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Updated: Jan 9


Portrait of SVSS Board Member Sarah McQuillan
Sarah, Volunteer Board Member

Sarah volunteers on our Board of Directors. This week we asked her about her experience as a board member for SVSS:


"Being a board member of Saanich Volunteer Services Society is a very rewarding experience. I have been on this board for over 4 years, and each year brings new achievements.


I am proud to be on the board of an organization that has amazing staff and volunteers who provide a number of services to clients in Saanich. We are a governance board, and consist of a group of people from various backgrounds who meet monthly with the Executive Director. As a board member, I have also attended the Volunteer Advisory Committee (VAC), which has been a great way to connect with the volunteers and gain more insight into the day-to-day operations.


When I attended my first VAC meeting, there was a cake on the table. Brenda, the Executive Director, had made me a cake to celebrate my birthday. It was a very nice surprise, and a very nice way to spend my first VAC meeting-eating cake!


This is one of many great memories I have of my time so far with SVSS. For someone who is interested in joining a board, I highly recommend it!"




Sarah Volunteering
Sarah Volunteering

This winter UVIC students Gillian Haggett and Scott Hanson partnered with UVIC Pro Bono Students Canada and SVSS to research and produce a brochure entitled, “Patient’s Rights: Frequently Asked Questions.”


Use the arrow on the right to scroll to page 2, or click directly on the image to view a full downloadable and printable PDF version. This brochure is also available in print form at our office.



© Saanich Volunteer Services Society | Website by Baetli

Saanich Volunteer Services Society is a CRA registered charity

Charity Registration Number: 140487240RR0001


We acknowledge the Lək̓ʷəŋən peoples, known today as Songhees and Esquimalt Nations and the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, known today as W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout), W̱SIḴEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) Nations, on whose traditional and unceded territory we live, work, and volunteer.

Saanich Volunteer Services Society

 

1445 Ocean View Road
Victoria, BC V8P 1J8

Tel: 250-595-8008


Email: contactus[at]saanichvolunteers.org
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