Volunteers will be recognized Apr. 19-25 for their contributions and the impact they have building strong and connected communities during National Volunteer Week.
According to Volunteer Lethbridge, this year’s theme is Ignite Volunteerism.
The week encourages everyone to discover meaningful ways to give back and strengthen the communities they call home.
Volunteer Lethbridge is hosting a series of events throughout the week, inviting you to celebrate and take part in volunteerism across the city.
The week begins Apr. 19, with a Volunteer Expo at Park Place Mall from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This event will feature local nonprofit organizations and provide an opportunity for community members to explore a range of volunteer opportunities, while learning more about how these organizations are making a difference in Lethbridge.
On Apr. 20 at 11 a.m., a National Volunteer Week flag raising will take place at City Hall, recognizing and celebrating the contributions of volunteers across the community.
This year will also mark the unveiling of a brand-new National Volunteer Week flag.
On Apr. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon, you’re invited to attend the Coulee Clean-up launch and the Seeds of Volunteerism Wall unveiling at the Helen Schuler Nature Centre.
The wall is a symbolic installation representing the reach and impact of volunteerism in our community.
A total of 469 boxes, each containing 100 seeds, will be available, reflecting an estimated 46,900 volunteers in Lethbridge last year.
You’re invited to take a box and help grow volunteerism even further.
Volunteer Lethbridge Executive Director Sandi Davis is continually inspired by the generosity, compassion, and energy of Lethbridge and area volunteers who make a lasting impact.
“We help connect people to the causes they care the most about,” she notes. “It really is about celebrating the many different opportunities we have in the community to help support the underserved and the more vulnerable population.”
Throughout the year, Volunteer Lethbridge has well over 100 unique opportunities that come through for ways of formal volunteering.
“I hear stories of those little moments where people just are helping out. They see an opportunity to help out a neighbour or somebody else they come across in their everyday lives, and just those unintentional moments of volunteering that are really important too,” she adds.
For more information about National Volunteer Week events in Lethbridge, please visit online at volunteerlethbridge.com/nvw2026.
