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Led by Artistic Director Lawrence Cherney and Executive Director Chris Lorway, Soundstreams is a Toronto-based music presenter that commissions, develops, and showcases the work of contemporary Canadian composers and their international counterparts. These innovative collaborations are performed by the finest artists from Canada and around the world, and are presented in an annual concert series at Koerner Hall, in national and international tours, and through a variety of education and outreach activities. Over the past three decades, Soundstreams commissions have added more than 150 works to the musical repertoire worldwide, reflecting a diverse variety of genres and cultural traditions. Projects have included festivals and conferences, as well as new productions such as Thomson Highway and Melissa Hui’s Cree opera Pimooteewin: The Journey and R. Murray Schafer’s Dora Award-winning site-specific opera The Children’s Crusade. www.soundstreams.ca

Change for Children partners with communities in Latin America and Africa who are struggling against poverty and injustice to improve access to basic needs, healthcare and education. Our development projects, their cost and priority, are determined by our Southern partners according to the current needs of their communities. Change for Children is about social change. Our commitment is to Self Determination, Equality, Local Ownership, Responsibility, Solidarity, and the Future. With your help Change for Children supports initiatives in areas of: Basic Human Needs, Health & Nutrition, HIV/AIDS Prevention & Treatment, Education, Sustainable Agriculture, Indigenous Peoples' Cultural & Environmental Preservation, Child Protection, Human Rights, Democracy & Good Governance Promotion, Capacity Development & Income Generation for Women. In Canada, our Global Education program engages the public in a process of awareness raising, analysis and action on issues of global justice.

The Children's Aid Society of Hamilton was established in 1894 as a non-profit, charitable organization focussing on the well-being and protection of children. The CAS is mandated under The Child and Family Services Act of Ontario to provide child protection services in our community. This Society is funded 100% by the Province of Ontario, through the Ministry of Children and Youth Services. The Society is responsible for the investigation and assessment of all allegations of physical, emotional or sexual abuse and neglect towards children and the management of a case when a child is taken into care. The Society provides supportive counselling to the family and child, in order to help keep the child in their home.

Arts Umbrella provides the highest quality visual and performing arts education to Metro Vancouver children and youth ages 2-19, regardless of their financial circumstances. Parents can enroll their children in Arts Umbrella classes held at our Granville Island facility throughout the year. They can also apply for bursary funding to offset the cost of participation or take advantage of Arts Umbrella's free-of-charge outreach programs held throughout Metro Vancouver and elsewhere in the province. All of this ensures that thousands of young people who otherwise might not be able to participate in or enjoy the arts get that chance.

CISV Victoria has been positively impacting the lives of youth for nearly 50 years. Our peace education and leadership building programs are offered to youth ages 11-25 years old. Our monthly meetings, weekend camps and 4-week international summer camps are designed to provide environments where inclusion, cooperation, open-mindedness, and cross-cultural friendships are fostered. Our chapter is proud to be celebrating our 50th year in 2015! (More information can be found on our webiste www.cisvvictoria.ca)

The museum is located in downtown Chilliwack in Chilliwack's only National Historic Site, the former City Hall building. The building houses administrative offices, exhibits and meeting space. The archives are located in a separate but nearby building. Here, the community records are kept and are available to the community and researchers.

Fringe Theatre Adventures (FTA) is a community recognized for theatre evolution. Since our beginnings as Chinook Theatre in 1980, we have continuously provided the infrastructure in which theatre and the performing arts can be showcased, through facility, festival and season. We support the community in which performing arts is created.

St. Lawrence Choir, incorporated by Letters patent in 1978 under Section III of the Companies Act, is a non-profit organization. A mixed choir of 80 voices, the choir is administered by a volunteer Executive Committee and is supported by an Advisory Board composed of prominent members of the Montreal professional and business communities. Recognized across North America as one of Canada’s best amateur choral ensembles, St. Lawrence Choir was founded in 1972 by Iwan Edwards. Since 1986, the Choir has appeared regularly with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal as the largest component of the OSM chorus. Numerous concerts by St. Lawrence Choir have been broadcast across Quebec, to the rest of Canada and in Europe. The Choir has performed in New York, in Philadelphia, Saratoga, Ottawa and at the Festival de Lanaudière. Following the retirement of its founder-director, Iwan Edwards, the choir is now directed by Michael Zaugg.

CHRY 105.5 FM is largely volunteer-operated and is a key resource for students and members of the public with an interest in radio/ media broadcasting. We provide training and development for all our volunteers in a range of areas, and participate in Cooperative Education programs with a number of Toronto-area secondary schools. We are a vibrant and active member of the community we serve, and enjoy strong ties both with local organizations and with many of the diverse cultural communities that make up the greater Toronto area. Come and be a supporter of these aspiring volunteers by donating financially. Allow another voice of YOUR community to be heard. Make a difference!

The Church Memorial Park (CMP) Recreation Complex facilities include an ice arena, four-sheet curling rink, three tennis courts and a softball diamond in Chester, Nova Scotia. Arena ice is available from early October until early April for adult and youth hockey, figure skating and recreational skating, Floor time for ball hockey, lacrosse, and a variety of special events is available from mid-April until the end of September. CMP also offers a choice of four meeting areas available for rental for weddings, banquets, dances, conventions, auctions, craft fairs and the like. Full kitchen facilities are also onsite.

Church of the Holy Trinity, founded in 1847, is a unique Anglican community characterized by informality, where both traditional and contemporary worship are available. It is a church of inclusivity, both in language and comprehensive lay participation. The Christmas Story, our traditional Nativity pageant, has been held annually at Holy Trinity since 1937, telling the magnificent story of Christ's birth with a volunteer cast and professional choir and organ.

Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society was formed to promote and encourage the production, distribution, and exhibition of independent film in British Columbia. Functioning as a production co-operative, Cineworks provides its members with the production and post-production equipment, facilities, information, related support structures, and environment necessary for independent filmmaking. The society also offers member services and programming initiatives in the form of networking opportunities, hands-on workshops and seminars with visiting filmmakers, an active website, a monthly newsletter, and the programming of independent Canadian films. Cineworks arranges and presents public exhibitions and discussions aimed at increasing film awareness and knowledge and encouraging a growth of film analysis.