Every Monday morning Sam Ellis and his gang of golden retrievers meet up with Heather, to go for walk, catch up on the week and get a little excercise. Come rain, shine, snow or sleet you can find Heather, Sam and their four legged friends engaging in a great conversation and enjoying each other’s company.
Sam is a volunteer with the Ottawa based organization LiveWorkPlay, an organization that focuses on developing and fostering relationships between individuals and companies in the Ottawa area and those aged 13 and up with intellectual disabilities. Sam Ellis, a member of the Golden Retriever Rescue Network, is a great example of the volunteers at Live Work Play who help bring self-advocacy to the people with intellectual disabilities in the Ottawa area.
Volunteers such as Sam are being celebrated April 18-24 during National Volunteer Week. All across Canada volunteers are being recognized for their hard work and selfless contributions to our communities.
For all those in Ottawa, Ontario, LiveWorkPlay will be on A Channel April 21, 2010 to further talk about the amazing things happening over there. Make sure you check it out – channel 6 (local Ottawa programming) from 6am-10am.
Celebrate National Volunteer Week April 18-24
For more information about the amazing things happening over at LiveWorkPlay see www.liveworkplay.ca
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