Volunteer Group - Mar. 3, 2022

The Emeritus Volunteer Group Third Meeting

Thursday, Mar. 3, 4-5pm

We are fortunate that Janice Abbott has agreed to speak at the meeting. Janice is the CEO of Atira Women's Resource Society, a non-profit that provides safe housing to women and children affected by violence, and engages in education and advocacy toward ending all forms of gendered violence. Having been CEO at Atira for the past 30 years, Janice knows many of the non-profits in the DTES and will be able to discuss volunteer opportunities at Atira as well as other organizations supporting women, children, public health, education and housing. In response to hearing about the Emeritus College Volunteer Group, Janice wrote: “This sounds like an incredible initiative and I can think of multiple organizations that could benefit, as well as projects, and people who would be over the moon at the opportunity.” We will begin the meeting with an open discussion around any insights participants wish to share from the last meeting with Martha Piper, or volunteer opportunities they’ve recently become aware of. Then we’ll turn it over to Janice who will speak for 15-20 minutes, after which we’ll open it up for questions/comments.

If you wish to attend, please contact me at Nancy.Gallini@ubc.ca so I can send you the zoom link the week of the meeting.

Looking forward to seeing you on Thursday, March 3 at 4pm!