The Community Volunteer Connections Flying Squad received a $15,000 grant from Coast Capital Savings to support youth engagement in the Tri-Cities and New Westminster.
CVC Flying Squad's 380 volunteers help out where and when their community needs them.
Whether it's a festival, a fundraising event, or a clean-up day, if it needs "people power" to make it work, the Squad gets called to action.
"We want young people to get involved early and often in their communities, so we built the CVC Flying Squad to make it easy for kids and teenagers to volunteer," said Stacy Ashton, Executive Director of Community Volunteer Connections. "It's a win-win; youth gain confidence and community organizations benefit from the energy and enthusiasm of young volunteers."
Wendy Lachance, director of community leadership for Coast Capital Savings, said the credit union chose to support the Community Volunteer Connections Flying Squad because of its focus on helping youth give back to their community.
"Coast Capital Savings is committed to helping build a richer future for youth," Lachance said "We are proud to support the Community Volunteer Connections Flying Squad to encourage youth to volunteer and give back to their community."
Coast Capital Savings was the first major sponsor of the CVC Flying Squad, which started in 2006 with 45 volunteers. With Coast Capital's ongoing support, the Squad has grown to almost 400 volunteers in 2012. Last year, 380 Flying Squad volunteers helped out at 93 community events. Find out more about Community Volunteer Connections and the CVC Flying Squad.
