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Volunteer Lethbridge was originally called the Lethbridge Volunteer Bureau when it began as a three-year, federally funded project through the YWCA in 1981. We became a registered society as an independent, not-for-profit agency in 1986 and was later renamed the Community Volunteer Center. We adopted our current name in 2000 and have been fortunate enough to be able to help countless individuals and organizations come together since our commencement. Our member agencies now top 100 and we offer a wide variety of programs and services to compliment our wonderfully diverse community. In October 2013, Volunteer Lethbridge announced a new partnership with the University of Lethbridge that saw us relocating our offices into the newly renovated Dr. James Foster Building in downtown Lethbridge.

Loving Life from the Inside Out

At Quadra Village Community Centre we are committed to building community and personal capacity. Our Mission is to work together to nurture community well-being by providing services and programs to meet social, educational, health, employment, environmental and recreational needs of people in our neighbourhood in a safe and welcoming environment. We offer various programs, outreach, support and drop-ins for children, youth, families, adults and seniors. We collaborate in constructive community initiatives.

We welcome and support all children from birth to Senior Kindergarten. East End Children’s Centre operates three Family Resource Program sites in East Toronto, where small children, along with their parents, grandparents and care providers, come to paint, explore playdough, sing songs, play and make friends from culturally and socially diverse backgrounds. Even the tiniest of babies can participate! New parents connect with other new parents, and benefit from the years of experience many other parents bring to the job. It’s a place where the important work of caring for children is highly valued. In order to reach the neediest and most isolated families, our programs are free. Families attending our programs can also access the following supports: Resources in print and DVD format on topics of interest to parents and families. Our programs also serve as an entry point for children needing assessment services, such as speech & language, child development or behaviour.

The Southdown Institute was founded specifically to address the needs of religious and clergy in areas of addiction and mental health. For over 46 years, our interdisciplinary team comprised of psychologists, psychiatrists, addictions counsellors, spiritual directors, and related professionals have helped those who minister in the Church to find healing and wholeness. The Institute is fully accredited by Accreditation Canada. Southdown remains committed to assisting the Church to provide healthy ministers and develop healthy communities of faith.

Ernestine's Women's Shelter provides a safe haven and a temporary home for women and their children fleeing domestic violence. We provide crisis intervention and a range of long-term support services, as well as unique and individualized service to each and every woman and child who passes through our doors.

JEVI offers a complete line of services in promotion, prevention, intervention and postvention actions associated with suicide prevention.

We collect funds in order to help people suffering from gambling, drug or alcohol addiction and who are receiving services offered at the Montreal's addiction rehabilitation Center – University Institute.

We serve more than 10,000 meals per month and there is still need. We aim to address food insecurity by: Serving free meals at the Kitchen 7 days per week, 365 days per year. We serve 3 meals on weekdays and 2 meals on weekends. Delivering an additional 100 meals per day on weekdays in the City. The John Howard Society is a major partner. By sharing food donations with social service agencies weekly, the Kitchen is well placed to receive large donations. We keep what we need and then share the rest to minimize waste. By providing food boxes in emergency situations. We receive requests often when families arrive to the City, are fleeing difficult situations, are contending with extreme financial hardships, or who have simply run out of food. By providing start up food boxes to those moving into supportive housing in partnership with the Supportive Housing Network Committee.

Founded in 1986 Hotinohsioni Inc. (Brantford Native Housing, BNH) currently owns and managed 120 affordable housing units in Brantford/Brant. BNH runs three Housing Programs that allows them to provide subsidized housing. Tenants pay a rent geared to income for a fully serviced unit, excluding Public Utility Costs. BNH was chosen as the host organization by the Brantford Aboriginal Homlessness Alliance to develop the Transtional Home Project. The project has recieved capital dollars but no operational funding. Transitional Housing provideds individuals with structure, support, supervision, and skill building so that they can move from homelessness into stable, permanent housing and to prevent them from returning to homelessness

The IOOF Seniors Home is a non-profit charitable organization currently operating several facilities located in Barrie, Ontario. The Organization provides a continuum of care for seniors aged 60 years and over from totally independent living to supportive housing, rent-geared-to-income housing and long-term care. The IOOF has been serving the needs of seniors in Ontario for over 100 years. The IOOF Seniors Homes Inc. is committed to serving seniors through the development of new and innovative concepts in support programs, health care services and housing initiatives. The Best Care for Seniors Campaign is to raise $6 million for the rebuilding of the long-term care facility. All donations will benefit this important effort. The new 96-bed wing is now open.

Foundation Mgr Jean-Marie Fortier was created in 1980 by a group of laic engaged and Mgr Jean-Marie Fortier itself. The diocese of Sherbrooke faced a precarious financial standing and would have been forced to reduce its services of pastoral without an auxiliary financial assistance. It is the mandate which the new Foundation gave itself.