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During National Volunteer Appreciation Week, and every week, TLE wants to celebrate and thank TLE’s Volunteers for all they do!!

Volunteer Recognition contest

As part of National Volunteer Week 2023, the Volunteer Bureau of Montreal VBM | Centre d’action bénévole de Montréal CABM, gave away, among all our members, several lots of tickets for shows, leisure, etc. The Learning Exchange was awarded 3 sets of tickets!

Video draw for TLE volunteers within the area. Congratulations to all of our winners and a BIG THANK YOU to the VBM and their sponsors for such great prizes! More pictures and info to come!!


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April 16 – 22, 2023

Volunteering Weaves Us Together 
#NVW2023 #WEAVINGUSTOGETHER

Work with love, it is to weave cloth with threads drawn from your heart.

~ Khalil Gibran

Let’s celebrate our individual and collective actions in creating a strong, interconnected and vibrant community! Volunteering weaves us together, strengthening the fabric of our community by sharing our time, talent and energy to support one another.

~ Volunteer Canada


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April 24-30, 2022
The National Volunteer Week theme for 2022, Volunteering Is Empathy In Action, affirms the strong connection between volunteerism and empathy. This profoundly human connection is at the heart of healthier individuals and stronger communities.

Empathy is a quality that can help people relate to others and build awareness around different experiences. It connects people in ideas and actions and helps create bonds forged in common goals and aspirations. 

Volunteering can help us develop empathy, to see the world through the eyes of others. It can connect people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, expanding our views. It can build our capacity to work collectively and contribute to a vibrant, inclusive society. 

From coast to coast to coast in formal and informal settings, volunteers create caring, collaborative, and compassionate communities. During National Volunteer Week 2022, we celebrate the contributions of Canada’s millions of volunteers: their actions, their understanding, and their genuine concern for the world around them. 

Volunteering, putting empathy into action, can build communities where people feel happier, healthier, and more welcome – creating a stronger, more connected Canada. 

~ Volunteer Canada

TLE thanks all volunteers!!! #VolunteersBringHeart #EmpathyInAction

During National Volunteer Appreciation Week TLE wants to celebrate and thank TLE’s Volunteers for all they do!! Please join us as we celebrate the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. All TLE and CDC Vimont members and supporters are invited to a virtual celebration of our volunteers on Wednesday April 27th 11:30 to 12:30. We hope that you can join us!


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April 18-24, 2021
The National Volunteer Week theme for 2021, The Value of One, The Power of Many, reflects on the awe-inspiring acts of kindness by millions of individuals AND the magic that happens when we work together towards a common purpose.  This past year, we have seen people supporting family, friends, neighbours, and strangers, people standing up to systemic racism, and people sharing insights on how to create a more just and equitable society.  We recognize the value of the caring and compassion that each one has shown another, and we recognize the power of people, organizations, and sectors working together.  

~ Volunteer Canada

TLE thanks all volunteers!!! #VolunteersBringChange

During National Volunteer Appreciation Week TLE wants to celebrate and thank TLE’s Volunteers for “OWL” they do!! Please join us as we celebrate the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. All TLE and CDC Vimont members and supporters are invited to a virtual celebration of our volunteers on Tuesday April 20th 11:30 to 12:30. We hope that you can join us!


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We are thrilled to announce that another valued member of the TLE team has been awarded the Freda Hudson Volunteer Recognition Award. Gordon Cook is this year’s recipient!

Gordon shows off his Freda Hudson Volunteer Recognition Award
TLE members and supporters congratulate Gordon during TLE’s 2019/20 Celebration Event

Awarded in memory of a remarkable volunteer, this pin will be presented annually to an active, longstanding volunteer who has made a “remarkable” contribution to literacy. The Freda Hudson Award was established in 2007. Nominees must meet the criteria described above. For more information visit www.literacyquebec.org

Gordon Cook, a remarkable TLE tutor:

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Gordon Cook as one of our valued volunteers since 2015, tirelessly working at The Learning Exchange with students to tutor up to three days a week. In his capacity as a TLE math volunteer and family literacy volunteer, I have always been impressed with his ability to be so flexible, informative and friendly. When he joined TLE five years ago this month, he wrote on his application that, as a retired Electrical Engineer, he would like to utilize his knowledge and experience of math & the principles of physics to help students studying these subjects succeed. He has done just that and so much more! Gordon’s  immeasurable dedication and helpful approach with students have made him an invaluable asset to both TLE and CDC-Vimont. The Learning Exchange is extremely grateful for his contribution to our community and in the advancement of literacy. He is a valued member of TLE’s family of volunteers, his ability to work with so many different learners with a kind and welcoming nature makes him truly indispensable…and quite remarkable.

Darlene Brown | TLE Executive Director


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#NVW2020

Sunday, April 19, marks the start of National Volunteer Week in Canada. It’s a coast-to-coast-to-coast celebration of the commitment, dedication, generosity and selflessness of Canada’s almost 12.7 million volunteers. This couldn’t be more timely!

Led by Volunteer Canada and local volunteer centres, the theme this year It’s time to applaud this country’s volunteers encourages all Canadians to loudly and proudly cheer for Canada’s volunteers.

“Volunteers work year-round to address critical social, economic, and environmental issues and the generosity is only amplified during floods, forest fires, and public health emergencies,” says Paula Speevak, Volunteer Canada President and CEO. “This year, we want to shine the spotlight on those volunteering to support essential services during this public health crisis, and to salute those who help by staying home to protect themselves and their communities.”

Canada’s volunteers work tirelessly to achieve progress in their community, city and country. They give time in support of causes and programs they believe in and ask for nothing in return. Their time contributes billions of dollars to the Canadian economy every month, at last count over $55 billion per year. Their smiles bring happiness and hope.

Without volunteers and their more than 160 million hours of volunteer time each month, so much of what must get done, would go undone. Meals would have no wheels. Seniors would miss medical appointments. Cats and dogs would have no foster homes. Walkways and driveways of elderly neighbours would pile up with snow. Groceries at food banks wouldn’t make it to those in need. Children’s sports teams would all be benched.

Canadians are encouraged this week to post a Cheers to Volunteers! poster in their windows for all to see. The poster is available at Volunteer.ca or they can make their own. Also, Canadians can post Volunteer Canada’s gif on social media with the hashtags #CheersToVolunteers and #NVW2020.

~ Volunteer Canada


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Join TLE April 15th-21st, 2018 to recognize the contributions of TLE’s volunteers in our community.

National Volunteer Week (NVW) is a time to celebrate and thank Canada’s 12.7 million volunteers.This year’s theme by Volunteer Canada is: “Celebrate the Value of Volunteering – building confidence, competence, connections and community”. Volunteering is often seen as a selfless act; a person gives their time, skills, experience, and passion to help others, without expecting anything in return. And while volunteering is a form of service, many volunteers will tell you that “you get more than you give”. From opportunities to develop new skills, to finding deep and meaningful personal connections, the magic of volunteering is that it creates social and economic value for all.

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