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Clean-up and Karma

SVP Kids and Families participated in the 42nd Annual Calgary Pathway and River Clean-up last weekend.  Our group spent the morning cleaning in the Edgemont area of Calgary.  Among some of our more interesting finds, including a baseball glove & ball, a $20.00...

Volunteer or bust?

Back in March, the Montreal Gazette ran “Let’s face it, we should give and volunteer more” and included a few stats on Canadian giving. The median gift in Canada is $100. Most charity comes from only 10 per cent of Canadians. They give 60 per cent of...

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Edit The Muttart Foundation of Edmonton released their Talking About Charities report last year – it is the fourth survey in a series (previous surveys were in 2000, 2004, 2006).  Nearly 3,900 Canadians were surveyed on their thoughts around charities.   The...

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A couple of weeks ago, I thought I was writing on the worst the economy had to offer.  Fast forward to now – the world is involved and my local newspaper is reporting on the expected dip in non-profit donations.  The economy, coupled with the newly released...

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