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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.

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.

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.

YWCA Peterborough Haliburton is committed to being inclusive, accessible and welcoming to all people who may wish to participate in our work, our programs and services. We are committed to an active anti-oppression process of identifying and eliminating oppression with anti-racism being an essential focus of anti-oppression work. We respect the right and responsibility of women to make choices regarding the conduct of their lives and we want to eliminate unjust or inequitable consequences for choices they make. The YWCA believes in social, political and economic equality of women, men and children. We believe that a community and a world free of violence is attainable. Rooted in our experience working with women and their families who have experienced violence and abuse, we believe that Community Development is a process through which individuals, families communities gain the power, insight and resources to make decisions and take action regarding their well-being.

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.

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.

Canadian Women's Foundation is the only national public foundation dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls. The Foundation raises funds to support programs that focus on three areas fundamental to the wellbeing of women and girls: ending violence, establishing economically independent women, and building resilient girls.

The War Amps is a Canadian nation-wide registered charitable organization operated under the direction of war amputees. In 1946, the Key Tag Service was launched as a sheltered workshop where war amputees could not only work for competitive wages, but also provide a service to Canadians that would generate funds for the organization. The Address Label Service was introduced in 1972 to provide year-round employment for the disabled staff at the Key Tag Service. The War Amps is able to operate its many programs, such as the CHAMP (Child Amputee) Program, PLAYSAFE and DRIVESAFE, solely through donations from the public to the Key Tag and Address Label Service. The War Amps does not: use professional fundraisers; receive government grants; solicit by phone or door-to-door; sell or trade your name/address; spend more than 10% on administration; tie up funds in long-term investments. For more information please visit www.waramps.ca.

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.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Waterloo Region help over 1200 children, youth and their famlies each year. We do this by providing volunteer mentors to children in need. We believe that the healthy development of every child is enhanced by a positive, nurturing, mentoring relationship. We are proud of what we have been able to do, but we also continue to work hard to meet the needs of over 200 children still waiting to be matched. You can help us by supporting our programs. It only takes a minute to change a life.

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.