STL celebrates Volunteer week!
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Dear friend of Sky's the Limit,
STL celebrates National Volunteer week, April 18-24th. Volunteers contribute to the success of our unique initiative by donating their energy, skills and time. We would not be able to achieve our goals without them.
Below, Mansour describes his experience volunteering for STL:
 1. How did you first learn about STL?
I was looking for a volunteer job which involved repairing, fixing or
working in some capacity with PCs, and laptops. So I consulted the Information
Technology (IT)
manager of the community health organization that I was a client of, for
advice. He sent me the names of a few agencies. STL was one
of those. He said a lot of good things about STL, which I
saw was true.
2. What interested you about STL?
The fact that it is trying to achieve equality of access to IT, among the most under-resourced groups of youth in various
Toronto areas. They appeared to be pursuing their Social Justice objectives, through promoting access to IT, which is
a very worthy cause. Our time is an IT time, it is
moving everything forward in our world, including politics. As an
Iranian, I know how valuable IT and Internet have
been in transforming politics and speeding the transition to democracy
in my country of origin, Iran.
3. What compelled you to volunteer?
I needed to gain more experience with PCs or laptops, which I need
towards my goal of gaining eventual full time employment in the field of
computer networking/IT support.
4. What would you say to other potential volunteers regarding your
experience as a volunteer?
This small organization has come up with a very innovative idea, to make a
very valuable contribution in the struggle for social justice in our
society. Through providing and promoting access to laptops for youth, who otherwise won't have access to them. I wish I could be more
useful to them, that I could offer technical skills towards achieving
their goals.
5. Any additional comments:
I wish all the best to Lara and her colleagues, her volunteers and
donors in achieving this sacred dream of achieving equality for all. It
has been a pleasure for me to be a small help to STL.
 Secure online donations and pre-authorized monthly payments may be made through CanadaHelps.org Please make cheque payable to: Sky's the Limit Youth Organization, 20 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 230 Toronto, ON M4P 1A9We accept donations of items, and in some cases can provide tax receipts for them. Please call (416) 350-8888 or email stlcoordinator@gmail.com
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