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The Oak Bay Kiwanis Pavilion Foundation (the Foundation) was established in 1989 as a means for stewarding donated funds in support of the residents living at the Kiwanis Pavilion. The Foundation provides financial support for special projects, programs and improvements to the Kiwanis Pavilion over time.

Your donation will help fund VIRN's core programs that fulfill our belief that people who are vision impaired can contribute and participate in the community with confidence, dignity, and independence. Peer Support - Promote the innovative use of adaptive technology to enhance everyday life experiences and increase employment opportunities. - Promote physical activity, and camaraderie through recreational activities for our youth, working age & seniors. Public Education - Give presentations to promote the abilities of people who are vision impaired. - Help employers accommodate and improve their work place for employees who are vision impaired. - Partner with community groups, organizations & government to feature the abilities of people who are vision impaired. Training - Annually award the L. P. Ings Scholarship to a student who is vision impaired enrolled in post secondary education or a trade. - Provide training on computers & adaptive devices.

The Airdrie Food Bank's mandate is to provide short term emergency food support to adults, children, and families in need in Airdrie, Crossfield, Balzac, Beiseker and surrounding areas. We collect food and funds from the community and distribute them as needed through our many programs using volunteers and staff to meet our mandate. The Airdrie Food Bank is building a stronger community that believe in the value of the food bank where Neighbours help Neighbours. For more information call 403-948-0063 or visit us online at www.airdriefoodbank.com www.facebook.com/airdriefoodbank www.twitter.com/airdriefoodbank www.newairdriefoodbank.com

The Canadian Mental Health Association, BC Division is a voluntary organization concerned with educating people about mental health issues, and changing the way we view and treat mental illness in BC. We're part of an 80-year old national organization with provincial offices across Canada and over 200 branches across the country. We educate, advocate, conduct research, and develop new ways to make our mental health services and knowledge in BC more accessible, more effective, and more friendly to all.

All our services are free and confidential! WE OFFER: -option counselling -pregnancy tests -educational information -adoption referrals -post abortion support -practical support

Angelman Syndrome (AS) is a rare neuro-genetic disorder first described by pediatrician Dr. Harry Angelan in 1965. He noted that these children had some traits in common: an unstable jerky gait, unusually happy demeanor, variable and severe developmental delays, lack of speech, small head size, abnormal electroencephalograms, and seizure disorder. Other noted features are sleep disturbances, flattened back of the head, excessive drooling, chewing, and other oral behaviours, hyperactivity, hypopigmentation, wide-based gait, and feeding problems in infancy. AS is most often diagnosed in children between the ages of two and five years old. It is often misdiagnosed as Autism or Cerebral Palsy. With increasing public awareness of the condition and improved diagnostic tests, more children are being diagnosed. Children and adults with AS will need lifelong care, however, there are no current schools or facilities dedicated solely to aiding people with this disorder.

The Cedarbrook Society owns and operates The Darling Home for Kids, a children's hospice and respite centre in Milton, ON. The home provides a home away from home where medically fragile and/or technology dependent children can receive the specialized care they require, while giving their parents a break.

Established in 1977, Cape Breton Community Housing Association (CBCHA) is a non-profit community based agency governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. CBCHA offers a range of residential and vocational supports for individuals requiring assistance in developing the necessary skills to enable them to achieve independence. Our program currently consists of a Residential Program, Independent Living Support Program and a Community Outreach Program. Together, clients of these programs learn to combat loneliness, support each other through their ups and downs, and establish friendships through positive social interaction with one another and within the community. It is within this setting that clients learn to rely on their own personal resources, as well as, utilizing the resources of the staff, other clients, and the community at large.

Headwaters Health Care Foundation is the fundraising organization for Headwaters Health Care Centre. Through your gifts, the Foundation supports the Health Centre’s commitment to improving the quality of life for our community by offering access locally to health care services in a caring, welcoming and professional way.

Our Charity ran a fifty bed Men's Hostel and a community drop-in "Harvest Time Cafe" that ran seven nights a week feeding up to one hundred homeless. One of the most important things we do is to try and restore the dignity of each person who comes through our doors, assuring them that their life has merit. We lost the use of our building in downtown Toronto, and are now creating a new home in the country side near Hamilton, Cambridge and Guelph. This will provide a place of refreshment, renewal, and restoration to the glory of God.

Thank you for embracing the health of our community. Your support allows us to sustain our ability to better serve you and your family. With generosity of people like you, our Foundation last year raised $10.6 million. Our fundraising efforts were focused on a number of projects: the Gulshan and Pyarali G. Nanji Orthopaedic and Plastics Centre; revitalizing the Centre for Medical Imaging and more. We funded new medical equipment and provided program support throughout the Hospital. Looking forward our priorities are the completion of fundraising for the $7.4 million Centre for Medical Imaging; enhancing care provided to the children in our community; improving our capacity to use technology and innovation to provide patient care; and investing in teaching the next generation of health professionals. All gifts to the Foundation are dedicated to benefiting health care programs of the Hospital. Foundation does not receive operating funding from the government or hospital.

The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) is a non-profit coalition of Aboriginal individuals and organizations which provides leadership, support and advocacy for Aboriginal People living with and affected by HIV and AIDS, regardless of where they reside.