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South Saskatchewan Community Foundation

2025 G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund Grant Results – South Saskatchewan Community Foundation

The Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 G. Murray and Edna Forbes Foundation Fund grants. This year the Fund supported 33 charitable programs for a …

Nov 13, 2025

The Huffington Post

Why You Should Volunteer Abroad This Summer

Well hello summer! You’re finally here, forcing your unyielding heat and lengthy daylight hours on anyone who will listen. As the season rolls in, you are probably contemplating where you …

Jun 23, 2016

Forbes

Employee Volunteering Extends To The Polling Booth

Part of community impact is engaging in the civic life of communities, and that starts with electing national and local leaders. Holding elections hinges on the help of volunteers, so …

Feb 19, 2016

Huffington Post

Volunteering Abroad Doesn't Have to Be an Introvert's Nightmare

Voluntourism has a bad reputation. It's supposed to help vulnerable communities, but often it seems like the only people to benefit are the volunteers, who get new content for their …

Feb 18, 2016

Entrepreneur

Involver- Social Volunteering: An App That Brings Together Humanitarians, The Gamification Way

Co-founded by Chad Smalley and Kevin Chua in December 2015, Involver - Social Volunteering is a platform that connects volunteers to social causes and help corporations and non-profits run data-oriented …

Feb 16, 2016

Forbes

3 Reasons Why Volunteering In Retirement Is Good For Your Health

1. Older adults who volunteer tend to live longer. Scientists aren’t sure of the causal relationship between volunteering and a longer life span, said Erwin Tan, MD, director of Senior …

Feb 15, 2016