With the amazing volunteers and partners that help us each day, we’ve got a lot of stories to tell!
We publish new Ottawa education-related stories each month. Follow along to learn about the great things happening in your community.
Our fifth volunteer spotlight in honour of National Volunteer Week features Wendy Kramer. Read on to learn about Wendy and why she decided to become a part of the ONFE community as a volunteer. But before that, a quote about Wendy from Adriana Johnston, Program Manager of Volunteers in Education (VIE), “Wendy Kramer is a…
Our first 2023 volunteer spotlight features Rollande Dorval. Read on to learn more about Rollande and why she decided to volunteer in our Volunteers in Education program, including what Nicola Powadiuk, Vice Principal at Featherston Drive Public School wrote about Rollande, “Rollande Dorval, who is a regular volunteer in our AUT A room, is truly…
ONFE’s Volunteers in Education (OVIE) program brings volunteers from the community into classrooms, to help educators ensure the academic success and well-being of their students. To kickstart ONFE’s Volunteer Month, we’re featuring the incredible work from a team of volunteers at Bell High School, home to the Bell Bruins! When we visited educator Julia Coe’s…
Marilyn McQueen is the very embodiment of the dedication we so often speak of when we talk about our incredible volunteers. We are thrilled to kickstart ONFE’s Volunteer Month by featuring her! Over the last several years, Marilyn McQueen has volunteered her time at a number of schools, including Meadowlands Public School, Pleasant Park Public…
By Melissa McGurk McNeil, ONFE Director of Advancement As 2018 comes to a close, we are reflecting on the 25th year of ONFE’s Volunteers in Education program. Did you know that this program was introduced in 1993 with the name Seniors Volunteering in Education? At the time, the newly created initiative matched 35 seniors…
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