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Volunteering

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Volunteer with SPLC

If you’ve ever thought about volunteering with SPLC – now is the time! Whether you are retired or are a student looking to develop and sharpen your skill set, volunteering with SPLC is a chance to connect with our community, meet new people and share your skills. And of course, you will be helping...

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Volunteer Spotlight: Sophie Corrales

Hello! I am a volunteer of SPLC's Volunteer from Home Project.

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Volunteer Sportlight: Hari Ramaraju

As a virtual volunteer, Hari is a program assistant with our Senior Active Living Centre. His tasks include teaching seniors how to use technology, organizing weekly recreational events (Bingo nights) and setting up 1-on-1 conversations with seniors to alleviate their loneliness and support their...

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National Volunteer Week 2021

National Volunteer Week

Thank you SPLC volunteers! This week, April 18-24, is National Volunteer Week, a time to celebrate the dedication of volunteers across Canada. Individuals like you work so hard and demonstrate compassion by sharing your time and skills to help all in our community. This year’s theme for National...

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A helping hand and a smiling face is better than anything

SPLC's Volunteer Recognition Event

A helping hand and a smiling face is better than anything – that’s Ira Balasubramaniam’s approach to life and the reason she dedicates so much of her personal time to volunteering with SPLC.

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Guo, Gang Ling

Caregiver Spotlight - Lily Guo

When her husband's health began to decline, Guo, (Lily) Gang Ling became a full time caregiver. This change is one that many families face, and can understandably lead to a great deal of stress for new caregivers. But as Lily puts it, she can still have "peace of mind, and a life full of joy."

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Representatives of visiting organizations

Spring Active Living Fair

On Saturday March 30, 2019 Senior Persons Living Connected (SPLC) hosted our annual Active Living Fair. The event brings together organizations from across Ontario that share SPLC's desire to empower older adults and help them live their best possible life. This year we brought together 17...

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Chuseok Festival

Chuseok Mid-Autumn Festival

On September 25, 2018 we had the pleasure of partnering with United Way and the hard working volunteers from Ernst & Young LLP to celebrate the Korean Mid-Autumn festival, otherwise known as "Chuseok."

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SPLC volunteer Jackie Mac watches as his students play Machet

How this ancient game creates community

The greatest creations come from a pure desire to help others. Machet was one such creation. Machet is a derivative of the ancient tile-based mind game Mahjong, and it was created by long time SPLC volunteer Jackie Mac. Jackie created the game 19 years ago and has changed many lives with it. He...

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Volunteer Fair for Older Adults and Seniors

SPLC will be hosting a volunteer fair to teach you about how to get involved in the community. The event will take place on August 23rd at SPLC's centre.

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