The Volunteer Work of Retired Educators: Social and economic contributions to communities in British Columbia
September, 2011
A report from British Columbia Retired Teachers’ Association (BCRTA)
Prepared by the ad hoc committee investigating volunteerism by members of the BCRTA: JoAnn Lauber, Howard Spence, Dale Lauber, Judy de Vries, Sheila Pither, and Cliff Boldt
“As a retired educator, it is wonderful to have the time to give back to the community.1 There is tremendous gratification in giving time to help others. It has been one of the most enjoyable outcomes of retirement.” So writes a retired teacher of British Columbia (BC) about the value of volunteering. Another observes, “Retired teachers are significant in the leadership and organization skills in our town in almost every area.”
