Alfred (Haoxiang Han), is our Volunteer Burnaby Community Engagement Coordinator. Alfred has a passion for empowering people through the arts and mental health practices. This interest led to studying Psychology and Art History at UBC. Alfred has a great perspective for community involvement through volunteering. He has volunteered with new Canadians, seniors, and vulnerable young people. Because of this valuable volunteer experiences, combined with his academic achievements, Alfred brings a fresh perspective to Community Engagement for Volunteer Burnaby programs and events. We welcome Alfred Han to the position of Community Engagement Coordinator for Volunteer Burnaby.
Contact Alfred at community@volunteerburnaby.ca
Happy February! With spring just around the corner, it’s time to get back into your community and find the volunteer positions that work best for you. Be sure to check out Volunteer Now or your local volunteer centre to find your perfect volunteer position.
Reflecting on 2025, I am deeply inspired by the resilience and generosity that define Canada’s volunteer spirit. Amid economic uncertainty and social change, volunteers have continued to make waves—quietly and powerfully—strengthening communities from coast to coast to coast. Together, we advanced bold initiatives like the National Volunteer Action Strategy and deepened our commitment to justice, accessibility, inclusion, diversity, and equity. These efforts remind us that volunteering is more than service, it is the connective tissue of our civic life.
As we turn toward 2026, excitement is building for the UN International Volunteer Year (IVY 2026) where Volunteer Canada will lead Ignite Volunteerism, a year-long campaign to celebrate stories, inspire new participation, and renew the systems that make volunteering thrive.
This is our moment to reimagine what it means to belong, to contribute, and to lead globally in civic engagement.
We encourage you to share your volunteer impact stories with us! You could be featured in our 365 Stories Campaign throughout the year!
Thank you for being part of this movement. Let’s make 2026 a year of possibility, purpose, and collective impact.
– Dr. Megan Conway
We’re on a journey to collect and share 365 stories on civic action.
Join in and tell us about a time volunteerism has made your life a little brighter.
