The evolution of volunteering

Volunteering may be changing, but its value remains strong in Strathcona County, says Wendy Bouwman Oake, executive director of Volunteer Strathcona.While residents remain committed to helping one another, she said the reasons people volunteer are evolving.“People used to volunteer out of this sense of, you know, we all need to do what we can to better our community,” she said. “These days people are more likely to be saying, ‘What might I get out of volunteering?’