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Involver- Social Volunteering: An App That Brings Together Humanitarians, The Gamification Way

Excerpt:
“…Co-founded by Chad Smalley and Kevin Chua in December 2015, Involver – Social Volunteering is a platform that connects volunteers to social causes and help corporations and non-profits run data-oriented structured CSR programs economically….”

Author: Sindhu Hariharan
Date of Article: February 16, 2016
Source: Entrepreneur
Website: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/270827

3 Reasons Why Volunteering In Retirement Is Good For Your Health

Excerpt:
“…1. Older adults who volunteer tend to live longer. Scientists aren’t sure of the causal relationship between volunteering and a longer life span, said Erwin Tan, MD, director of Senior Corps, a program of the CNCS that connects volunteers ages 55 and older with organizations they can help….”

Author: Sonya Stinson
Date of Article: February 15, 2016
Source: Forbes
Website: http://www.forbes.com/sites/northwesternmutual/2016/02/15/3-reasons-why-volunteering-in-retirement-is-good-for-your-health/#4d5a810c4f7e

$1.5 million donation to support medical foundation campaign

Author: Steve Kidd
Date of Article: October 15, 2015
Source: Penticton Western News
Website: http://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/news/333100581.html

Homelessness Action Week: Vancouver Street Soccer League

Author: Shawn O’Hara
Date of Article: October 14, 2015
Source: Vancity Buzz
Website: http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/10/homelessness-action-week-vancouver-street-soccer-league/

Terry Fox run celebrates 35 years of fundraising for cancer research

Author: Simran Ahmed
Date of Article: October 13, 2015
Source: The Peak
Website: http://www.the-peak.ca/2015/10/terry-fox-run-celebrates-35-years-of-fundraising-for-cancer-research/

Immigrant and refugee support centre taking shape

Author: Jean Sorensen
Date of Article: October 13, 2015
Source: Journal of Commerce
Website: http://journalofcommerce.com/Projects/News/2015/10/Immigrant-and-refugee-support-centre-taking-shape-1010667W/

New West recognizes Homelessness Action Week

Author: Theresa McManus
Date of Article: October 13, 2015
Source: New Westminster Record
Website: http://www.newwestrecord.ca/community/new-west-recognizes-homelessness-action-week-1.2084713

New $24.5M Welcome House to include immigrant legal advice

Author: Jean Sorensen
Date of Article: October 12, 2015
Source: The Blog of Canadian Lawyer & Law Times
Website: http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/2928/new-24-5m-welcome-house-to-include-immigrant-legal-advice.html

Vancouver UGM offers heaping serving of hope

Author: Patrick Colvin
Date of Article: October 12, 2015
Source: Vancouver 24 Hrs
Website: http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2015/10/12/vancouver-ugm-offers-heaping-serving-of-hope

Fundraisers set up to help local boy with cancer

Author: Montana Cumming
Date of Article: October 7, 2015
Source: Energetic City
Website: http://energeticcity.ca/article/news/2015/10/07/fundraisers-set-up-to-help-local-boy-with-cancer

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