The Canada Summer Games has achieved its objective of 5,000 volunteers to help run the sport showcase in St. John’s.
The committee launched a drive to attract personnel and it has paid off with about 5,100 volunteers now in the mix.
Colin Corcoran, the volunteer services lead with the Games, says they achieved their target on Tuesday.
He notes that the rate of volunteerism has been steadily declining nationwide over the past ten years or so, so he applauds public bodies such as the City of St. John’s for giving paid time off for some employees to offer their services.
He says it shows leadership from employers to build the Games into their overall approach and strategy.
