BLOOD matters - Société Canadienne de l'Hémophilie

Volunteer Experiences with TCOR
TCOR
by David Neal
While enrolled as an undergrad
at York University, I was approached
by Karttik Shah and asked if I was interested
in participating in the Youth
Committee with Hemophilia Ontario.
Unfortunately, I had to decline at
the time because I was focused on
my studies. I did advise Karttik that
I would consider volunteering once
my studies were completed. So, upon
graduation in the spring of 2003, I
approached the Society to see what
opportunities existed. At the time
there was the opportunity to volunteer
on a couple of committees and
with Bingo. After a couple of years
in these roles, I was approached in
spring 2005 to join the TCOR Board
of Directors. I felt that this would be
a great way to gain exposure within
the Society. Once elected, I was introduced
to some members who had
dedicated many hours (and years) of
their spare time to ensure that TCOR
(and the Canadian Hemophilia Society)
continued to reach out and help
members of the bleeding disorders
community. I was able to learn from
these members, and as a result, I have
forged strong friendships that will
last well into the future.
There are many opportunities to
volunteer with TCOR, regardless of
whether you are a board member
or not.
This past fall I was asked for a
second time to speak publicly on
behalf of the Canadian Hemophilia
Society (CHS) through HealthPartners—an
organization that consists
of several charities in Canada and
works in partnership with the federal
government ministries. After the
great experience last year, I wanted to
speak again on behalf of the CHS, and
continue to practice my public speaking
skills. It can be nerve-wracking
to stand up in front of a group of
strangers to talk about anything, but
this is one way for the Society to gain
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exposure. I am a firm believer that
knowledge is power, and by speaking
on behalf of the CHS, more people
will become aware of hemophilia and
the bleeding disorders community.
After one speech this year, one of
the employees approached me and
asked me more about hemophilia.
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