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Operating since 1981, we serve . . . the working poor, the unemployed and the homeless. Thousands come to us each year for a helping hand. It is only through the generosity of the community that we are able to give that helping hand. Our programs include . . . THE HAVEN - emergency shelter for youth ages 16-21 . . . RENT/UTILITY - assistance for people with an eviction notice or utility shut-off notice to help remain in their housing . . . EMERGENCY SHELTER - for adults and families. Temporary shelter and assistance in locating permanent housing . . . GENESIS - provides clothing and small household items at no cost . . . FOOD BANK - provides grocery store style selection with dry goods, bakery items, refrigerator and freezer sections. Clients can access every 21 days . . . SOUP KITCHEN - serves a hot meal 365 days of the year in a social setting.

Autism Society Canada (ASC) is a national incorporated non-profit charitable organization. It was founded in 1976 by a group of parents committed to advocacy, public education, information and referral, and support for its regional societies. ASC is a federation of Canada-wide provincial and territorial autism societies. By linking its member societies across the country, ASC represents the largest collective voice of the autism community in Canada.

We operate throughout Northumberland County from six local offices.Our staff and over 1000 volunteers provide a variety of important support services to seniors and adults with disabilities, allowing them to remain independent within their own homes and communities. Our core programs offered include:Meals On Wheels, Transportation, Caregiver Support, Community Diner's, Friendly Visiting, Telephone Security Checks and Home Help/Home Maintenance.Clients can access our services directly or be referred through family, friends or other community agencies. Fees may apply to some of our programs to cover expenses. All hospice services are free. Services include,one to one palliative support, one to one grief support,facilitated support groups, caregiver support, respite, anticipatory grief support, telephone support,information and referral,access to library resources, child and teen support,community education, memorial services,and wellness programs.

Union Gospel Mission is an urban relief organization based in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES) and operating since 1940. With locations throughout Metro Vancouver and the city of Mission, UGM is ideally positioned to help those who need it most. The heart of UGM is to help to break the cycle of poverty, addiction and despair and to offer dignity to those who feel cast aside and a chance for transformation and integration in to healthy communities and lifestyles. Through a comprehensive continuum of care – including outreach, meals, emergency shelter, alcohol and drug recovery, education, programs for children and families, affordable housing, art therapy and a one of a kind women’s day shelter in the DTES – UGM offers help and hope while creating brighter futures for men, women, children, seniors and families struggling in our communities.

ABC Head Start provides a proven program that helps preschool children develop the critical thinking, language, social/emotional and physical skills they need to be ready for school and achieve success in learning and life. Our early learning program integrates skills development with health nutrition and other community supports for children. We provide wrap around services for vulnerable families to help them support their child’s learning and development, promote a healthy family and address issues such as poverty, employment, settlement, English as a second language, mental health, isolation, family violence, and many more complex issues. ABC Head Start works with a wide range of community partners to meet the needs of children and families.

The London Food Bank was officially incorporated on January 1, 1987. It is a non-profit, charitable organization, governed by a community board of directors. There are two parts to its mandate: * To act as a front-line agency assisting those struggling to make ends meet * To act as a food warehouse and work with other agencies that assist people in need

Mile End Community Mission has been a long-standing pillar in the Mile End Community. An overwhelming number of residents use our services yearly for the betterment of their lives. These services contribute to their emotional, physical and spiritual needs as they continuously strive to become empowered members of this beautiful community. As the only weekly food bank in all of Mile End, we also provide emergency clothing and food. The centre even acts as a drop-in centre at times providing special meals and a place to go when there is nowhere else to turn. A few of our services include: - Crisis Management - Accompaniment - Active Listening - Referrals - Pastoral Care and Services - Legal Clinic - Advocacy All in all, Mile End Community Mission supports those in the community that need it the most. This community is one that you and your establishment are a part of. There is no other organization in our area that offers the same services as we do.

The Shining Through Centre is located in a historic home in Woodbridge and is regarded as one of the premier sites in Ontario for support for children with Autism.

We are Canada’s only national organization focused entirely on lymphoma. A registered charity, we are led by a volunteer board of directors drawn from the lymphoma community. Our board includes lymphoma patients and medical and research professionals. A small, dedicated staff brings expertise in program implementation, communications, fundraising, and administration. We are guided by expert members of a Scientific Advisory Board. Lymphoma patients across the country help organize, and participate in, education events, support groups, and online forums. Lymphoma Canada operates in both official languages, with staffed offices in Ontario and Quebec and a volunteer presence across the country.

At Opportunity International, we are optimists - and for good reason. Over the past 15 years, Opportunity International created 10 million jobs through $6.8 billion in loans to over 10,000 businesses. Opportunity International is a non-profit microfinance organization dedicated to helping the working poor in 27 developing countries. Founded in 1971, Opportunity International provides small loans – sometimes as little as $50 – and other services that allow entrepreneurs to start or expand a business, develop a steady income and provide for their families. By giving the entrepreneurial poor a “working chance", Opportunity International helps uplift entire communities through job creation. 85% of Opportunity International’s clients are women.

The Women’s Centre of Calgary is a unique, street-front organization that provides a variety of services and opportunities to the women of Calgary. Our mission is to be every woman’s place for support,connections and community. Our vision is women supporting communities, communities supporting women. The Women’s Centre is a safe place for women to: • get assistance • connect with others • work for change

Since June 1984, Partners in Mission Food Bank has been relieving hunger by distributing over 223,798 food hampers to low income people in the Kingston area.