It’s one small step for Youth Are Awesome and one giant leap for a youth blogger- I’m the first Youth Are Awesome blogger to reach one hundred blogs! Yay! Youth Are Awesome has opened unimaginable opportunities in my life and experience what a vibrant and wonderful city Calgary is. I believe it was just last…
In 2011, Youth Central had plenty of amazing volunteers contribute their time and talents to the community. Whether you helped out at Between Friends Camp for Children with Disabilities or Inn From the Cold, joined the Mayor’s Youth Council or blogged with Youth Are Awesome, whether you completed one volunteer hour or 628 – no…
‘Tis the season of giving. As a member of my school’s Interact Club (affiliated with Rotary International and Youth Central‘s Youth Volunteer Corps), I was able to give my time at an Inn from the Cold event on a Friday night. During Calgary’s notorious snowstorms is when I feel most fortunate to have the life…
Here are the top 10 volunteers who served the highest number of volunteer hours with Youth Central in the month of November. We love your dedication to the community!
Ferdinand Servito: 29.75 hours
Kevin Yoo: 25.25 hours
David Hall: 22 hours
So, if you’ve been around this blog at all, you may have already heard about Nenshi’s 3 Things for Calgary, an initiative for Calgarians to do three things to make Calgary an even more awesome place than it already is. Personally, I think this idea is great. It’s valuble to understand that a positive action,…
I have lived in Calgary all my life and I’ve grown up with the beauty of this city. Right now, if you look out from Crescent Road, you can see the array of multicolored autumn leaves. It makes you realize that to keep this city as naturally beautiful as it is, we all have to…
I lived in Angola, Africa for four years. I know first-hand that there are so many issues in the world that many of us in North America could not even imagine. Children should have choices, freedom and the ability to choose their own life path. Every bit can make a difference. Western Canada High School’s…
Here is the list of the Youth Central volunteers for the highest number of hours in October 2011. Great work guys! Belal Uddin – 51.75 hours Kevin Yoo – 41.25 hours David Hall – 23.75 hours Nancy Truong – 18.5 hours Curtis Chat – 18.25 hours Jessica Yee – 18 hours Danielle Yao – 17…
Three. A small number, really. But Mayor Nenshi’s “3 Things For Calgary” campaign shows the impact that three little things can do. When considering how I would Calgary a better place, I tried to include a variety of “things”: Become more involved in the artistic and cultural events taking place in the city. Attending film…
As you have probably noticed by now, Mayor Nenshi recently launched the “3 Things for Calgary” campaign. Let’s face it, Calgary is the place that we call home, and for many of us, it is the where we were born and raised. With the mayor’s new campaign, we as Calgarians are being given the opportunity…
Free the Children‘s motto, “children helping children,” provides a great overall understanding of what the charity is all about. I have heard a lot about the founder, Craig Kielburger, but until now I’ve never fully understood how much his charity helps others and influences youth. Craig started the charity in 1995 when he was only 12 years old.…
The following volunteers completed the highest number of hours in September. Great job!! Kevin Yoo – 44.25 hours Curtis Chat – 25 hours Sam Sawchuk – 24.25 hours David Hall – 19.75 hours Savannah Foo – 17.25 hours Sydney Foo – 17.25 hours Dezleigh Teodosio – 16.75 hours Andrea Piamonte – 14.25 hours Annie Wu…
Our friends at the Calgary Public Library need volunteers for their awesome Reading Buddies program at the Shaganappi Library!
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about my volunteering experience with Youth Central in July. Here is a list of volunteering projects that I did in August, and I think this is probably the best month to volunteer if you had to pick between the two months of summer.
Throughout this summer, I was lucky to be involved in many volunteer projects through Youth Central. I tried to keep myself busy for July and August only because there were so many things happening in Calgary every single day.