Hi, my name is Valentine, and despite popular assumption, I wasn’t born on Valentine’s Day! My parents named me Valentine, calling me the “fruit of love” in their lives. Growing up as a mixed-race child in Canada without extended family nearby, I often felt like an outsider, missing the large family gatherings that seemed to define the Canadian experience of my friends. I was raised in Alberta by immigrant parents and, after my parents split, by my mother alone. Without siblings, my friends became my chosen family, my connection to a sense of belonging. Now, as I approach my fourth year in Co ..read more

September 30, 2021 In Celebration of Grandparents Day on September 12, 2021, we held a community contest to bring awareness to the importance of intergenerational connections. We would like to thank all of our sponsors and donors, as well as everyone that participated in the contest. We are very grateful for the on-going support from the community! Here are a few of the wonderful submissions we received: Daniella Radhika Eleni ..read more

August 7, 2018 Celebrating 45 Years of Bridging and Enriching Generations! On July 28th, 2018, we hosted our 12th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic at Confederation Park. This cherished event gives us the opportunity to recognize the valuable contributions of our program participants and volunteers! For our theme this year, we thought: “what better way to celebrate 45 years other than with music?!” and thus invited Los Tambores to perform a fun and interactive musical performance to engage our attendees! This day wouldn’t have been the success it was without the generous contributions from ..read more

July 16, 2017 Happy Monday everyone! Our 12th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic is happening on July 28th, 2018 and is fast approaching. We hope to see all your beautiful faces there for a day of fun activities, music and more as we celebrate our 45th Anniversary. Please send us an email at info@volunteergrandparents.com to RSVP if you’re interested in attending. Check out our Picnic Invitation Package for more details!     ..read more

July 4, 2018 Our 12th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Picnic approaching fast (July 28 2018) and we’re looking for volunteers to help us run this special event! Please help us spread the word and visit https://www.govolunteer.ca/centres/burnaby/special-event-support for more details!  ..read more

June 15, 2018 Are you interested in winning tickets to Playland for this summer? Find out how in the contest instructions below. The deadline is July 15! We look forward to seeing your submissions. Visit our Facebook Page to post your photo and enter the contest! If you do not wish to post to Facebook and prefer to email or mail in your submission, please ensure that both of the documents below are submitted in order to be entered into the contest. Contest Submission Form | Consent Form/Waiver ..read more

June 13, 2018 Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate 45 years of bridging and enriching generations at our Annual General Meeting 2 weeks ago at the Shadbolt Centre for the Performing Arts! We hope to see you again soon. Pictured are our wonderful volunteers receiving recognition gifts and certificates to thank them for their dedication & invaluable contributions to Volunteer Grandparents ..read more

June 1, 2018 The Great Canadian Giving Challenge is here! For the entire month of June, every $1 you donate to us qualifies us to win $10,000! The more you give, the more chances for us to win! #GivingChallengeCA With your help, we can continue to make a positive impact in the community by fostering and encouraging intergenerational relationships. Your support is truly appreciated. Click the image below to donate now ..read more

May 7, 2018 Welcome our newest member of Volunteer Grandparents, Maria Pollock. She is currently a Psychology major at the University of British Columbia and is eager to join our team. She enjoys figure skating, reading, pretty much anything Disney and hanging out with her friends. In the past, Maria has really enjoyed her experiences volunteering for a youth mentorship program called YOUCAN as well as her position on UBC’s Student Leadership Conference Planning Committee that plans a conference for around 1100 students annually. She loves interacting with people and building meaningful and s ..read more

July 31, 2017 This year marks Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation and Volunteer Grandparents celebrated by creating the #150challenge. Launched in mid-May, this ambitious social media campaign’s goal was create 150 posts before the end of July. We wanted to engage people locally and nationally to be part of the Canada150 celebrations and have our organization reach a wider audience. Using all three of our social medial platforms we decided on the hashtag #150challenge and got straight to work. Our posts promoted Canada Day events around Metro Vancouver and thanked the community partner ..read more