Life & Legacy of a Volunteer: True Tales of Teamwork, Trials, and Triumphs leading to Real Change

Life & Legacy of a Volunteer: True Tales of Teamwork, Trials, and Triumphs leading to Real Change

LIFE & LEGACY OF A VOLUNTEER provides ten tips for volunteer organizations and ten for volunteers based upon 20 real-life experiences over 60 years of a dedicated volunteer. It will hopefully help organizations recruit volunteers, nurture and keep them happy while serving the organization. It will also help volunteers recognize some of the pitfalls of volunteering as well as the many substantial rewards. Born in Hamilton, Ontario and raised in Etobicoke, a suburb of Toronto, Ken first volunteered in grade six so he could skip class. That memorable event led to over 60 years of volunteering.Following his 43-year professional career as a landscape architect he is now retired and living in Hedley B.C. He spends his time reading, writing, gardening, volunteering and walking his dog Gemma daily beside Hedley Creek. When not in Hedley he can be found travelling the world with his wife Karen.Facebook.com/authorKenHoyle