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Hospice will strive to assist patients and their caregivers by addressing their hopes and fears, their physical, psychological, spiritual, social and practical needs during illness and bereavement.

Each year, our professional counsellors provide over 10,000 hours of direct counselling during home visits for our more than 1000 clients and their caregivers and families across the Niagara region. We offer assessments, individual & family counselling ,coping strategies, behavioural interventions, and information regarding appropriate resources. Referrals can be made by family members, health care professionals, anyone concerned about a member of the community. The Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region continues to grow to meet the increasing need for service. This growth would be impossible without the generous donations from individuals, corporations, members, and fundraising events along with partial Ministry funding. In order to maintain this high standard of service, we look to you for your generous support.

Currently, more than 20,000 Manitobans are diagnosed and one person out of every three is personally affected. The Alzheimer Society of Manitoba provides valuable programs and services for people affected by dementia, while funding research to help find a cure. The Society offers supportive counselling; caregiver education; support groups for people with dementia and for their caregivers; professional education; public awareness; the MedicAlert® Safely Home program; the First Link® program and more. The Alzheimer Society also plays an important role in advocating for change within our local, provincial and federal governments. By working to influence programs and services which directly impact people affected, the Society helps enhance the quality of life for people living with a diagnosis and the people who care for them.

The Alzheimer Society of Toronto is dedicated to enhancing the lives of persons with dementia, their families and their caregivers, by providing support, information and education at all stages of the disease, and by funding research and advocating for better dementia care services. We depend on the generosity of our partners, donors and volunteers who provide the time, talent and resources that we need to support those dealing with dementia, and those who love and care for them. Giving has never been easier now that we can accept secure online donations with the assistance of CanadHelps.org. The following donations can be made online: In memorium, Donations in honour of family or friends, Donations to mark special occasions such as anniversaries, birthdays and holidays.

Founded in 1984, the mission of the Alzheimer Society of Kitchener-Waterloo is to improve the quality of life of people with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia and their caregivers. The Alzheimer Society is the leading not-for-profit organization working nationwide to improve the quality of life for Canadians affected by Alzheimer's disease and advance the search for the cause and cure. Help for today is provided through family support and education programs that include one-to-one and family counseling, support groups, and outreach programs such as caregiver respite, public awareness, and advocacy. Hope for tomorrow is provided by supporting ongoing research towards advances in detection, diagnosis, treatment and a cure.

Alzheimer Society of Durham Region is a non-profit, charitable organization founded in 1979. Offering support and education to people with dementia and their carepartners through one-to-one support, support groups and public education.

CAMH Foundation raises awareness and funds to transform lives at Canada's leading academic hospital specializing in mental health and addiction. We help the best and brightest minds provide innovative patient care and conduct insightful research to better understand, treat and prevent mental illness and addiction. Based in Toronto and networked around the world, CAMH also educates thousands of mental health professionals each year and develops informed public policy and health prevention strategies.

FoodShare develops innovative programs and education to improve access to affordable and healthy food, reaching over 159,000 children and adults every single month. We take a long-term approach to hunger and food issues, working to empower individuals, families and communities through food-based initiatives “from field to table.” FoodShare mentors communities in drawing on their own strengths to adapt and grow tools and scalable solutions so that our work is leveraged exponentially. Our programs include Student Nutrition, Field to Table Schools, the Good Food Café (healthy cafeteria), Focus on Food youth internships, the Good Food Box, Mobile and Good Food Markets, Fresh Produce for Schools, School Grown, Community Kitchens, the FoodLink Hotline, Power Soups, Community Gardening, Composting, Beekeeping, School Grown, and Urban Agriculture.

Our Purpose We were founded on the belief that women must take a leadership role in shaping society’s direction in order to achieve equity and equality for all women. To that end, we are part of the oldest and largest women’s social service organization in Canada. We have been providing professional and accessible services for women and their families at the YWCA Edmonton for over 100 years. Our Vision Sees women shaping a world of equality, opportunity and choice. We Are Continuing..... To be strong advocates for women and their families with our events, dedication and services. To create and design environments which will grow, inspire and empower the female leaders of tomorrow. To work tirelessly to not only end but to prevent family violence. AND To improve individuals’ quality of life and the strength of our families by using a holistic approach to our program delivery. www.ywcaofedmonton.org to see Women of Distinction or Walk a Mile in Her Shoes events.

Nearly one in two Albertans will develop cancer in their lifetime and nearly one in four will be lost to cancer. At the Alberta Cancer Foundation, we intend to change that. Our promise to our donors is progress in cancer research, prevention, treatment and care. Your dollars make a transformational impact right here at home by advancing Alberta’s leading-edge provincial research strategy and the compassionate work of the Tom Baker Cancer Centre, the Cross Cancer Institute and Alberta’s 15 other cancer centres. Representing nearly 200,000 donors, the Alberta Cancer Foundation is the number one non-governmental source of funding for cancer research and programs. Last year we invested $23.3 million towards our vision of a cancer-free future. We know something can be done about cancer and we're willing to do it. With you by our side, we can continue pushing for accelerated change, progress and above all, results.

For more than 30 years Ronald McDonald House Toronto has been fulfilling its mission to provide a “home away from home” for seriously ill children and their families to heal better together. Ronald McDonald House Toronto offers a place for sleeping, schooling, working, cooking and playing. It also provides vital therapeutic programs that help sick children, their siblings and their parents get to a better place emotionally. More recently, Ronald McDonald House Toronto has expanded its mission to include the in-hospital Family Room Program.

Children's Health Foundation is the charitable fundraising resource for Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre,Children's Health Research Institute and Thames Valley Children's Centre Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre is the designated referral centre for specialized medical care for children in the region and the paediatric teaching hospital of the University of Western Ontario. Children's Health Research Institute, at Lawson Health Research Institute, is the research arm of Children's Hospital of Western Ontario. Thames Valley Children's Centre is a regional rehabilitation centre for children and young adults with physical disabilities, communication disorders.