Could you share five minutes?

Not the time spent on a phone or hurrying out the door. It’s about making a conscious choice to give your time to someone else. Volunteering is one of the most valuable contributions you can make.

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This is National Volunteer Week in Canada, an annual chance to recognize the importance of giving our time. I would not be writing these words without the support of volunteers over the years.

I was born with cerebral palsy and had very limited mobility. My parents found an exercise program that could help improve my abilities. The program required four people to move my body through specific patterns that mimicked crawling.

Each session took five minutes. We did this eight times a day, every day.

We asked for help and people responded. In five months, 116 volunteers began coming to our house. Many were from Trinity United Church, others from the neighbourhood. They each gave........

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