Voluntarism is an important component of the TAV initiative. Both community volunteers

and volunteers from member organizations are involved in the planning and

implementation of Network activities. Especially during the annual November TAV

campaign, volunteers spend hundreds of hours making 16,000 purple ribbons (this does

not include the 7,000 ribbons made by the schools), distributing TAV promotional

materials, preparing events, and helping in the office. These volunteers have included

members from seniors groups, youth organizations, the Amnity Cooinda Workshop, boy

scouts and girl guides, Community Policing Centres, North Shore organizations, as well

as students and individual community members. Throughout the year, organizations and

groups are also encouraged to become involved with their own violence prevention

initiatives which creates another layer of volunteers and helps to make the North Shore a

safer and healthier place to live.
 

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