Ontario, Canada: International Volunteer Day, December 5, 2006, celebrates the dedicated volunteers who work to make life better for others. And, according to the latest study on volunteering, Canada has a lot to celebrate! An astonishing 12 million Canadians volunteer their time in some capacity, contributing a staggering two billion volunteer hours each year.  Read article

Santiago, República Dominicana: Para el 5 de diciembre del 2006, Sirve Quisqueya, una red multisectorial que promueve el voluntariado en la Republica Dominicana estará celebrando este día, dedicando a la promoción de los aportes del voluntariado para la consecución de los objetivos de desarrollo del milenio (ODM).  Read article

Maputo, Mozambique: Olhando para a história de Moçambique, uma abordagem que poderia ser utilizada para abordar os desafios de capacidade dentro do país seria através do voluntariado. É neste contexto que um grupo de instituições do governo e organizações nacionais e internacionais pretendem realizar, de 5 à 7 de Dezembro de 2006, um Diálogo Nacional Sobre o Voluntariado.  Read article

In his message for this year's International Volunteer Day, Ad de Raad, Executive Coordinator of the United Nations Volunteers programme, talks about the effectiveness and power of volunteering.  Read article

Accra, Ghana: The Millennium Development Goals could “only be achieved in Ghana if people are prepared to sacrifice and contribute to the socio-economic development of the nation” Mike Ajdei, the Special Aide to the President, said at the official launch of International Volunteer Day and Coalition of Voluntary Organizations in Ghana.  Read article

Sohag: At the Rowing Club on the banks of the Nile in Sohag Governorate – about 500 kilometres south of Cairo- celebrations took place on Monday as the eight feluccas of the “Sailing the Nile for Development” project approached the bank  Read article

Bonn, Germany: The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and World Food Programme (WFP) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together in promoting the Walk the World event and International Volunteer Day (IVD).  Read article

Washington D.C., USA: The US-based Points of Light Foundation is working with the Brookings Institution and numerous NGOs, corporations, and US government agencies on an International Volunteering Leadership Summit to be held in Washington, DC on 5 December.   Read article

Wellington, New Zealand: The "International Volunteer Manager" award was launched yesterday by the Australasian Association of Volunteer Administrators to recognize volunteer managers' professionalism and their outstanding contribution to promoting volunteerism.  Read article

Office for Community & Voluntary Sector is planning  to launch "Keeping it Legal", a set of risk management guidelines for volunteer organizations. Numerous volunteer centre to celebrate and acknowledge volunteers' contribution to communities by holding morning teas and barbeque parties.   Read article