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YWCA Toronto is one of the oldest women’s voluntary associations in Canada, operating for over 130 years. YWCA Toronto is a turning point for women and girls—providing opportunities and services for their growth, development and support. We work towards constructive social change, especially with regard to the issue of violence against women.

Halifax YWCA is a turning point for women. We have served women, young women, and families since 1874. Today the Halifax YWCA provides the following core services: Child Care & Early Learning: Two full service licensed childcare programs and Family Home Day Care (Private family day care providers, fully licensed and supported by YWCA Halifax). Housing - WISH: Women in Supported Housing. 24 units of supported housing for formerly homeless women, HERizons affordable supportive housing for single mothers attending university and SHYM Supportive Housing for Young Mothers. Youth Development - Leadership development programs for young women in 3 locations The Halifax YWCA believes in the power of women to achieve, and a world where women are equal participants and designers of their community, country and world.

Original and contemporary, disconcerting virtuoso of satire and irony, Dulcinea propels her audience to a playful universe, encouraging them to live better with its vulnerability and make up with the absurd part of life. The company has produced 7 shows, toured over 5 continents in English, French, Spanish, Italian and partially in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean and Portuguese.

Abbeyfield is a retirement home with a difference – an affordable small-scale, family-style home with a live-in House Coordinator, providing full room and board for seniors who no longer want to live alone but do want to remain as independent as possible. It provides a friendly, supportive and homey atmosphere, with a balance between independence and security, privacy and companionship. Support from the community is vital to the continuing existence of the Abbeyfield home. Your donation makes a huge difference.

Every day, the dining hall is open to all. To the youth and women, we furnish references to other available resource centres. Accueil Bonneau offers a range of services to adult men, such as counseling, social and psychological care and housing. Accueil Bonneau has 30 employees and 250 voluntary workers.

The Actors' Fund of Canada is a registered charity that provides short-term financial aid to entertainment industry professionals working in theatre, film & TV, music and dance. Performers, creators, technical staff and other production team members can apply for help from the Fund which delivered over $460,000 in rent payments, grocery money, utility payments and other basic living expenses to clients in the last 12 months and over $4.5 million in the last 10 years. The Actors' Fund receives no government funding and is wholly sustained by support from individuals and entertainment industry organizations.

For over 30 years, the Adoptive Families Association of BC has promoted adoption and provided support and education to both children and families. Our province-wide family services help people considering adoption, those who have already adopted, and children and teens who are considering adoption. We are dedicated to finding a family for every child.

ARCH Disability Law Centre, is a community legal clinic with a volunteer board of directors, at least 50% of which are people with disabilities, and 11 paid staff. While based in Toronto, ARCH has an Ontario-wide mandate. In recognising the dignity and worth of people with disabilities, ARCH promotes the realisation of equal opportunities by people with disabilities, as well as their full participation in our society on individual and systemic bases. ARCH’s main activities include direct legal representation in Board-approved priority areas of law, test case litigation, summary advice and referral, public legal education and law reform. Lawyers who specialize in areas of law as they relate to disability provide free, confidential, legal advice and representation or referral to other sources of assistance.

We are a Christian interdenominational, multicultural ministry, encompassing four key areas - City Reaching; Aid & Development, Reconciliation & Justice; and Leadership Development - all with the final goal of building God's Kingdom through touching lives with His gospel and His word. Our scope is all of urban Africa. AE leaders are African nationals that work with local church and parachurch leaders to mobilize congregations in outreach to African cities. There are currently ten African offices in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Ghana. These offices are in partnership with support Boards around the world in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and Norway. The whole organization is governed by an International Partnership Board representing 16 nations. The partnership holds to the Lausanne Covenant of 1974 as our statement of faith.

A community based AIDS Organization working from a harm reduction approach primarily with People who inject drugs, people with HIV/AIDS Hepatitis C and women's gender issues. Low threshold life skills group, needle exchange program, positive living program, prevention, education and community development programs.

Non-governmental, non-profit organization, which promotes awareness among Albertans about civil liberties and human rights through research and education.

OUR GOALS: • To promote opportunities for Albertans in wheelchair sport • To promote awareness and acceptance of wheelchair athletes • To promote inclusion of wheelchair athletes • To support all levels of athletes and coaches, from elite national team members to recreational participants Our organization is governed by certain beliefs: • People in wheelchairs should have the same access to sport opportunities • Wheelchair sport is important because of the intrinsic and extrinsic benefits to the participants • To support all levels of athletes and coaches, from elite national team members to recreational participants