Edmontonians are well known for their volunteering spirit. When it comes to lending their time, they find a variety of non-profits, charitable causes and events to extend a helping hand. According to Volunteer Edmonton, there are over 1,600 registered charities in our great city, and countless other societies, community groups and nonprofit organizations --about 8,000 altogether!

• All-Season City - Sunny & Ishpreet Lamba
  Sunny and Ishpreet Lamba weren't sold on the move to Edmonton until they realized the lifestyle advantages. For Sunny and Ishpreet, Edmonton is an all-season city.
• Magical Volunteer Army - The Magical Volunteer Army
  What does it take to become one of the world's best folk festivals? Blood, sweat, toil, and tears? Definitely. Volunteers? Absolutely. Watch 2 short videos to find out what keeps everyone coming back each year.
• Red Light, Green Light - Shelley Switzer
  Shelley grew up in Calgary, and remembers coming to Edmonton for the weekend as a child. In the video below, she recalls a funny story about being a kid and preparing for the Edmonton traffic light experience.
• This Art Thing - Dawn Detarando
  I'm from Boston originally, so when I came to Red Deer years ago, they said, “Oh yeah, there's this thing, this art thing, you might want to go to.”

• Dogs with Wings - Michael Fisher
  Giving up a puppy to go on as a service dog, you know that it is coming, and that is what they are raised for and it is sad, but at least you know theyre going on to fulfill their purpose in life…that makes it feel a little better.

• Caring for Canines - Debbie Ward
  I never thought I’d be living with nine greyhounds. But after falling in love with this often inhumanely treated breed there was no turning back.

• Glimmering Moments - Stephen T. Berg
  The conductor took as much time as needed and enthusiastically answered the copious questions of a curious and delighted child. My love for Edmonton comes to me through this glimmering minor moment.
• One Common Thing - Lori Sharkey
  Over 1000 people came. Young, old, able-bodied, wheelchair-bound; people of all shapes and sizes; people of all ethnic backgrounds. What did they all have in common?

• Eclipsing Shinny - Tracey Urquhart
  As I played hockey with other rookie women of all ages and backgrounds one February several years ago, we watched a lunar eclipse unfold over the outdoor rink.
• I Love Edmonton's North Central Communities - Chris Hayduk
  There aren't many places where you can get some of the best Ethiopian cuisine, excellent Thai food, then some of the best Mexican/Salvadorean fare and everything else you might want, all within a few blocks.
• New Game Plan: Edmonton's Next Gen - Dianna
  I came to Edmonton from Vancouver a few years ago to pursue my PhD. The program at the University of Alberta is world class and I was so excited. However, upon hearing I was relocating to Edmonton my friends were aghast.
• Where a Country Boy Can Stay - Dylan Pitman
  The Edmonton river valley is what makes Edmonton a city unlike any other, a city a country boy can live in and stay sane.