National Volunteer Week is celebrated annually to honour all the volunteers who make a powerful impact in our community. From April 27-May 3, 2025, we will make a special effort to recognize and celebrate the work our volunteers do.
The theme for National Volunteer Week 2025 is Volunteers Make Waves. It highlights the power, impact, and importance of volunteer efforts across Canada. Like a wave, each individual volunteer contribution, big or small, creates momentum and has the power to influence and inspire positive change. Our actions ripple out to the broader community, creating outcomes such as improved well-being, increased social cohesion, and enhanced resilience in the face of change and uncertainty. So together, through the power of our amplified impact, Volunteers Make Waves.
Throughout National Volunteer Week, we will highlight some of the volunteers and volunteer contributions that have made waves coast to coast to coast. Make sure you follow us on social media to hear these impactful stories.
Below is one of these impactful stories:
I became a volunteer with Bladder Cancer Canada in 2022 after being diagnosed with bladder cancer. In 2021, before my surgeon put me under to remove my bladder, he asked if I had any questions. My response was, “If I wake up, I will devote the rest of my life to helping others!” Becoming a Peer Support Volunteer with Bladder Cancer Canada was the perfect fit, as it allowed me to provide one-on-one support over the phone to people who are newly diagnosed. I believe it’s incredibly important for patients and their families to have resources and support when faced with what is probably the worst news one could receive. As a Peer Support Volunteer, I wake up every day feeling rewarded and grateful that I can help others during their time of uncertainty. Having gone through it myself, I feel it helps them better understand and resonate with the journey.
–Stewart Press, Peer Support Volunteer
Thank you to Stewart and all the volunteers who help support our mission!
Let’s continue making waves of change together.
Want to join our volunteer team? Connect with Theresa Blondin today!
