Canadians have a rich history of volunteering and community involvement. With 12.5 million of them dedicating their time across Canada, volunteers are leading positive change on many fronts: community health care, sports and recreation, heritage and arts, environmental protection and advocacy, disaster relief, international development, and volunteer firefighting. The list is endless. The work of a volunteer is essential to building and maintaining strong, resilient communities at home and around the world. 

National Volunteer Week is a time to thank the millions of Canadian volunteers who graciously give their time and talent. This year’s 68th annual NVW takes place this week, April 10-16. It’s Canada’s largest celebration of volunteers, volunteerism, and civic participation. 

Volunteers: Passion. Action. Impact. is the theme of this year’s campaign. It is based on the individual volunteer super-heroes across Canada who dedicate themselves to making their communities better – and Canada a great place to live.

On behalf of the staff and board members of Festival Players, we’d like to just take a moment to say “thank you” to our volunteers for so generously giving your time, energy, and support to the festival. Our volunteers are incredibly important to us and without the assistance of our generous neighbors, all who give their time or what they can, we wouldn’t be able to continue to reach our goals.