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Bristol-Myers Squibb
Takes Community Partnership Day
Canada-wide!

Celebrating their Annual Community Partnership Day on June 12th, employees and suppliers from Bristol-Myers Squibb contributed their time, energy, and abilities to help out at non-profit organizations and make a difference in communities across Canada. After a tremendously successful and enjoyable experience last year working in collaboration with Volunteer West Island, Benoit Lemelin, VP of Human Resources at BMS, envisaged taking the project Canada-wide and did just that, making connections with volunteer organizations across the country!  more...

HIGHLIGHTS OF
VOLUNTEER WEST ISLAND’S
2009 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

May 29th marked the date of Volunteer West Island’s Annual General Meeting, held at VWI headquarters in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. The gathering was well attended, with representation from volunteers, members of the general community, local community organizations, and government offices.  more...

A Trip for Seniors to the Montreal Botanical Gardens

United BioSource Volunteers Come Through for Omega!

Many hands make light work and this is especially true on moving days! Omega, a centre for people experiencing mental health difficulties, has recently taken possession of their new residence in Pierrefonds and contacted Volunteer West Island to request help from volunteers.
A team of enthusiastic volunteers, headed by Research Associate Karen Yeomans, from the Dorval location of United BioSource Corporation lent their energies to help the Omega Centre staff set up apartments for clients. These energetic employee-volunteers organized kitchens and bedrooms, unpacking and placing dishes, utensils, pots and pans, towels and linens in cupboards and closets, making up beds, hanging curtains, and generally giving the apartments that homey touch to welcome the new residents.
In the words of Omega’s Administrative Director, Debbie St-Martin, “They were great!” And not only did these helpers provide much needed assistance; they brought pizza as well! This is the moving crew to have!

New Activities for Seniors:
Square Dancing
Japanese Calligraphy

Novartis Annual Community Partnership Day
A Rite of Spring for
Non-profit Community Organizations!

Friday, May 1st marked Novartis Pharmaceuticals Inc. Annual International Community Partnership Day. Novartis holds Community Partnership Days around the world as an integral part of its commitment to improving people’s lives. Employees from Novartis Dorval gave generously of their energy, time, and talents to help thirteen non-profit community groups located in the West Island and Montreal.   more....

Meals on Wheels Saves the Day!

Thanks to the quick thinking of Madeleine Costigan, Volunteer West Island’s Meals on Wheels Coordinator, and the Dorval North MOW Team, a possible tragedy was averted.   more....

VOLUNTEER WEST ISLAND
CELEBRATES NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK
Wine and Cheese Reception
FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

The hall was full! Happy faces were everywhere in evidence! April 23rd marked Volunteer West Island’s Annual Volunteer Recognition Wine & Cheese Reception to honour those volunteers nominated by non-profit community organizations.   more....

LUCY FRENCH!
Volunteer Extraordinaire!

Lucy French, long-time volunteer with Volunteer West Island’s Meals on Wheels Program, was the recipient of the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award, presented in Ottawa April 7th. This award was created in 1996 by then-Governor General Roméo Leblanc to recognize Canadian caregivers and volunteers, both formal and informal, whose voluntary contributions have strengthened community values and inspired commitment and dedication in others. It is presented annually to individuals and groups whose unpaid, voluntary work has provided extraordinary assistance to people in the community.   more....

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