Involving your business' employees in volunteering has numerous benefits to your employees, to your company and to the community:

For employees:

• Builds team cohesion
• Strengthens and renews relationships
• Expands network of contacts
• Increases skill set such as communications,
  
leadership, decision making
• Get fresh air and exercise Connects employees with
  needs in the community
• Fosters appreciation

For the company

• Creates a sense of pride in the company
• Demonstrates corporate support of employee & community initiatives
• Strengthens the company´s position as “employer
  of choice”
• Increases productivity and morale of employees
• Enhances corporate relationships
• Cultivates good relationships between the company
  and the community
• Builds the company´s brand/reputation as a
  “caring company”
• Creates stronger shareholder value

For the community:

• Fills a need for volunteers in the community
• Helps strengthen relationship with corporate partners
• Fosters compassion for those in need
• Provides opportunity to communicate message to
  untapped audience

For more information on creating an Employee Volunteer Program for your company, please contact Connie Shea, Manager of Volunteer Resources, at (416) 398-5510 x222.