If you have not heard, we love our First West volunteers and we are celebrating them all week - a little louder than usual. We’re wildly cheering on Canada’s 24 million volunteers with a well-deserved round of applause, too. It’s National Volunteer Week, join us as we celebrate civic minded First Westers and all they do for our communities.
If you’ve been following along, you know. If you haven’t, check out this link to get caught up on your colleagues: https://bit.ly/3EUlibB
Happy National Volunteer Week!
Today we’re travelling even further west to introduce you to Rylee with our Island Savings a division of First West Credit Union team.
As the adage goes, home is where the heart is. And Rylee’s love is the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island where she has volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Cowichan Valley since 2014. Volunteering with their In-School mentoring program as a role model and friend to talk to and share the experiences of growing up within the school environment.
While Rylee began her volunteer journey as an In-School mentor, as an Island Savings Youth Ambassador she had a unique opportunity to participate in the Go Girls! Program as well. Go Girls is a BBBS group mentoring program for tweens, young teens focused on fostering on positive self-image and self-esteem. Continuing to volunteer through the pandemic, these days Rylee does a mix of in person and virtual sessions.
It’s clear Rylee has a volunteer heart. When asked about her ideal job, it would be a teacher in an under-developed country. Running a close second would be building schools in countries that need them as she says, “everyone deserves the right to education, and it would be so meaningful to be able to provide to those in need.” We couldn’t agree more!
One doesn’t have to look far to see Rylee is making a difference. “I love hearing how well my mentee in doing after my time with them,” she shares. “I once had a parent tell me just how much I had helped their daughter grow and how much my mentoring impacted her life.”
Her why? Simple. “Volunteering makes my heart happy and brings me so much joy,” she shares. “I volunteer because I know how important it is to the community and I love seeing the difference that I am making.” We love your why, Rylee and we say thank you for leading well in your community.
#NVW2022 #EmpathyInAction #VolunteersBringHeart
If you’ve been following along, you know. If you haven’t, check out this link to get caught up on your colleagues: https://bit.ly/3EUlibB
Happy National Volunteer Week!
Today we’re travelling even further west to introduce you to Rylee with our Island Savings a division of First West Credit Union team.
As the adage goes, home is where the heart is. And Rylee’s love is the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island where she has volunteered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Cowichan Valley since 2014. Volunteering with their In-School mentoring program as a role model and friend to talk to and share the experiences of growing up within the school environment.
While Rylee began her volunteer journey as an In-School mentor, as an Island Savings Youth Ambassador she had a unique opportunity to participate in the Go Girls! Program as well. Go Girls is a BBBS group mentoring program for tweens, young teens focused on fostering on positive self-image and self-esteem. Continuing to volunteer through the pandemic, these days Rylee does a mix of in person and virtual sessions.
It’s clear Rylee has a volunteer heart. When asked about her ideal job, it would be a teacher in an under-developed country. Running a close second would be building schools in countries that need them as she says, “everyone deserves the right to education, and it would be so meaningful to be able to provide to those in need.” We couldn’t agree more!
One doesn’t have to look far to see Rylee is making a difference. “I love hearing how well my mentee in doing after my time with them,” she shares. “I once had a parent tell me just how much I had helped their daughter grow and how much my mentoring impacted her life.”
Her why? Simple. “Volunteering makes my heart happy and brings me so much joy,” she shares. “I volunteer because I know how important it is to the community and I love seeing the difference that I am making.” We love your why, Rylee and we say thank you for leading well in your community.
#NVW2022 #EmpathyInAction #VolunteersBringHeart