Volunteers are needed across the Portage area.

 

Dawn Froese -- chairperson of the Canadian Volunteer initiative -- spoke to the Rotary Club Today, she admits Portage is good at volunteering for short jobs such as the Senior Games or the Potato festival.

The problem is Portagers need to get involved with extended tasks such as candy stripping or mentoring children.

 Froese explains the initiative does not round-up volunteers but merely promotes volunteerism any way they can, including helping organizations contact volunteers.