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Providing Hope to Children One Lunch at a Time! Why Community Crew? The children we serve are going to grow up to do great things, and it’s our job to make sure that they know this. They shouldn’t be worried about where their next meal is coming from. At Community Crew, we are dedicated to providing nutritious lunches to kids who need them most. But it doesn’t stop there. Through community engagement we are helping to inspire our future leaders to understand the importance of giving back and working together. From encouraging notes in lunches to friendly smiles and high-fives at school, everything we do is aimed to help children gain the confidence they need to succeed.

The St. Joseph's Hospice of Sarnia Lambton is a non-profit organization ready to extend a supporting hand and provide compassionate care to enhance quality and dignity of life for those diagnosed with a terminal illness and their families. Service is extended from time of diagnosis through bereavement. Established programs include the "Walking Companions" Bereavement Support Groups, complementary therapies (massage, hair care, manicure, pedicure, Reiki, therapeutic touch), "Food for Thought" Luncheons, resource library and the "Caring Hearts" Children's Grief and Bereavement program. A residential hospice will also be operational in 2008. Caring for the mind, body and spirit is essential to improving the quality of life. People of all cultures, ages and belief systems have unique needs to which the Hospice's specially trained staff will respond with compassion and respect. All services are available free of charge to registered clients.

As a family resource program we invite parents/grandparents with children 0 - 5 years old to enjoy our active playroom, participate in parent education programs and share the joys and challenges of parenting. Becoming a parent is a life altering event and many families lack the support and wisdom of grandparents and experienced friends. Here they are supported by early childhood education (ECE) certified staff and family support workers. The first six years of life form the crucial foundation for all the years to follow. We help parents be the best they can be to ensure their children have a good start in life.

The Ontario SPCA is a registered charitable organization operating on the principal that no one has the right to cause physical or mental pain or suffering to animals. The Ontario SPCA is the umbrella organization for all recognized humane societies in Ontario and the only animal welfare organization in the province authorized by provincial statute (The Ontario SPCA Act) to protect animals. Whether family pets, wildlife, or farm animals, the Ontario SPCA is there to provide care, protection and shelter. For a complete listing of our branches and affiliated SPCAs and Humane Societies, please visit us on our website: www.ontariospca.ca and click on CONTACT US, or ABOUT US for our BRANCH & AFFILIATE DIRECTORY or call 1-888-ONT-SPCA (668-7722).

Boost is a community-based agency committed to eliminating abuse and violence in the lives of children, youth and their families. Boost offers support and intervention to children and youth in Toronto as well as the Central Region of Ontario. The centre is a registered charity and provides services in the areas of prevention & public education, assessment & treatment and child victim/witness court preparation. For 32 years, Boost has worked effectively with child protection, police, education, child care, children’s mental health and other community agencies to improve the response to children and youth who are at risk of, or who have been victimized by abuse and violence.

The Ontario Association of Food Banks helps food banks alleviate hunger in Ontario. Every month, over 375,000 Ontarians are served by food banks. The number of people using food banks in Ontario has risen by almost 20 per cent in the past five years; and an alarmingly high average increase in use of 13% since last fall. 40 per cent of those served are children. 20 per cent of those served are Ontarians with a disability. 1 in 5 food banks in Ontario does not have enough food to meet the needs of those they serve. With your support, the organization acquires and moves eight million pounds of food and one million litres of fresh milk to local food banks every year through our food bank distribution network. OAFB also engages in extensive work to reduce hunger. Our Cost of Poverty paper, 2008, www.oafb.ca, coordinated a group of leading economic and public policy experts to provide a first ever analysis of poverty’s economic impact on Ontario. OAFB has a lean administrative rating of 3 %.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) protects Canada's most threatened natural habitats and the species that call them home. Since 1962, NCC and its supporters have protected more than 2.7 million acres (1.1 million hectares) of ecologically sensitive land nationwide.

Mission Services of London is a Christian Social Services Agency which exists to meet the need of disadvantaged persons in our community. We provide emergency shelter, food, rehabilitative counselling and advocacy at both Rotholme Women's and Family Shelter and at the Mens' Mission and Rehabilitation Centre. We provide addictions treatment in a long term residential program and transitional housing at Quintin Warner House. Our Community Mental Health Programs address the needs of the homeless or near- homeless mentally ill, through outreach workers in the Streetscape program, Safe Haven, Crash Beds, and the Life Skills training. The Mission Store provides clothing, bedding, and household articles at low cost or free (by means of a voucher program.) The principle on which Mission Services ...operates ... is simply to love our neighbour as ourselves.

As a not-for-profit Christian faith community, we acknowledge that every person is created in the image of God and has inherent value and dignity. We assist as many people as possible to experience full participation in society. Since 1896, Yonge Street Mission has been reaching out to meet the needs of people living in poverty in Toronto. Our diverse programs have made a positive difference in the lives of families, seniors, socially isolated adults, street-involved youth and children growing up in our low-income community.

Salthaven Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Centre located in Mount Brydges, Ontario is actively involved in serving Canadians providing both wild animal care and public education. Over 850 animals and birds are admitted annually including Bald Eagles, Chimney Swifts, Eastern Fox Snakes and Peregrine Falcons all presently listed as an Animal of Special Concern as outlined by the Ministry of Natural Resources Species at Risk in Ontario (SARO) List. Salthaven is licensed by the Canadian Wildlife Service and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR). It is a challenge to meet the costs of food, housing, medical supplies and veterinary services each year. Efforts are ongoing to raise funds to accomodate over 4000 calls for help every year. Although licensed by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the centre relies on a team of 100 volunteers, donations and philanthropy to provide care for sick, injured or orphaned wildlife.

Calgary Habitat for Humanity homes are built almost completely by volunteers using building materials, land and money donated by individuals, businesses, service clubs, foundations and faith communities. Calgary's Habitat for Humanity affilitate was incorporated in 1990. In 2010, Habitat for Humnaity Calgary celebrated its 20th Anniversary and the completion of the 100th and 101st homes built in the Calgary area. Habitat builds houses with, not for, the families who will purchase them. Selected families pay for their homes with no-interest, long-term mortgages. Mortgage payments go into a "Fund for Humanity" and are used to build future Habitat homes.

Emergency Shelters, Soup Kitchen, Grocery and Clothing Programs, Supportive Living Programs, Christmas Hampers, Drop-In Centre.