Message from Bilaal Rajan
This week, the biggest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism is taking place throughout Canada. From April 18 – 24, National Volunteer Week will recognize the 12.5 million volunteers nationwide by saying “thank you.”
I have often said that volunteerism is the lifeblood of any caring, decent society. It is the difference between social despair on one hand and universal hope on the other. Volunteers don’t only give their time, they give their talents, creativity and care back to the community. As that famous saying goes, “There’s nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.”
Volunteer Canada, the organization largely responsible for promoting the week-long celebration, is utilizing social media to get the message out, and there’s even a National Volunteer Week Facebook page and Twitter feed that you can join.
Also taking place this week is the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. In 1970, 20 million people participated in small events throughout the country. Today, it is a Day celebrated by an estimated one billion people in almost every nation on the planet.
Earth Day teaches people that our planet is more fragile than we think, and we need to create new ways of thinking and doing things to ensure that clean air and water won’t be a luxury some day. As the ancient Native American proverb says, “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
Warm Regards,
Bilaal Rajan
Ismailimail 
Bilaal, this is a great post – thanks for helping put the word out there about the importance of “Giving Back” to one’s community. I’m sending this back to our Communications Manager to let her know what a great advocate we have in you!
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