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For 151 years, the YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington has been building strong kids, strong families and strong communities. The YMCA offers a multitude of programs in response to community needs, including child care, recreation, education, job placement, camping, youth leadership development and many others. The YMCA is a place for everyone in our community, regardless of their age, background, ability or financial means.

Brain Injury Services offers a full range of rehabilitation services for individuals living with a brain injury. The agency provides both outreach and residential services offering up to 24-hour, seven-days-a-week care. With a head office in Hamilton, and branch offices in Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk counties, the agency can provide rehabilitation for any level of brain injury -- from mild to catastrophic. With an "Exemplary" rating from Accreditation Canada, Brain Injury Services is nationally recognized as an expert in the field and its programming is clinically proven to be effective in treating all aspects of brain injury, including behavioural, cognitive and physical issues. All staff are university or college graduates and the agency has access to a complete range of professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, behaviour therapists, speech language pathologists, social workers, etc.

Founded in 1979, the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County is the largest community-based palliative care facility in Canada. To date, our innovative programs and services have supported and educated more than 30,000 people. For more information about our services please visit www.thehospice.ca

The Kinsmen Foundation of BC celebrates 60 years of serving the needs of severely disabled adults throughout British Columbia. The Foundation was started by the Kinsmen Club of Vancouver in 1952 to fight and find a cure for the dreaded disease, polio. When a cure was found, the Foundation changed its focus to assist those who were stricken with this terrible disease. In later years, the Foundation was expanded to include people with disabilities.

The Lutheran Community Care Centre is a social service agency offering a number of services. Through a coordinated effort from Pastoral Care Workers, Lutheran clergy and dedicated volunteers, the Care Centre offers worship opportunities and visiting in long-term care facilities, ensures those who request services in hospital or nursing homes are visited regularly, and their families supported. The Street Reach Ministries Resource Centre is a safe and supportive place where people can find a sense of community. This approach of fellowship not only changes attitudes but also opens up hearts. We strive to reach out to everyone who comes to Street Reach and provide a sense of belonging and community to people coming off the street. We also partner with the District of Thunder Bay Social Services Administration Board to provide homlessness prevention services and with the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services to provide services to adults with a developmental disability.

Epilepsy and Seizure Association of Manitoba provides information, education, support groups (Winnipeg and Brandon), and one to one information sessions to people living with epilepsy/seizures and their families. We provide a newsletter. We believe that interacting with people at the grassroots level is just as important as the research towards a cure for epilepsy. We are available for presentations at schools, businesses, staff training, senior centres, on an as-requested bases throughout the province of Manitoba. A cure may be found tomorrow, but someone needs your help today.

Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County is a non-profit organization offering professional counselling services and education. Our services are available to everyone living or working in Simcoe County regardless of age, ability, cultural or religious background, race, sexual orientation or gender identity. Did you know that we are the only family service agency in the county that doesn’t have admission criteria related to a particular diagnosis? Thanks to your support we serve over 2 thousand clients each year. That’s equal to over 5.9 thousand hours of direct service to individuals, couples and families in our community who we rely on us for help. We would like to publicly thank donors who make significant contributions to our organization, by featuring their names and/or logos on our website and in our Annual Report. Donors that prefer to not be publicly recognized need to let us know.

The Canadian Society of Intestinal Research (CSIR) is a registered non-profit organization. Established on October 18, 1976, CSIR is dedicated to increasing public awareness, providing patient educational materials, and funding medical research regarding a broad range of gastrointestinal diseases and disorders. Some of the diseases and disorders we cover are: Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Diverticular Disease, Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hemorrhoids, Hiatus Hernia, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Intestinal Gas, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Liver Disease, Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia, Pancreatitis, Ulcer Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and Ulcerative Proctitis.

Parkinson Alberta Society provides support through one-on-one and group counselling, peer counselling and educational workshops. Information is provided on health and lifestyles (including physiotherapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy) through support groups, newsletters, a resource library and an informative web site. For more information and support please contact us at (403)243-9901 or 1-800-561-1911.

Calgary Counselling Centre is a charitable organization committed to providing compassionate, professional, and affordable counselling services to Calgarians. Through counselling and group programs, the Centre helps individuals , families, couples, children, men and women resolve emotional and social problems. Through its ongoing research and education programs, Calgary Counselling Centre strives to meet the changing needs of our community.

The Lifesaving Society is a full-service provider of programs, products and services designed to prevent drowning. We are a national volunteer organization and registered charity composed of tens of thousands of individual members, and over 4,000 affiliated swimming pools, waterfronts, schools and clubs. The Lifesaving Society is a leader and partner in the delivery of water safety education throughout Canada and around the world. We represent Canada in the Commonwealth Royal Life Saving Society and the International Life Saving Federation. The World Health Organization recognizes ILS as the world authority in the global effort to prevent drowning. The Lifesaving Society takes lead responsibility for drowning prevention in Canada.

The Wellesley Institute is a Toronto-based non-profit and non-partisan research and policy institute. We focus on developing research, policy and community mobilization to advance population health. We conduct our work through four core pillars: housing, health care, economics, and immigrant health. The Wellesley Institute is a registered non-profit charity.