INQUIRING REPORTER

THIS WEEK, April {7 to 23, is National Volunteer Week
atime to recognize and honor individuals who hetp
their fellow citizens. Whether they are involved in
fundraising, organizing special events, providing informa-
tion, visiting the sick and elderly, helping with childcare or
serving as a member of a board or committee, people have
various reasons for donating their time. Sosne of the bene-
fits include gaining work experience, brushing up on skills,

exploring future career directions, getting involved in the
conmmunity, supporting social causes, meeting people, and -
making social contacts. With government funds rapidly
depleting, many community organizations are ever more
dependent on their staff of volunteers, This week we pay
tribute to all those who give selflessly of themselves. You
can help, too, by taking the time to say “thank you” to
your focal volunteer!

Do volunteers get adequate recognition for their contributions to society?

North Vancouver

No, but I think if thers
was more recognition il
would encourage nore
people to volunteer —
especially if it was pre-
sented in a positive way.
For example, | bet it
would be a fot of fun to
volunteer to work with
kids.

Betty Poups
North Vancouver

“Well, if you're volunteer-

ing, are you doing it for
the recognition? | don't
think that most volunteers
are there for that reason, |
think that they are there
for what they get out of it
— such as self-esteem and
feeling geod about help-
ing others,

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Reg Gordon

North Vancouver

No, notin general. [think
there are a lot of volun-
leers oul there, but you
don’t hear much about
them. Volunteerism tends
to get glossed over. false
think the schools could
encourage people and
instill the value af volua-
teer work alan cartier ag

Toni Willams

North Vancouver

No, not really. | don't
think our society encour-
ages people to volunteer.
Nobody gets anything: out
of it except for the organi-
zations that donit have to
pay wages. |

Omid Buhmanieh

North Vancouver

1 don't think they get
enough recognition, but it
really depends on the
kinds of volunteers you are
lalking about, Some peo-
ple have special interests
in what they’re doing, and
a lot have the resources to
be able to afford to do vol-
untéer work,

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no NO __ DON'T
OPINION KNOW
62% 1% 5%
43% : 1% 15%
68% 14%
59% : 26%

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volunteers receive enough recognition for their contributions Horseshoe Bay 26%
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results: : ‘ Dundarave/Ambleside 35%
British Properties 18%
Norgate/Pemberton Heights 135%
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‘ 25% 37% 4% 14%

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