28 - Wrapping it Up

JVS Volunteer, Toronto

Volunteers at this time of year [the holidays season] are busy at our gift wrapping station, wrapping holiday gifts. Proceeds from this event will assist our Retail Training Program.

25, 26 & 27 - Supporting Kids and Youth with Disabilities

ErinoakKids Volunteers, Mississauga

Thanks to Amy, Coordinator, Volunteer Services at ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development for sending us these photos:

These are helping hands of our wonderful volunteers at ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development. These helping hands support children and youth with physical, developmental and communication disabilities achieve optimal levels of health and well-being. These helping hands are integral to our services and we couldn’t do what we do without them!

24 - Volunteers Need a Helping Hand Too!

Antoine S., Studio Volunteer, CNIB, Toronto

Antoine S. volunteers in the CNIB recording studio and sometimes he too needs a helping hand with the fine print!

21, 22, 23 - Reading at the CNIB

James, Studio Volunteer, CNIB, Toronto

Volunteering at CNIB is a pleasure, I love to read and I want to ensure this pleasure is available to others. I must admit that I get as much pleasure out of reading the books as the listeners do. I have narrated books that I would never previously have thought of reading. I have enjoyed immersing myself in the performance of the books. I have made many good friends among the other volunteers...sometimes I think that I get too much pleasure out of volunteering - when people say that I am being altruistic, I have to say that in one way it doesn't feel like it, I enjoy it so much.

Multi-tasking, narrating an audio book requires co-ordination of performance and technical ability to monitor the recording equipment. This keeps me in practice, and has taught me new IT skills; volunteering at CNIB is in fact a two-way street, the volunteers directly benefit from narration training.



I often stand to narrate the book, whereas others choose to be seated, as I find this helps me give the most effective and clear performance. It is my intention to give the best reading of the book possible, I always try to put myself in the shoes of the listener, and also of the author to be the perfect medium between the two.

20 - Toys, Toys Toys!

TD Canada Trust corporate volunteers Geneva Centre, Toronto.

Sorting toys and organizing the playroom in September, 2010 to make a better place for the kids.