Jackie Speckin, a dedicated volunteer recognized with the Order of the Red Cross, shares her heartfelt experiences and motivations for service, highlighting her recent refugee work. Megan Conway, President of Volunteer Canada, discusses trends showing a drop in volunteerism post-pandemic and how younger generations prefer skill-based, episodic volunteering. Bruce McDonald, CEO of Imagine Canada, connects the decline in donations to loneliness and economic pressures, warning about the eroding support for community services if these trends continue.
