position.
Volunteers want to expand
their horizons and test out
new careers.

People who are unem-
ployed want something
useful to fill their ume, keep
them busy, and give them
some job experience.

A lot of young people and

retired people are volun-
teering. Fos the past four
years the Volunteer Centre
has had a special youth
volunteer project, and this
last year we've started a
senior volunteer project —-
“Semor Link” — to recrutt
semors. It brings retirces in
touch with others and gives
them a chance to use their
tremendous skills and cx-
penence — which we badly
need.
Q Volunteers traditionally
have been portrayed as
being altrurstically
mouvated “do gooders” Is
this stl a main reason for
volunteering?

Margaret: It is) certainly a
major reason, a basic
motivation, but. itis OK to

volunteer for other reasons
Sometimes
terview

when we iin
people they = are
apologetic about wanting to
gain certain things from thear
volunteer expenence I feel
there has to be something in
it for the volunteer for it to
be meaningful

Some people come in
because voluntecr cK
penence is required for a
course that they are taking
Qthers want to
careers

test «pull
before
years in training

want lo

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perience they can't get
elsewhere. They want to
develop new skills, gain self-

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existing skills. Young :
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Friendship always has . .
been one of the big pluses of 1025 Marine Drive,

volunteering. I have a
Standing joke tht some of my
best friends are volunteeers!
Our friendship has grown
through working together on

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The friends of Joe Clark urge all paid-up card-
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special Projects. is some Capilano to attend this meeting and vote for
examples of people who three delegates who publicly support Mr.

have used volunteer work to
further thetr vocauonal or
educauonal goals?

: One who comes
to mind is a woman who had
taken a bookkeeping course
and wanted practical ex-
penence. She was recruited
as a volunteer bookkeeper
for one of the agencies, and
later joined the board as
treasurer. She learned to

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