Let’s talk about the problems with volunteering
Volunteering is an amazing thing, but it remains an area of unharnessed potential, replete with missed opportunities to build connections across social groups.
Spencer van Vloten is a community advocate and writer from Vancouver. He edits the community news websites BCDisability.com and YouandMeBC.ca and was recently awarded the Medal of Good Citizenship by the province of BC for his contributions to volunteering.
Volunteering is an amazing thing, but it remains an area of unharnessed potential, replete with missed opportunities to build connections across social groups.