Volunteer / Toronto
17. Do your bit
Over the past year many people have given more generously of their time – and have discovered just how rewarding that experience can be. This is how you can join the pack.
“This is the best part of my week,” says Leila Ikeda, just before sunrise at the headquarters of Toronto’s Humane Society, in the city’s east end. It’s snowing and Ikeda’s charge for the morning, a gentle-souled German shepherd called Zoe, is ready for her morning walk.
“[After I] walk with the dogs, my entire week is gold,” says Ikeda, laughing as Zoe, who is sporting a bright pink children’s sock on one of her paws following recent treatment for a wound, strains at her leash. The nearby dog park, and the prospect of escapades there, are now…
