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National Volunteer week runs from April 18th - 24th, 2004. Meals On Wheels (Sudbury) will take part in National Volunteer week by offering MINI-workshops to its volunteers. National Volunteer Week is a time to honour those that selfishly donate their time and energy to fellow citizens from coast to coast by raising awareness of the contribution volunteers make to their communities.

As a token of our appreciation, Meals On Wheels (Sudbury) is providing its volunteers the opportunity to take part in a series of MINI-Workshops from Monday April 19th through Friday April 23rd beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at 10:15 a.m. Each day, members of various community organizations and institutions will discuss topics that affect our clients, volunteers and the community in general. These workshops cover a variety of different topics and are an excellent educational opportunity.

The following is a list of the scheduled daily events, including the workshop facilitator, the organization/institution they come from, and topics being discussed:

Monday
Nathalie Slaney from Laurentian University, Nursing Dept.

  • Local research of heart health
  • Canada Pension Plan

Tuesday
Jeannine Blais with Human Resources Development of Canada

  • Canada Pension Plan
  • Survivor and Death benefits
  • Old Age Security
  • Power of Attorney

Wednesday
Laurier Carry from College Boreal

  • Virus definition, prevention and anti-virus software
  • E-mailing
  • Spam message and pop-ups
  • Computer basics defined

Thursday
Michelle & Nancy with Canadian Food Advisory

  • Good nutrition and healthy eating
  • Eating on a budget
  • Meal Planning and shopping

Friday
Madlaine Sauve with Canadain Red Cross

  • Emergency preparedness
  • Importance of having a fire plan
  • Survival kit, readiness
  • Video on evacuation

Refreshments will be served at each workshop. Seating is limited. For more information or to sign up for a workshop, please contact Denise Labelle at 525-4554.

 

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