by Genevieve Dack-Tittley | Mar 6, 2018 | Blog, Volunteer Awards
Each year we present the Spark Outstanding Pro Bono Award at the Volunteer Manitoba Awards. We look forward to this day because it gives us a chance to recognize one of our volunteers and the impact their work has had on the community, as well as celebrate...
by Genevieve Dack-Tittley | Mar 1, 2018 | Volunteer Awards
Each year we present the Spark Outstanding Pro Bono Award at the Volunteer Manitoba Awards. We look forward to this day because it gives us a chance to recognize one of our volunteers and the impact their work has had on the community, as well as celebrate...
by Genevieve Dack-Tittley | Feb 15, 2018 | Blog, Match Outcomes
Keith and Karen “I love listening to the sounds of our Centre- the positive and enriching conversations that my staff have with clients. We have such a positive energy at OVRC and it is truly a blessing to be able to share the experience of seeing relationships...
by Genevieve Dack-Tittley | Feb 1, 2018 | Blog
Truth be told, I love a good buffet. Weddings, family brunches, seemingly every restaurant in Las Vegas- if it has a buffet I am there waiting impatiently in line for my turn at the roast beef. I’m sure it isn’t just me that enjoys them. Buffets are...
by Genevieve Dack-Tittley | Jan 9, 2018 | Blog, How We Work
It’s cold here in Winnipeg. In fact, it’s so cold it caused me to stay indoors during the holiday and log an unhealthy amount of hours in front of my television. One of the series I became invested in during this TV marathon were the James Bond movies. Do you...
by Genevieve Dack-Tittley | Dec 20, 2017 | Blog
Type ‘reasons for volunteering’ into Google and thousands of articles instantly appear. Despite the differences in location and sector (business, non-profit, you name it) they all espouse the various reasons why volunteering is good for you, your organization,...
by Genevieve Dack-Tittley | Dec 15, 2017 | Blog, How We Work
This could be you! Last month Spark did a social media series entitled “Prep For Pro Bono” that examined 7 factors organizations need to consider before a Spark match. We focused on a single factor each day in an effort to explore and show their individual...
by Genevieve Dack-Tittley | Nov 15, 2017 | Blog, Match Outcomes, Social Enterprise
James Magnus-Johnston and Liz Wolff at New Directions’ Cafe 6 Coffee. You’d think the process of making a great cup of coffee is easy. Hot water, coffee grounds, and mix. It isn’t. If you’ve ever drank vending machine coffee, like I have, you would know....
by Genevieve Dack-Tittley | Oct 26, 2017 | Blog, Match Outcomes, Social Enterprise
What a difference a year makes. Back in 2016 Art Ladd, Executive Director of BUILD (Building Urban Industries for Local Development), a local social enterprise that creates training and employment opportunities for people with multiple barriers to employment,...
by Genevieve Dack-Tittley | Oct 23, 2017 | Blog
In the spirit of Global Pro Bono Week, Spark is hosting Tell Us What Hurts. At this lunch hour event we stay true to our matchmaking service comparison and go one step further to host what can best be described as a speed dating session. There isn’t any stale...
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