{"id":118651,"date":"2026-04-22T12:20:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/volunteer-spotlight-fred-chagnon\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:20:33","slug":"volunteer-spotlight-fred-chagnon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/volunteer-spotlight-fred-chagnon\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Spotlight: Fred Chagnon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11363\" class=\"elementor elementor-11363\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad673dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad673dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7305dd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7305dd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h4><strong>Fred Chagnon<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class=\"lrKTG\">\n<div class=\"o3Dpx\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"15271939\">\n<div class=\"Ih4Dzb\">\n<div class=\"q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What advice would you give to a new volunteer or someone looking to get into volunteering?\">\n<p><strong>Where are you from?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>London, ON<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long have you been volunteering?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5 Years<\/p>\n<p><strong>What inspired you to start volunteering?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"1809445176\">\n<div class=\"Ih4Dzb\">\n<div class=\"q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What inspired you to start volunteering?\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"1809445176\">\n<div class=\"Ih4Dzb\">\n<div class=\"q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What inspired you to start volunteering?\">I&#8217;m an optimizer. I always seeing ways things can be improved. Combine this with my desire to be part of the solution (rather than a squeaky wheel) and you get a serial volunteer.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What inspired you to start volunteering?\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What inspired you to start volunteering?\"><strong>In what capacities do you volunteer?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What inspired you to start volunteering?\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What inspired you to start volunteering?\">Vice-President of the London Cycling Club<\/li>\n<li role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What inspired you to start volunteering?\">Regional Vice-President of Randonneurs Ontario\n<div dir=\"auto\">(Both clubs OC-sanctioned cycling clubs)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What inspired you to start volunteering?\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Just came on as an NCCP-certified coach for Attack Racing\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What inspired you to start volunteering?\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">I have a seat on Ontario Cycling&#8217;s Club Operations committee.\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lrKTG\">\n<div class=\"o3Dpx\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"15271939\">\n<div class=\"Ih4Dzb\">\n<div class=\"q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What advice would you give to a new volunteer or someone looking to get into volunteering?\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"610591480\">\n<div class=\"pYfr3c\">\n<div class=\"prOLdf\">\n<div class=\"g53bl\">\n<div role=\"heading\" aria-describedby=\"i.desc.610591480 c103\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"cTDvob D1wxyf RjsPE\" role=\"heading\" aria-describedby=\"i.desc.610591480 c103\"><strong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji'\">What do you enjoy most about volunteering?<\/strong><\/div>\n<div role=\"heading\" aria-describedby=\"i.desc.610591480 c103\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"610591480\">\n<div class=\"Ih4Dzb\">\n<div role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What do you enjoy most about volunteering?\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What do you enjoy most about volunteering?\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"610591480\">\n<div class=\"Ih4Dzb\">\n<div class=\"q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What do you enjoy most about volunteering?\">Being an enabler for others to achieve great things for themselves, and creating memorable experiences along the way.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"568950699\">\n<div class=\"pYfr3c\">\n<div class=\"prOLdf\">\n<div class=\"g53bl\">\n<div class=\"cTDvob D1wxyf RjsPE\" role=\"heading\" aria-describedby=\"i.desc.568950699 c143\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What has been your favourite memory of volunteering?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"568950699\">\n<div class=\"Ih4Dzb\">\n<div class=\"q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What has been your favourite memory from volunteering?\">Planning the Fleche Ontario event in 2024. This endurance (randonneuring) event requires teams of 3-5 cyclists riding routes of 360kms or greater, all aiming to arrive at a common location by the end of the 24th hour (Peterborough in this case). Seeing 16 teams of cyclists (approx 50 riders) at the end point, each having ridden their own adventure, made me feel like we&#8217;d really created something special.<\/div>\n<div role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What has been your favourite memory from volunteering?\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What advice would you give to a new volunteer or someone looking to get into volunteering?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"lrKTG\">\n<div class=\"o3Dpx\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"15271939\">\n<div class=\"Ih4Dzb\">\n<div class=\"q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What advice would you give to a new volunteer or someone looking to get into volunteering?\">\n<div class=\"lrKTG\">\n<div class=\"o3Dpx\" role=\"list\">\n<div class=\"Qr7Oae\" role=\"listitem\">\n<div class=\"OxAavc NVbRL\" data-required=\"true\" data-item-id=\"15271939\">\n<div class=\"Ih4Dzb\">\n<div class=\"q4tvle JqSWld yqQS1\" role=\"textbox\" aria-label=\"What advice would you give to a new volunteer or someone looking to get into volunteering?\">We are all the benefactors of volunteerism. Pay it forward. Even if you can only help a little, someone will be benefitting as a result.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/ontariocycling.org\/volunteer-spotlight-fred-chagnon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volunteer Spotlight: Fred Chagnon<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/ontariocycling.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ONTARIO CYCLING<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ontariocycling.org\/volunteer-spotlight-fred-chagnon\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=volunteer-spotlight-fred-chagnon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fred Chagnon Where are you from? London, ON How long have you been volunteering? 5 Years What inspired you to start volunteering? I&#8217;m an optimizer. I always seeing ways things can be improved. Combine this with my desire to be part of the solution (rather than a squeaky wheel) and you get a serial volunteer. 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