The greatest contribution of volunteers is the difference they make in people s lives.
Volunteers are vital to Ontario s social fabric.
They help shape the communities they live in them making those communities vibrant, safe and caring. More than 2.9 million people in Ontario involve themselves in some form of volunteer activity each year. That is 1 in 3 individuals in Ontario who volunteer over 422 million hours a year to more than 60,000 organizations. The recipient of course. But also the volunteer.