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At Quadra Village Community Centre we are committed to building community and personal capacity. Our Mission is to work together to nurture community well-being by providing services and programs to meet social, educational, health, employment, environmental and recreational needs of people in our neighbourhood in a safe and welcoming environment. We offer various programs, outreach, support and drop-ins for children, youth, families, adults and seniors. We collaborate in constructive community initiatives.

We welcome and support all children from birth to Senior Kindergarten. East End Children’s Centre operates three Family Resource Program sites in East Toronto, where small children, along with their parents, grandparents and care providers, come to paint, explore playdough, sing songs, play and make friends from culturally and socially diverse backgrounds. Even the tiniest of babies can participate! New parents connect with other new parents, and benefit from the years of experience many other parents bring to the job. It’s a place where the important work of caring for children is highly valued. In order to reach the neediest and most isolated families, our programs are free. Families attending our programs can also access the following supports: Resources in print and DVD format on topics of interest to parents and families. Our programs also serve as an entry point for children needing assessment services, such as speech & language, child development or behaviour.

The Southdown Institute was founded specifically to address the needs of religious and clergy in areas of addiction and mental health. For over 46 years, our interdisciplinary team comprised of psychologists, psychiatrists, addictions counsellors, spiritual directors, and related professionals have helped those who minister in the Church to find healing and wholeness. The Institute is fully accredited by Accreditation Canada. Southdown remains committed to assisting the Church to provide healthy ministers and develop healthy communities of faith.

Ernestine's Women's Shelter provides a safe haven and a temporary home for women and their children fleeing domestic violence. We provide crisis intervention and a range of long-term support services, as well as unique and individualized service to each and every woman and child who passes through our doors.

JEVI offers a complete line of services in promotion, prevention, intervention and postvention actions associated with suicide prevention.

We collect funds in order to help people suffering from gambling, drug or alcohol addiction and who are receiving services offered at the Montreal's addiction rehabilitation Center – University Institute.

We serve more than 10,000 meals per month and there is still need. We aim to address food insecurity by: Serving free meals at the Kitchen 7 days per week, 365 days per year. We serve 3 meals on weekdays and 2 meals on weekends. Delivering an additional 100 meals per day on weekdays in the City. The John Howard Society is a major partner. By sharing food donations with social service agencies weekly, the Kitchen is well placed to receive large donations. We keep what we need and then share the rest to minimize waste. By providing food boxes in emergency situations. We receive requests often when families arrive to the City, are fleeing difficult situations, are contending with extreme financial hardships, or who have simply run out of food. By providing start up food boxes to those moving into supportive housing in partnership with the Supportive Housing Network Committee.

We support students and teachers in the K-12 school system, with curriculum-relevant education programs in topics related to energy, water, waste, forests and land use, and climate change. We provide free classroom presentations, outdoor field studies, classroom resource materials, and professional development programs for teachers.

The Wye Marsh is a registered not-for-profit organization dedicated to connecting people to nature and promoting an understanding of the vital role wetlands play in the environment. Year-round educational and recreational programs for all ages and interests in both official languages are designed to kindle the appreciation and enjoyment of this unique wildlife habitat. You can become a Wye Marsh supporter though many different ways: Adopt a Swan, Adopt a Wild Bird, or Adopt a Bird of Prey. Or become a monthly donor, a simple and affordable way to make a significant gift. You can acknowledge a friend or loved one through tribute donations with naming opportunities on benches, trees, bird feeders or a plank on the boardwalk. For more information please see our website at www.wyemarsh.com. Thank you for supporting Wye Marsh!

GREMM's main projects: EDUCATION: - Marine Mammal Interpretation Centre in Tadoussac - www.whales-online.org RESEARCH: - Long term program on large whales - Behavioural Ecology of beluga whales CONSERVATION - Quebec Marine Mammal Emergency Response Network

Founded in 1986 Hotinohsioni Inc. (Brantford Native Housing, BNH) currently owns and managed 120 affordable housing units in Brantford/Brant. BNH runs three Housing Programs that allows them to provide subsidized housing. Tenants pay a rent geared to income for a fully serviced unit, excluding Public Utility Costs. BNH was chosen as the host organization by the Brantford Aboriginal Homlessness Alliance to develop the Transtional Home Project. The project has recieved capital dollars but no operational funding. Transitional Housing provideds individuals with structure, support, supervision, and skill building so that they can move from homelessness into stable, permanent housing and to prevent them from returning to homelessness