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York Region Educational Services Honored with Canada Volunteer Award for Transforming Youth Engagement

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York Region Educational Services Honored with Canada Volunteer Award for Transforming Youth Engagement For years, York Region Educational Services (YRES) has been a pillar of community engagement, creating opportunities for youth to develop essential skills, gain meaningful experiences, and make lasting impacts through volunteering. This dedication was nationally recognized on March 13, 2025 when YRES […]

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York Region Educational Services and Volunteer Connect York Region Presents at Welcome Centre Immigrant Services

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By Winnie Huang, HR Coordinator On June 13, 2024, YRES joined Corrina Santos from Volunteer Connect in showcasing volunteering opportunities from YRES and other non-profit organizations to new immigrants at the Welcome Centre Immigrant Services. We were honoured to have the opportunity to represent YRES to share the programs and opportunities we have to offer.

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YRES and Volunteer Connect Presents to Newcomer Students

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By Tanya Leung, Volunteer Manager On April 23, 2024, YRES joined Volunteer Connect, formerly known as Volunteer Markham, in presenting our respective organizations and opportunities to a class of newcomer students at Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academic High School. I was given the opportunity to represent YRES and it was a great experience.  It was

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