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The Young Alberta Book Society celebrates its thirtieth year of literacy advocacy in Alberta during the 2013-2014 school year. Our mandate is to get school-aged children and teenagers excited about reading, writing, illustrating and storytelling. We provide an exciting mix of programming that offers something for every school aged child and teenager in Alberta. Our signature event is Taleblazers, a month long touring festival that puts some of Alberta's finest professional authors, illustrators and storytellers for young people in schools and libraries across the province. Our other programs are Story Avenue, writing workshops for inner city school children grades 5-7 in Edmonton; two Wordpower tours, reaching students in rural communities; administer the Dr. Charles Allard Win-a-Literary-Artist Program as well as the Martyn Godfrey Young Writers Award. We house The Alberta Collection, a lending library.

2014-15 FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN: "BUY-A-BUS" Every year, more and more primary schools serving the English community of Quebec are closing. Those that are left open are under financial stress due to the decrease in student enrollment. Unfortunately when budgets are tight, art & culture are among the first activities to be cut. In 2007, Youtheatre launched its “BUY-A-BUS” fundraising campaign and, through your generosity, has since raised $10000. The campaign has proved to be a great success, and we will continue it into seasons to come. In 2014-15, Youtheatre hopes to transport another 2500 elementary and high school students to see Simon & the Egg and Oxymorons at the Segal Centre. Buses will be free for schools thanks to your help. THIS IS HOW DONORS CAN HELP: BUY-A-BUS: $200 BUY-HALF-A-BUS: $100 BUY-1/4-OF-A-BUS: $50

Abundant Life Assembly

York Region Abuse Program (YRAP) is a non-profit agency dedicated to child abuse prevention and treatment. All of our services are founded on the belief that the community MUST WORK TOGETHER to end childhood sexual abuse. All services are provided at no charge to residents of York Region.

The Academy operates in accordance with our national by-laws and the mandates set by our Board of Directors. Our current 12 member Board comprises of small, medium and large companies, producing content in all genres in Canada. The organization and Awards shows are supported by numerous volunteer committees consisting of Academy members and leading industry professionals. The administration is led by the CEO with offices in Toronto and Montréal.

The Accessible Housing Society (AHS) is a Calgary charity whose mission is to create safe, affordable, barrier-free housing for people with impaired mobility. AHS was formed in 1974 to meet the housing needs of young people with severe physical disabilities. Programs include: • Personal Care Services - AHS provides an array of residential and personal care supports for up to 21 people on a daily basis. • Accessible Housing Registry - Client housing needs are identified and assistance is provided to obtain accessible housing. Information available through the Registry supports requests to create additional wheelchair accessible housing. • Residential Assessment & Design Service - Existing residences, new homes or house plans are assessed to identify barriers and recommend solutions through customized designs and computerized drawings. Information on funding sources and accessibility products is provided. • Education and Barrier-free Design Workshops • Library Services

Links2Care is a multi-service community organization which resulted from the merger of two great legacy agencies; Halton Helping Hands and Halton Hills Community Support and Information. Links2Care delivers a wide variety of services and programs region-wide for children, youth, adults and seniors. Links2Care brings together over sixty years of experience in delivering quality service to the community.

The Advocacy Centre for The Elderly is a community based legal clinic for low income senior citizens. ACE is managed by a volunteer board of directors at least half of whom are seniors. ACE is funded through Legal Aid Ontario and is the first legal clinic in Canada to specialize in the legal problems of seniors. ACE provides direct legal services to low-income seniors, public legal education, and engages in law reform activities. ACE services and activities are in relation to areas of law of special importance to the seniors' population.

We are known as innovative, creative and supportive of a worker - involved approach to workplace health and safety. The work of the Alberta Workers' Health Centre will be accomplished, alone or with others, by: • acting as a ‘first contact’ point for workers seeking help; • providing workers with education and information to help them solve problems; • working to promote health and safety issues in high schools and other learning institutions; • raising public awareness of workplace health and safety issues.

A & O Strives to be a recognized community partner in the development and delivery of innovative services that empower older adults to lead healthy, vibrant lives.

ACSA addresses a variety of issues including systemic poverty, hunger, housing, homelessness, unemployment, accessibility and social isolation. Over the years ACSA has been funded by all levels of government, several foundations, schools, local faith communities, and The United Way of Greater Toronto. Its strength remains in the original concept: To act as a bridge between people who need help and those who can provide it. For nearly 35 years the backbone of the organization has been the army of volunteers who help run an array of programs. While the original concept has remained the same, some of the methods have changed: more and more ACSA helps people to help themselves by providing ‘hand up’ programs rather than ‘hand out’ programs. Programs have also changed to reflect the ever-changing community needs. Community Engagement enables entire neighborhoods to work together to identify common issues of concern and to address them as a community.

Client Support Services ·Counselling / Peer Support ·Housing ·Practical Support including Vitamins, Medications, Drives, Food Vouchers ·Complementary Therapies including Yoga, and Massage ·Benefits Counselling & Personal Advocacy ·Clinical Services On-Site ·Treatment Information and Referrals Education ·Extensive Workshops Series ·Agency, Staff and Volunteer Training ·Health and Wellness Information Booths Outreach ·Stay Sharp Needle Exchange ·Heptonic, a youth-based Hep C project ·Community Events ·Internet Outreach Anonymous HIV Testing ·Including Hepatitis C and STI’s. ·Free Hepatitis B testing. ·Free Hepatitis A for MSM and IDU ·No Appointment Necessary. Confidential. ·Every Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30. Please check our website at archguelph.ca for regular testing updates. Volunteer Opportunities Available