Happy National Volunteer Week!

Blaire (middle) standing with volunteers Laurie (left) and Judy (right).

April seventh to the 14th is National Volunteer Week in Canada. To celebrate, we sat down with Blaire, Volunteer Program Coordinator, to ask her what makes our volunteers special. What’s the best part about working with the volunteers? “Honestly, it’s how enthusiastic the volunteers are to learn! They want to learn and help, and each… Continue reading Happy National Volunteer Week!

Thank you to our volunteers!

Many hands really do make light work – and we’re incredibly grateful for the many volunteer hands in our Calgary office. We currently have 18 office volunteers who help us with various projects on a weekly basis. They approach each task with a fun, can-do attitude, and it’s thanks to them that we’re able to reach… Continue reading Thank you to our volunteers!

With thanks to you, Mona. Happy Volunteer Week!

This week is National Volunteer Week – a time to recognize, celebrate and thank Canadian volunteers. Operation Eyesight is fortunate to have a large group of wonderful volunteers who help in our head office in Calgary – many of them on a weekly basis. One of our dedicated weekly volunteers is Mona Soyland. Mona first… Continue reading With thanks to you, Mona. Happy Volunteer Week!

With thanks to you, Sylvia

At Operation Eyesight, we are so grateful for our volunteers. Today we want to say “thank you” and “happy birthday” to one of our wonderful volunteers, Sylvia Constable! Sylvia – who just celebrated her 72nd birthday yesterday! – has been volunteering with Operation Eyesight since she retired from nursing seven years ago. She visits our… Continue reading With thanks to you, Sylvia