LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Volunteer Week 2017
April 25, 2017
It’s really very simple: volunteers are fundamental to great outcomes for our organization, the people we are involved in directly supporting, and the workplaces, neighbourhoods, and venues where they help make inclusion happen! April 23 to 29 is National Volunteer Week. It is also the 14th consecutive year that Volunteer Canada delivers the National Volunteer… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Volunteer Week 2017
The LiveWorkPlay News: Make A Buzz May 11!
April 10, 2017
LEAD STORY: MAKE A BUZZ OTTAWA CELEBRATES CANADA 150 ON MAY 11 It’s one of Ottawa’s best-attended and most-enjoyed community celebrations! Make A Buzz Ottawa brings together an enthusiastic and diverse crowd of more than 300 to recognize individuals and organizations who contribute to a welcoming and inclusive community. We are pleased to have Sandy… Continue reading The LiveWorkPlay News: Make A Buzz May 11!
“People Connecting” with Pay It Forward – Ottawa Volunteering
March 16, 2017
As our People Connector, Alex Darling has a primary role at LiveWorkPlay of recruiting and supporting volunteers, and there are more than 150 of them active in 2017! In addition to being matched with individual members (people with intellectual disabilities who are supported by LiveWorkPlay) to share mutual interests (and sometimes develop into a friendship)… Continue reading “People Connecting” with Pay It Forward – Ottawa Volunteering
LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Volunteer Week 2016!
April 15, 2016
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS! It’s National Volunteer Week, so although we’ll be celebrating our volunteers a month from now, we did want to take this opportunity for an extra “thank you” and a tip of the hat to volunteer, Michael Friedman who organized and hosted a comedy night fundraiser! Like everyone else in Ottawa the spring… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Celebrates National Volunteer Week 2016!
Time To Spring Ahead And Make A Buzz!
March 11, 2016
WELCOME AND THANK YOU If you are a new subscriber, welcome! And a thanks goes out to all of our existing supporters. We’ve not been in touch by e-news since December. This is not due to a lack of action, but rather some overwhelmingly positive developments that have required a 20% expansion in our staff… Continue reading Time To Spring Ahead And Make A Buzz!
Thank you Volunteers!
December 5, 2015
At LiveWorkPlay we celebrate our volunteers during National Volunteer Week in April and at our annual Engines of Success recognition banquet. However, International Volunteer Day is an opportunity to thank not only those who volunteer for our organization, but also to recognize members of LiveWorkPlay who volunteer for countless community organizations, such as Meals on… Continue reading Thank you Volunteers!
The LiveWorkPlay News – May 28, 2015: The Next 20 Years Begins!
May 28, 2015
THE NEXT 20 YEARS BEGINS! We have yet to celebrate our 1995-2015 history at Engines of Success on June 4 (see story below) but LiveWorkPlay is already making moves – in more ways than one – to ensure a successful future. Effective June 1, our headquarters is now located in the Pebb Building at… Continue reading The LiveWorkPlay News – May 28, 2015: The Next 20 Years Begins!
Report from The 2015 Learning Community for Person-Centred Practices Gathering
April 17, 2015
The second annual Learning Community for Person-Centred Practices Gathering in Ontario took place on April 14-15 in Richmond Hill. Five LiveWorkPlay staff members were in attendance and also contributed on a formal basis by hosting a session “Out of the Box and Off the Shelf: Bringing Person-Centred Plans To Life!” Presented by Support Coordinator Allison… Continue reading Report from The 2015 Learning Community for Person-Centred Practices Gathering
National Volunteer Week: A Heartfelt Thank You!
April 14, 2015
At LiveWorkPlay we appreciate our volunteers every day, and we formally honour them at Engines of Success every June. During this year’s National Volunteer Week (April 12-18) celebrations, we take a moment to think of all the ways that volunteers make a difference for our organization, our members, and our community. If you would like… Continue reading National Volunteer Week: A Heartfelt Thank You!
A New Job Title At LiveWorkPlay: What’s In A Name?
February 19, 2015
What’s in a name? Announcing a new job title for Alex Darling! You can skip ahead if you can’t wait to find out. But here’s the story that helps explain the change. Whether it is the private or non-profit sector, catchy job titles and program or product names can be used to either signal a… Continue reading A New Job Title At LiveWorkPlay: What’s In A Name?