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The John Howard Society of Alberta is a non-profit agency concerned with the problem of crime and its prevention. The organization takes its name and spirit from the 18th century humanitarian John Howard, whose name has become a symbol of humane consideration for prisoners. It was incorporated in 1949, and today the organization consists of six separately incorporated districts along with the Provincial Office. We believe that crime control is as much the responsibility of the community as it is of government. Through involvement with the John Howard Society, as members or volunteers, people in the community play an active role in the criminal justice process by providing programs for offenders and their families, ex-offenders, young persons and the public.

Kids in foster care often have amazing talents which need to be encouraged and developed. Each child comes with a unique set of life experiences, and so the plan for their development has to be based on understanding those needs. All too often they don't receive the same opportunities as kids who get to grow up with their bio-parent. Everyday life can present enormous difficulties for kids in foster care to overcome. They often feel like they don't belong, can't learn, and aren't successful. They are at risk of emotional disturbances, delayed social development and poor educational performance. SOS BC aspires to enrich the life of every child and family we get involved with. We want kids to navigate successfully through life, so we provide a host of activities and programs that we consider necessary for their positive development.

Our Programs: The Family Violence Helpline, open 24 hours, is often the first line of support for women, children, youth and men reaching out to build lives free of abuse. The Shelter provides safe and secure accommodation, food, clothing, referral services and counselling for women and children. Community Crisis Counselors provide support to women and children who are not ready or are unable to access shelter space. Child and Adolescent Services help children heal from abuse through therapeutic group programs and activities. Healthy Relationships provides school-based group counselling to youth at risk of developing abusive and/or unhealthy relationships. The Outreach Program helps women and their families re-establish their lives for up to a year after reaching out for help. Men's Counselling Service helps abusive men who want to stop hurting those they love. Female partners also receive safety checks, counselling and support.

The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre exists to support and empower women and children living in extreme poverty in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia. High levels of violence, homelessness, addictions and poverty characterize this area. Women and children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation, injustice and injury. We provide practical support to over 250 women and children daily to help them survive conditions of ill-health, violence and poverty. We work to provide security, basic needs and support. We also encourage women in making long-term changes by identifying and removing barriers to full participation in a larger community.

Our goal is to ensure that all persons live in a state of dignity, share in all elements of living in the community and have the opportunity to participate effectively.

Battered Women's Support Services contributes to the freedom and liberation of girls and women from violence and to empower our community through training and education programs. For over 30 years, we have been providing counselling and healing spaces for those who have experienced abuse. To help women build strength and resiliency, we work on systemic advocacy, law reform, in-class youth engagement programs and we operate a social enterprise called My Sister’s Closet in British Columbia. In addition, we support our male counterparts by urging them to own their role in ending violence against girls and women.

The programs and services at Good Shepherd are devoted to preventing poverty and homelessness. We are here for people in crisis who need a hot meal, a warm coat or safe shelter but we also look at longer-term solutions that promote health and independence. Good Shepherd offers a wide range of counselling and support services to help combat poverty and other related social issues like homelessness, mental illness and woman abuse. On average, Good Shepherd serves over a thousand men, women, children and youth in the community every day and has grown to become Greater Hamilton’s largest human and social services agency. Good Shepherd’s programs and services are available free of charge to anyone in need.

Regina Transition Women’s Society operates Regina Transition House. Services provided: Safe temporary housing in a safe facility. A holistic response including counselling support, information and education, options and alternatives, referral and advocacy. Around the clock service to residents and to the community via telephone. Children's programming focuses on risk assessment, information, parenting support and safety planning. Outreach programming focuses on assisting women to become independent and achieving a life without violence. It is available to all women departing shelter. Cultural programming is offered with regular sharing circles and visits from a local Elder. Public education and awareness on the issue of interpersonal violence is provided within the community.

Kamloops FoodBank & Outreach Society is an organziation that provides food to the hungry in the Kamloops area. In addition to providing food hampers for those in need, our FoodShare program collects perishable food such as produce, milk and meat from local food stores and distributes the food collected to other agencies in Kamloops, such as the New Life Mission, the Salvation Army, and many others.

The Caring and Sharing Exchange provides much-needed assistance to Ottawa residents facing economic hardship during the back-to-school and Christmas seasons. The assistance is provided by means of food hampers, backpacks and gift-vouchers to Giant Tiger. FIND OUT MORE: www.CaringandSharing.ca Our Values: - Delivering our services equitably and fairly, with dignity and respect - Providing our services as efficiently as possible - Being accountable to our clients, donors and the public Charitable registration number: 13097 9172 RR0001

The Alzheimer Society of Calgary is an independent, local non-profit organization serving Calgary and surrounding areas. For thousands of local families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, this is where community, insight and empowerment begin. We work to ensure that people impacted by dementia have access to high quality education, care and support throughout their journey of impact.

Food Banks Canada is a national charitable organization representing the food bank community across Canada. Our members and their respective agencies serve approximately 85 per cent of people accessing emergency food programs nationwide. Our mission is to meet the short term need for food and find long-term solutions to reduce hunger. Visit www.foodbankscanada.ca for more information.