Ron, Volunteer Advisory Council Member

Ron, Volunteer Advisory Council Member

In his 3rd year of volunteering for SVSS, Ron has enthusiastically jumped on board. He began as a Volunteer Driver, taking Clients to medical appointments. He also became a Companion Visitor, support a Client who was alone.

With the start of COVID Ron switched roles in two ways: weekly delivering the Prepared Meals to 10 clients and sitting on our Volunteer Advisory Council – a group of volunteers who meet with staff every month to give feedback and insight into improving SVSS programs and services.

We couldn’t do what we do without a strong, multi-talented supporter like Ron.

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Sarah, Volunteer Board Member

Sarah, Volunteer Board Member

Sarah volunteers on our Board of Directors. This week we asked her about her experience as a board member for SVSS:

"Being a board member of Saanich Volunteer Services Society is a very rewarding experience. I have been on this board for over 4 years, and each year brings new achievements.

I am proud to be on the board of an organization that has amazing staff and volunteers who provide a number of services to clients in Saanich. We are a governance board, and consist of a group of people from various backgrounds who meet monthly with the Executive Director. As a board member, I have also attended the Volunteer Advisory Committee (VAC), which has been a great way to connect with the volunteers and gain more insight into the day-to-day operations.

When I attended my first VAC meeting, there was a cake on the table. Brenda, the Executive Director, had made me a cake to celebrate my birthday. It was a very nice surprise, and a very nice way to spend my first VAC meeting-eating cake!

This is one of many great memories I have of my time so far with SVSS. For someone who is interested in joining a board, I highly recommend it!"

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Sarah Volunteering

Winter 2021 Client Newsletter

Click the cover to read our 2021 Winter edition of Community Action.