Monthly Archives: March 2013
Experience Community Leadership with KPMG
Social change is something that we can all work towards. Whether it’s on campus, at the office or in your personal life, even the smallest effort to make a difference can lead to positive change. At KPMG we are passionate about strengthening our relationships with our communities locally, nationally and internationally.
Our National Experience Community Leadership program will provide you with the unique opportunity to gain a better understanding and experience KPMG’s Community Leader strategy first hand. By participating in the ECL program, you will have the chance to build relationships with KPMG people, network with students and learn about KPMG and potential career opportunities.
At KPMG, being involved in the community is part of everyone’s role at the firm. We empower our people to reach their full potential through engaging with our communities and we want to encourage you to do the same as well. During the program, you will have the opportunity develop skills to help encourage positive change in your life and on your campus.
KPMG’s approach to community involvement is focused on enabling the creation of value for our people, our communities and our firm by working together and building meaningful and impactful relationships. The program will be run in each of our four National offices and will leverage a partnership within the local community.
Posted in India
5 Young Women Across Canada Making A Difference
International Women’s Day is Thursday, March 8. This year’s theme is “Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures”. Earlier this week we posted about five young women from around the world and today we thought it’d be a good idea to connect you with some inspiring women from right here in Canada. We picked just five but this list could go on forever as there are so many amazing young women across this country working with World Vision to make a difference!
Salina Dharamsi (British Columbia)
“The ‘Rwandan Way’ of exhibiting compassion and warmth in their daily lives will serve as a precedent for my work…” Salina was part of the 2010 Youth Ambassador trip and continues to kick butt as an active global citizen. In 2011, Salina was invited to the United Nations where she advocated for increased youth participation in disaster risk reduction. Click here to read more about her experiences.
Full Article: http://worldvisionmedia.ca/connect/youth-in-action/celebrating-young-women-across-canada-making-a-difference/
Posted in Rwanda & South Africa
Volunteering at the Vancouver Food Bank
What a pleasure it was volunteering at the Vancouver Food bank recently. With sixteen LOT members in attendance, we were determined to represent the LOT program as a group full of enthusiasm, and help to the best of our ability. With donations having decreased 7%, and its customer base increasing by 10%, the Food Bank definitely had its work cut out for them this season. The daily routine at the Food Bank ranges from sorting canned goods to checking expiry dates. We found the toughest chore to be finding expiry dates, and were surprised to discover a few cans and packages that had expired in 1978!
It was a pleasure meeting and working with Vanessa, the Food Bank’s Warehouse Food Sorting Coordinator, who helped guide us through our tasks, and inspired and pushed us every step of the way. As a team, we were able to sort and package enough goods to feed 500 people and provide 170 emergency packs to each family that comes into the Food Bank. It was rewarding to work as a team with a common purpose, and we definitely grew as a committee as the day went on. We were pleased to note that many of the donations consisted of healthy foods. More importantly, we recognized how vital donations are to the Food Bank given the staggering number of people who come to the Food Bank every month and rely on their assistance. Overall, it was a wonderful experience for us as individuals and as a team. We hope to maintain a strong relationship with the Vancouver Food Bank and continue to pursue volunteering opportunities in the near future.
Article By: Chris Paredes
Posted in Canada
Variety Show of Hearts Telethon
Salina works with Gene Simmons to raise funds for the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon!
From February 16 to February 17th Variety, the Children’s Charity, held their 47th annual Show of Hearts Telethon at the Red Robinson Show Theatre. The telethon hosts multiple local personalities, amazing stories and miracles from children with special needs, as well as great entertainment.
The telethon runs for 24 hours, accepting calls from donors at all hours of the day. Leaders of Tomorrow Volunteers were fortunate enough to answer phones late into the night on Saturday to accept donations from callers. After a quick instructional video about telephone protocol and filling out donation forms, we were posted at our phone stations. With phones ringing, we were able to contribute to the $7,124,264 total at the end of the weekend!
Variety helps in multiple ways- they support hospitals with services, care, and equipment to save lives, and support those in need. They offer mobility, communication, and experiences in the form of financial assistance to assure children have the equipment they need to communicate and get around. They offer education and social events to better the futures of children. They provide safe and reliable transportation to and from school, recreation and therapy. Variety also assists many other BC organizations such as the YMCA and the Royal Columbian hospital foundation. The money raised from the telethon aids all of Variety’s initiatives.
Members of the LOT program are very thankful for being part of this amazing event, and hope to participate again next year!
This event was presented by the Vancouver Board of Trade’s Leaders of Tomorrow Program.
Article by: Nathalie Pellizari
Posted in Canada
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