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The communities listed in the attached pdf file have been identified as targets where we need new DUC volunteers.
Are you up to the conservation challenge? If so, give us a call at 1-866-384-DUCK(3825) or email volunteer@ducks.ca.
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DUC Recognizes Community Conservation Champions 
National Volunteer Week April 18 -24
Amherst, N.S., April 13 2004 —Arthur Robar has his mother-in-law, Joey Carter, to thank for getting him knee deep into wetland conservation as a volunteer with Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC).
“We decided to get the DUC event in Bridgewater going again. It had always been really well received in the community. People had enjoyed going and were wondering why it stopped. Everyone knew the money was going to a good cause,” Robar said. So he and Joey met with DUC’s fundraising manager to see what kind of a revival they could orchestrate.
“Going into the meeting, I thought my mother-in-law would chair the event. It wasn’t until we decided that we go ahead that she started saying ‘Now who can we get to chair this committee?’ It fell in my lap,” Robar laughed.
They brought together seven others from the community to form the committee. The event, held last October, came close to making a new fundraising record. Robar was pleased with the outcome considering he took on the challenge in recognition that he needed to start getting involved in his community.
“I hadn’t really been volunteering for a lot of things. I knew I needed to do something,” Robar said. He did get two unexpected benefits from his volunteer work. “The sense of satisfaction and the fellowship. We’ve met a lot of good people through Ducks Unlimited. It’s worth a lot.”
Approximately one in three communities in Nova Scotia has a DUC committee. According to fundraising manager Darren Hasson, the camaraderie that Robar has experienced is just one of the benefits of volunteering with DUC.
“Volunteering with DUC puts people in touch with others who have common interests. We often see lifelong friendships develop out of DUC fundraising committees,” Hasson said.
Robar, who runs the family’s countertop business, recognizes that people also see DUC as a good investment.
“The solidness of the organization and the fact that the money isn’t being wasted in bureaucracy is attractive. So much of the money we raise is being put back in the ground,” Robar said.
National Volunteer Week, April 18 to 24, is a special time set aside to honour the people who donate their time and energy to their fellow citizens. It is also meant to raise awareness of the vital contribution volunteers like Arthur Robar make to our communities and to the identity and values of our country.
Over 680 people volunteer for DUC in Atlantic Canada and there are over 80 DUC fundraising events held annually. DUC has been holding fundraising events in Canada since 1974. Nationally, DUC has 8,000 volunteers, 800 events and 97,000 event attendees. DUC enjoys the support of outdoor enthusiasts including hunters and anglers who recognize the importance of supporting DUC’s work in conserving Canada’s wetland habitats for the benefit of waterfowl, other wildlife and people. To learn more about volunteer opportunities in Nova Scotia call 1-866-384-DUCK (3825) or email volunteer@ducks.ca.
See DUC volunteers in action at one of the following fundraising events in Nova Scotia:
- Thursday, April 15 Dartmouth
- Saturday, April 24 Antigonish Sackville
For more information contact Lauralou Cicierski, 1-800-665-3825 (ext. 252), l_cicierski@ducks.ca.
