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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.

Emergency Shelters, Soup Kitchen, Grocery and Clothing Programs, Supportive Living Programs, Christmas Hampers, Drop-In Centre.

Operating since 1981, we serve . . . the working poor, the unemployed and the homeless. Thousands come to us each year for a helping hand. It is only through the generosity of the community that we are able to give that helping hand. Our programs include . . . THE HAVEN - emergency shelter for youth ages 16-21 . . . RENT/UTILITY - assistance for people with an eviction notice or utility shut-off notice to help remain in their housing . . . EMERGENCY SHELTER - for adults and families. Temporary shelter and assistance in locating permanent housing . . . GENESIS - provides clothing and small household items at no cost . . . FOOD BANK - provides grocery store style selection with dry goods, bakery items, refrigerator and freezer sections. Clients can access every 21 days . . . SOUP KITCHEN - serves a hot meal 365 days of the year in a social setting.

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.