National Volunteer Week News Archive
![2016 Student-Athlete Leadership and Community Development Award winners Jordan DePape and Chloe Werle // Photo by Jeff Miller](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Jordan-DePape-and-Chloe-Werle-150x150.jpg)
Every little bit counts
April 11, 2016 —
Balancing academic studies, training and finding time to volunteer can be difficult but in the end it’s worth it
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Gallery: highlighting student volunteers
April 11, 2016 —
Take a look at some of the volunteer efforts our students have been doing in the last year
![Laryssa Sawchuk from the Canadian Diabetes Association (left) and Gavin Pinniger, whose essay won the social psychology essay contest.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/GAVIN-for-volunteer-story-150x150.jpg)
Contest uncovers ‘eye-opening’ number of students volunteering to aid community groups
April 11, 2016 —
More than 40 per cent of students in a class had volunteered in the past year, helping out at more than 30 organizations
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National Volunteer Week – snapshot of efforts
April 10, 2016 —
Each year, students, staff, alumni and faculty spend thousands of hours volunteering their time and talents