While the role can be challenging, Distress Centre Calgary volunteer Lisa Wilder said she finds it deeply fulfilling. yyc READ MORE:
“What we’re finding is callers have more complex issues — multi-faceted ones.”
Click to share quote on Twitter: "What we're finding is callers have more complex issues — multi-faceted ones." While the role can be challenging, DCC online services volunteer Lisa Wilder said she finds it deeply fulfilling. “It’s been probably the most rewarding thing I’ve done in my life, outside of having my children,” she said.The 53-year-old mother is studying to be a counsellor and has been volunteering for the organization since last September.A 60s Scoop survivor, she said her own hardships — such as losing her job during the pandemic — have helped her empathize with the people she supports.
“I had gone through a divorce and three weeks after signing off on my divorce agreement I found out because of COVID, my position had came to an end.”
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