International Volunteer Year is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to celebrate the power of civic participation and renew Canada’s culture of volunteering.
Ignite Volunteerism is a year-long effort to elevate the role of civic participation, rebuild volunteer infrastructure, and celebrate volunteer stories.
This National Volunteer Week (April 19-25, 2026) we will celebrate the ways in which people in Canada have ignited volunteerism in their communities, aligning NVW 2026 with Ignite Volunteerism, deepening our collective impact.
More to come January 2026
Visit www.ivy29.ca for our campaign kit
2026: April 19-25, 2026
2027: April 18-24, 2027
Join us for a special NVW Celebration:
in Conversation with Autumn Peltier
Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 1:00-2:30pm ET
Autumn Peltier has been a powerful wave maker since she was 12 years old.
She is an internationally recognized Indigenous water protector and advocate, the recipient of the Sovereign Medal of Exceptional Volunteerism and has been featured in Canada’s TOP 50 PowerFigures by Macleans and Elle’s 100: Women Who Are Changing the World.
This special event will feature an exclusive screening of The Water Walker film, followed by a dynamic conversation with Autumn and Volunteer Canada on youth leadership, reconciliation, and the transformative role of volunteerism in advancing change.
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