Volunteers Archives - Power To Be

October 2, 2019 • Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Jackie

Jackie approached us 5 years ago to get involved as a volunteer with Power To Be and since then has naturally played many integral roles, not only as a volunteer but as an ambassador for the organization.

September 17, 2019 • Adaptive Recreation Volunteers

Strathcona Park July 2019 TRON Expedition – A Power To Be volunteer story

This past summer, Power To Be history was made when, for the first time, a dedicated team brought two TrailRiders on an overnight expedition. The weekend spent in Strathcona Provincial Park was full of games, stories, and laughs as the team bonded over the amazing experience. Power To Be volunteer Alyssa Savage recalls the expedition from her point of view.

September 4, 2019 • Volunteers

Coast Capital Savings: A Partner in Giving Back

Coast Capital Savings empowers its employees to become actively engaged in volunteering in their communities. As part of Coast Capital’s Help Heroes employee volunteer program, a group of enthusiastic team members recently participated in a volunteer day at Power to Be’s Prospect Lake site.

August 7, 2019 • Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Brad Williams

Power To Be’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the recent election of Brad Williams as their new Chair. Taking over from Mike Shannon at the end of his term, Brad is not new to the organization having served as Treasurer for many years.

July 23, 2019 • Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Em

Em grew up exploring the outdoors and through finding motivation and peace in the wilderness she quickly discovered the value of her experiences in nature. Em first heard of Power To Be through her work’s involvement with Power To Play over 3 years ago, and quickly jumped in with both feet!

June 10, 2019 • Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Anthony

We first met Anthony at our Power To Play event last year, where we quickly came to realize that we had a rock star in our midst. Jumping on every task available and staying well past his shift time two days in a row, he was a large contributor to...

May 16, 2019 • Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Julia

Whether on a trail, in a kayak, or in a bowling alley, you’ll find Julia supporting Power To Be participants wherever we go. Since 2017 Julia has given her time, energy, and heart to supporting the inclusion of everyone in nature. As one of the in...

April 16, 2019 • Volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight: Mike

During Mike’s time as Chair of the Board we have seen enormous growth at Power To Be and he has been integral to the important advances we have made.

April 11, 2019 • Volunteers

Happy Volunteer Appreciation Week!

From program and administrative volunteers to board and committee members, hundreds of people serve Power To Be with their time, energy, and generous hearts each year.

March 20, 2019 • Volunteers

The Sinister 7 Ultra

Liam Zahara, a member of our Vancouver Fundraising Committee, a Power To Play racer, and an advocate of our mission, is challenging himself in the Sinister 7 Ultra Marathon this July. Read below to see what he has to say about this exciting mental and physical journey and how he’s connecting it to Power To Be.